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

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3 The section head template includes a predefined head. You can use this head or click Lines on
the Design Bar to create a different one.
4 If desired, add text to the symbol by clicking Text.
5 If desired, click Label to add text to the symbol for the Detail Number or Sheet Number. To
include the view name with the section head, choose the View Name parameter.
6 Save the family by clicking File menu
➤
Save. Revit Architecture saves the file with an RFA
extension.
Tip for Creating a Section Head Family
The intersection of the 2 perpendicular reference planes represents the origin of the symbol. The origin is
the point at which the symbol attaches to the section line. Sketch the lines accordingly.
Creating Additional Families
You can create other families, such as plumbing, electrical, and mechanical families in a manner similar to
furniture families. See
Creating Furniture Families on page 424. Each has its own category. This allows you
to keep the families organized and categorized by category type. When defining the families, you define
how they appear in the project in a plan, elevation, and 3D view. You use the geometry creation tools on
the Design Bar to build the family geometry.
When you add one of the families to a project, Revit Architecture automatically places a rotation control
symbol at the lower left corner of the geometry in the plan view. When you place the family, you can rotate
it in the plan view by clicking Modify, selecting the furniture geometry, and then dragging the rotation
control arrow.
Creating a Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, or Mechanical Family
The following procedure is a general procedure for creating a family. Your steps may differ based on design
intent.
1 Click File menu
➤
New
➤
Family.
2 In the Open dialog, select the appropriate family.
NOTE Revit Architecture opens 4 views in separate windows. If it is not already active, change to the
plan view by clicking on the window.
3 Use the tools on the Design Bar to create the geometry for the family. Generally, the family in
the plan view displays in symbolic form. Click Lines to sketch the symbol.
4 Create the solid geometry of the family.
5 To set the display of the geometry, select the geometry and click . Select a value for the
Subcategory property.
6 If desired, label any permanent dimensions that you may have added. Place the cursor over the
dimension text and right-click. Click Edit Label and enter a name for the dimension. This name
appears in the properties of the family. You can modify the name to change all occurrences of
that family type in the project, or you can use it to create other family types with varying sizes.
7 Set the construction and sketched lines properties for Defines Origin and Is Reference properties.
8 Add any additional family types by using the Family Type command on the Settings menu.
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