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

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In a structural model, you may use the in-place family tool to create a thickened slab, or a wall extrusion
that conforms to a uniquely shaped architectural wall that it supports.
Thickened slab
Creating an In-Place Family
1 Click Modelling menu
➤
Create, or click Create from the Modelling tab of the Design Bar.
NOTE You can also click Create in place on the Options Bar when a specific tool is active, for example,
the Window or Door tool.
The Family Category dialog opens.
NOTE This dialog does not open when you click Create in place on the Options Bar.
2 Select the appropriate family category, and click OK.
3 In the Family Name box, enter a name, and click OK.
4 Use the tools on the Design Bar to add components, massing geometry, and lines.
5 When you finish creating the in-place family, click Finish Family.
NOTE You can click Quit to quit making the family. All changes are lost.
Editing an In-Place Family
After you finish the family, you can edit it by clicking Edit Family on the Options Bar or by right-clicking
on the family name in the Project Browser and clicking Edit.
When you edit an in-place family in a project, you select the entire family first and then click Edit Family.
This brings you into the Family Editor. To then edit individual elements of the in-place family, select that
element, and then click Edit. You are now in sketch mode editing that element.
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