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This is probably really simple but I can't figure out how to export or save a hand rail and stair family that I duplicated and modified in a project out to my library to so I can access them later. Is there a way to do this or do I need to recreate them in the family editor?
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Click on the object, 'edit family type', once it opens 'save it as' into your library.
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Or you can try:
File >> Save to Library >> Save Family
Select the family you want to save to library. This may only be available in R9 and later... I'm not sure when it was implemented.
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Thank you for the assistance. I knew I was overlooking something easy.
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Yes you can save out the individual parts of the railing...
IE: The balusters and profiles used.
But for the actual railing its best to setup a special project that contains all your railings pre-setup. Then when you need a particular railing in a project all you need to do is open this file and save it into your project.
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Thanks for the input Mr Spot. Our company is in production of or first Revit project so any tips on organization are appreciated.
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does anyone have a handrail component family that uses a central panel (glass, wire-mesh, metal panel, etc) in between vertical posts (maybe 4' O.C.) and a top rail of some configuration? i see this all time time in many offices, so i assume there is a family floating around out there with it.
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This is so easy you are going to kick yourself.
First add a profile that describes your infill panel in cross section Like a rectangle 1/2" x 28" or so depending on your cross section. When you set up your railing, use this profile for your middle rail and assign it the right material...... :->
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Is there a way to do a batch export of families that are embedded in the project? I am currently using RAC 2009. Thanks
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I am using Revit 2010, so I do not recall if I did this in 2009 or 2010. WWHub can possibly confirm this as I read it on one of his posts. Anyways, I have done this for my walls and doors that we typically use. (with 2010 anyways) You can create a new project, naming it something like 'Stairs' or whatever. You would need to create levels in this project for the stairs to be assigned to. Then you could make a block of the stairs you want to keep in a library and use again. At this point you copy (Ctrl+C) and go to the other project and paste it in (Ctrl+V). I have done this with our doors and wall and window types. The great thing about doing this is that you can create a plan view and then use notation to call out a description of that item so you know at a glance which one you want to copy/paste into your other projects later. AND using this manner you can make a block of many items and copy/paste them as one block. This would be a way to do a "batch export" of a sort. Something to try anyways.
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I know this is an old thread but I've just released an addin that does batch export component families. Try it out at www.caddaddy.com/software/revit.
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I had the same problem with exporting just families from the project and still can't do it right.
I'm doing "Getting Started Tutorial" from http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=revit2011_english, I have the files downloaded
but I'm creating the building in new file so there are some families missing.
When I open the ready file with building and follow Save as -> Library -> Family in the list I can't find what is in the project.
For example in project when I click on stairs it says - "Stair Steel Stair -MPK" and the is no such family in the list. Not even anything similar while for example "Door Double Flush - Variable" is as well in the project as in the list of families.
What can I do to save those stairs to use them somewhere else? [These are my 3 first days with Revit]
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Revit stairs, floors, walls, roofs and ramps are all system level and you can not save them as a family. You can copy, paste them from project to project and you could copy, paste them into your project template.
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