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Workflow: Creating loadable families

Learn how to create a custom element for use in one or more models, create a loadable family.


To create a custom element for use in one or more models, create a loadable family.

Elements in Revit are also referred to as families. The family contains the geometric definition of the element and the parameters used by the element. Each instance of an element is defined and controlled by the family. Loadable families are created in external RFA files and imported, or loaded, in your projects.

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