Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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In the example shown above, notice the host family schedules with each of the 3 subcomponent windows.
If this is not your design intent, you should follow the previous example, where one of the subcomponents
is the host family.
As you can see in the examples shown, the first decision you make when designing a nested family comprised
of shared subcomponents has many downstream implications for tagging, scheduling, and ODBC information.
You should consider these implications before you make the decision to create a new family as the host
family or use one of the subcomponents as the host.
To nest shared families into the host family:
1 Open the host family or start a new family.
2 Open the subcomponent families and, within each one:
a Click Settings menu
➤
Family Categories and Parameters.
b Under Family Parameters, select Shared.
c Click OK.
d On the Design Bar, click Load into Projects.
e In the Load into Projects dialog, select the host family, and click OK.
3 Place the subcomponent within the host family.
4 Repeat this process for each shared subcomponent.
5 Save the family.
Loading Shared Families into a Project
You load a shared family into a project using the same methods as any other family. Within the project,
you can click File menu
➤
Load from Library
➤
Load Family. Within the family, you can select Load into
Projects on the Design Bar.
RELATED See Loading Families on page 352.
When you load a nested family comprised of shared sub-components into a project, the following applies:
■ The host family, along with all shared sub-components, is loaded into the project. Each subcomponent
is available within the Project Browser under its respective family category.
■ A sub-component family can exist within a project and be shared by more than one host family.
■ When loading shared families, if a version of one of the families already exists within the project, you
have the option to use the version from the project or from the family you are loading.
IMPORTANT Once a shared family is loaded into a project, you cannot reload an unshared version of the same
family and overwrite it. You must delete the family and reload it.
Working with Shared Families in a Project
A shared family works as any other family within a project. However, you can use the TAB key to toggle to
the nested, shared sub-components.
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