Custom Door Creation… The “Ins & Outs”

In this blog, ATG Technical Specialist Matt Linn, AIA, LEED, AP will highlight the steps of creating custom Revit component families. This is not a linear process, as all components are unique. There are many ways to approach this task. This instructional demonstration will use a custom door as the vehicle to discuss this process, as doors tend to encompass many of the assignments involved with properly modeling and coordinating a component family. Below is a basic step by step process that was used for this examples:

Step by Step Process

1) Create new Revit family file (.rfa) from a Revit family template (.rft) of the appropriate category (doors)

a) Delete OOTB door frame, as these do not accurately reprsent an actual door frame
b) Delete parameters applied to deleted door frame

2) Modify wall opening to desired shape of door

a) Add reference planes for modified door opening
b) Add dimension parameters for modified door opening
c) Modify…