Working with Nested Families and Shared Parameters in Revit
In this Revit tutorial, we'll explore nested families, how they can be used, when they should be used, and the shared parameter tool that gives them their value. Software required: Revit 2015.
What you'll learn
In this Revit tutorial, we'll explore nested families, how they can be used, when they should be used, and the shared parameter tool that gives them their value. This can assist with more efficient use of families, a reduced number of families being loaded into your project and translates into the documentation of the project via tagging and scheduling. By the end of this Revit training you'll be able to successfully build a set of nested families in Revit. Software required: Revit 2015.
Table of contents
- Reviewing Required Files 4m
- Family Editing for Nesting 5m
- Utilizing Different Moulding Options 6m
- Grouping Families 7m
- Adding a Transom 7m
- Discussing Shared Parameters 7m
- Modifying Shared Parameters 11m
- Using Shared Parameters to Create Tags 9m
- Placing and Tagging Our Nested Families 13m
- Scheduling Nested Families 6m
- Examining Nested Families Issues 7m
- Knowing When to Nest 12m
About the author
Breta Bishop is a Revit Certified Professional that has close to ten years of experience working in Revit, starting with version 6.1. As a graduate of the Technical University of Delft, she has hands on experience with Revit as an architect with medium and large firms in NY, MA, and abroad like Arrowstreet, SOM, and Robert AM Stern Architects. Breta is currently an architectural consultant continuing to work with some of the top firms in the industry on landmark projects, assisting them with the... more