Family Types
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No. of families using particular unit of measurement
The image below is a histogram that shows the number of family types there are within each family. Fortunately majority of the families in our master content have an appropriate amount of family types, though there are some that have more than 500?!
Number of Family Types (Highest Offenders)
“Highest Offenders” refer to families that have more than 50 family types.
Supply Diffuser_Sidewall 529
HSS_Hollow Structural Section_Pro 333
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Side 294
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Section 294
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Top 294
W_Wide Flange 274
W_Wide Flange_Pro 267
WT_Structural Tee_Pro 267
WT_Structural Tee 267
Table_HermanMiller_DU6ACS_RectangularTable_C_Foot 192
CISC WT Shapes_Top 190
CISC WT Shapes_Section 190
CISC WT Shapes_Side 190
Table_HermanMiller_DU6ATS_RectangularTable_T_Foot 180
VAV Outlet Plenum_Wye 153
VAV Outlet Plenum_Elbow 153
Louvre_Extruded_200 mm Pitch 150
Families with 500+ family types? whaaaaat?
The high count of family types means that these families have a Revit catalogue file attached to it. The code below differentiates the .txt catalogue files from the .rfa files.
.rfa vs .txt Family Types
.txt families
This part is a sample list that refers to family types from a .txt catalogue file.
FamilyFilePath | FamilyName | FamilyTypeName | fileType | |
---|---|---|---|---|
156 | Windows\Double Hung | Double Hung_3LT | 1816 | txt |
157 | Windows\Double Hung | Double Hung_3LT | 1818 | txt |
158 | Windows\Double Hung | Double Hung_3LT | 1822 | txt |
159 | Windows\Double Hung | Double Hung_3LT | 1824 | txt |
160 | Windows\Double Hung | Double Hung_3LT | 1828 | txt |
.rfa families
This part is a sample list that refers to family types within the native revit family.
FamilyFilePath | FamilyName | FamilyTypeName | fileType | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Windows\Special | Window Round_basic | rfa | |
1 | Windows\Special | Window Lancet_basic | rfa | |
2 | Windows\Special | Window Arched Top_basic | rfa | |
3 | Windows\Special | Skylight_Velux_FCM_WIN | rfa | |
4 | Windows\Special | Skylight_Operable_WIN | 600 x 600mm | rfa |
5 | Windows\Special | Skylight_Operable_WIN | 900 x 600mm | rfa |
6 | Windows\Special | Skylight_Operable_WIN | 900 x 900mm | rfa |
7 | Windows\Special | Round with Trim_WIN | 0610 mm Diameter | rfa |
8 | Windows\Special | Round with Trim_WIN | 0915mm Diameter | rfa |
9 | Windows\Special | Round with Trim_WIN | 1220mm Diameter | rfa |
Number of .txt vs .rfa family types
No. of Family Types for families with .txt files
No. of Family Types for native .rfa families
FamilyName | Count |
---|---|
1 Bay Window | 2 |
1 Bay Window - Non Hosted | 1 |
10P_Perimeter_Bench_FYS | 1 |
115_BVNDH_WC Cubicle | 3 |
12P_Meeting_FYS | 1 |
No. of Family Types for native .rfa families (Worst Offenders)
‘Worst offenders’ refer to families that have more than 50 types.
FamilyName | Count |
---|---|
Timber Stud_Section_DCO | 80 |
Weights equipment_SEQ | 67 |
No. of Family Types from .txt files
This is a histogram that represents the number of family types there are in each family from .txt files.
Sample of Family Types from .txt files > 200
FamilyName | FamilyTypeName |
---|---|
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Section | 294 |
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Side | 294 |
CISC Wide Flange Shapes_Top | 294 |
HSS_Hollow Structural Section_Pro | 333 |
Supply Diffuser_Sidewall | 529 |
WT_Structural Tee | 267 |
WT_Structural Tee_Pro | 267 |
W_Wide Flange | 274 |
W_Wide Flange_Pro | 267 |