Training Course

Autodesk Revit Family Creation

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Course Duration: 2 Days

Course Overview

This course covers the basics of Family Creation within Revit software, from profile and simple families through to nested fully parametric objects. Delegates are introduced to the process of creation and editing families and the tools utilised for parametric adaptions.

Course Objectives

    • The primary objective of this course is to teach students the concepts of families and introduce the tools and processes for parametric family creation within Revit software. After completing this course, students will be able to:
    • Describe the types of families within Revit and their uses
    • Use the fundamental features in the Family Editor
    • Create reference based solid and void form geometry
    • Apply constraints and parameters
    • Understand nested families

Prerequisites

    • It is strongly recommended that you have knowledge of Revit software and have completed an essentials course, as well as a working knowledge of supported Microsoft operating Systems. Additionally, experience with AutoCAD is helpful.

Course Content

  • Introduction to the Family Editor

    Understanding family templates
    System families, in-place families and component families (What is the difference?)
    Parametric vs. non-parametric
    2D vs. 3D (Do you always need 3D?)

  • Family Basics

    Creating 3D geometry (solids and voids)
    Creating 2D geometry (model and symbolic)
    Dimensions, constraints, and family parameters (flex your model)
    Reference plans and lines
    Family types
    Type catalogues
    Controlling detail levels
    Nested families
    Conditional formulas

  • Getting Started

    Planning
    Family templates

  • 3D Parametric / Non Parametric Families

    Furniture
    Recycle; it's cheaper…
    Doors from scratch
    Line based 3D components (2 pick components)

  • 2D Parametric / Non Parametric Families

    Profiles
    Detail components

  • Best Practice

    Preliminary design
    Design consideration

Included with this course

    • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues

 

Public Scheduled Course Dates

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
08 Sep - 09 Sep 2025
Virtual
£600

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  • Public Dates

    Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
    08 Sep - 09 Sep 2025
    Virtual
    £600

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    Private course
    Flexible date and location
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    Fixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!
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    Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
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Course Reviews
Honestly found everything on the course extremely useful. It has shown simpler, easier ways to create things in Excel and shown me how easy and useful Excel can be.

A.F. Public scheduled, Excel Level 2

What were the most useful aspects of the course Personal adaption of course content to make it relevant to your situation

J.M. Welwyn Components Ltd, Conflict Management

Really useful course thank you!

L.O. Labour Party, Excel Level 3

Very valuable and practical information. Helped develop team work

A.M. Tyne Health, HR Essentials

Following this training what are you going to do differently Build sheets with more ';depth'; now I have a better understanding of scope

L.S. Intermarketing, Excel Level 2

Covered at an appropriate pace to accommodate all learners in the group

G.T. Public course, Microsoft Power BI Desktop

I thought the training was delivered really well, the content was good and was set at the right level for the group

M. NWL, Excel Level 3

The course has given me a foundation to design a better presentation

T.M. South Tyneside Council, PowerPoint Essentials

 

Public Scheduled Courses

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
08 Sep - 09 Sep 2025
Virtual
£600

Private Courses

Flexible dates, location and content. All prices exclude VAT.

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