Revit Standards
I have talked to a few people about creating Revit standards for families - which I personally feel is a very good idea. Trying to create Revit standards across an industry would require a willingness for those in the industry to adapt to some changes but the results would be great.
Some basic items I think should be standardized to create Revit families include: the names of the parameter, the reference plane names, what gets dimensioned, and what gets shown in a Revit family, just to name a few.
However, the most important item I think that needs to be addressed to create Revit standards would be having the manufacturer’s data in line with the Revit family. What I mean by this is that a parameter in the Revit family should match the parameter in the manufacturer data. A length parameter in Revit should match the length parameter in the manufacturer data. Once this happens, you can then make changes to the families within projects, especially from a manufacturer who has custom products. In a sense, this data becomes bi-directional, where you could extract that data from the project and pass it to the manufacturer and vice versa. By accomplishing this you will prevent errors and misrepresentation of a product in your design, making sure the manufacturer can produce what is required. It goes without saying the accuracy this process offers will also speed up the approval process.CAD Enhancement’s FAR application will have this bi-directional capability built into it resulting in higher quality Revit families for a manufacturer’s standard and custom products. To accomplish this will require working with the manufacturer closely to get the application set up correctly. However, the results will be time and cost effective for both the manufacturer and the architect. The manufacturer maintains the integrity of their product while the architect can trust the product will fit within the project design the way it was intended.I strongly feel it is only after the connection is made to accurately pass the manufacturer’s data to and from the Revit family, that the process to standardize the other items can take a foot hold. The question to ponder is “Who holds this responsibility?”
Feel free to share your thoughts or comments by responding to this blog or contacting me.
Patrick Johnson
Some basic items I think should be standardized to create Revit families include: the names of the parameter, the reference plane names, what gets dimensioned, and what gets shown in a Revit family, just to name a few.
However, the most important item I think that needs to be addressed to create Revit standards would be having the manufacturer’s data in line with the Revit family. What I mean by this is that a parameter in the Revit family should match the parameter in the manufacturer data. A length parameter in Revit should match the length parameter in the manufacturer data. Once this happens, you can then make changes to the families within projects, especially from a manufacturer who has custom products. In a sense, this data becomes bi-directional, where you could extract that data from the project and pass it to the manufacturer and vice versa. By accomplishing this you will prevent errors and misrepresentation of a product in your design, making sure the manufacturer can produce what is required. It goes without saying the accuracy this process offers will also speed up the approval process.CAD Enhancement’s FAR application will have this bi-directional capability built into it resulting in higher quality Revit families for a manufacturer’s standard and custom products. To accomplish this will require working with the manufacturer closely to get the application set up correctly. However, the results will be time and cost effective for both the manufacturer and the architect. The manufacturer maintains the integrity of their product while the architect can trust the product will fit within the project design the way it was intended.I strongly feel it is only after the connection is made to accurately pass the manufacturer’s data to and from the Revit family, that the process to standardize the other items can take a foot hold. The question to ponder is “Who holds this responsibility?”
Feel free to share your thoughts or comments by responding to this blog or contacting me.
Patrick Johnson
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