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Where are families in Revit 2021?

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Where are families in Revit 2021?

In Revit 2021, you can go to the Insert tab> and click Load Autodesk Family to load families from the Autodesk cloud.

How do I access my family library in Revit?

Load Families

  1. Click Insert tab Load from Library panel (Load Family).
  2. In the Load Family dialog, double-click the category of the family that you want to load.
  3. Preview any of the families (RFA) in the category: To preview a single family, select it from the list.
  4. Select the family that you want to load, and click Open.

Where are new Revit families saved?

Do either of the following: Click File tab Save As Library Family. Right-click the Families category in the Project Browser, and click Save.

  • In the Save Family dialog: For Save in, navigate to the location where you want to save the families. For Family to Save, select , and click Save.

    • Where is the imported family in Revit?

    In the Family Editor, click Insert tab Import panel (Import Family Types). In the Import Family Types dialog, navigate to the folder containing the family type file to import. Select the file, and click Open. If the existing family has defined types, the Import Family Types – Type Already Exists dialog displays.

    Why is a family not showing up Revit?

    If it is still not showing, the object may have different detail levels unchecked in the family. Check the Detail Level on the bottom of the screen or in the Model Display tab of the Graphic Display Options.

    How do I install a family library in Revit?

    To load family content, use one of the following options:

    1. Cloud based on demand: The Load Autodesk Family command (available in Revit 2021.1 and later under Insert Load Autodesk Family tab) loads families from the cloud.
    2. Download content library: Download the content from AKN: How to download Revit Content.

    How do I import a family from Revit to another project?

    Ways to Transfer Revit Families from One Project to Another To start with, open the source project where the required families are. Then, in Project Browser navigate to Families section and right-click on it. Choose Save… then choose a folder to save your families to, and next in Family to save field leave option.

    How do I make components visible in Revit?

    Click View tab Graphics panel (Visibility/Graphics). On the Model Categories tab and Annotation Categories tab, check the Visibility settings for the types of elements that you added. If visibility for these elements is turned off, select the Visibility check box to make them visible.

    Why 3D view is not visible in Revit?

    At the bottom of your Revit window, click the turned-off lightbulb icon to Reveal Hidden Elements. You can see here that the box is too short. 2. Click the Section Box, and select and drag one of the directional arrows until your 3D trees appear.

    How do you share a family in Revit?

    In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, under Family Parameters, select Shared….

    1. Open the host family or start a new family.
    2. Open the families that you want to nest, and share them.
    3. Load and place a nested component within the host family.
    4. Repeat this process for each nested component.
    5. Save the family.