Doors families are among the most puzzling and challenging to create. This guide it going to teach you the basic principles of door family creation. We also made a complete video tutorial just for you if you prefer.
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1- UNDERSTAND WHAT TO MODEL AND WHAT TO NEST
To properly organize your Revit door family, make sure to understand which part should be modeled directly in the main door family, and which part should be loaded as a nested family. For those without programming experience: a nested family means a family inside a family. Take a look at this chart:
This is an optimal workflow for beginners and intermediate users. Model the door panel and frame directly in the main door family. Use nested families for the plan swing and for any hardware…