Template File
A template file is a Revit file that will be used as the starting point for the Revit writer. This option allows you to define the template file by entering a template filename or browsing to a file location.
The writer will open the template file, write features to it, and save it as the target file during a translation.
Load Additional Families
If enabled, this parameter allows you to specify a directory that contains Revit Family files (.rfa).
When writing to a file, FME will load any families that it finds in the specified folder into the output file before doing any other writing.
Writing Family Instances
The Revit writer will take oriented point features that it receives and attempt to create instances of loaded families that it finds in the specified template file.
The writer will use several attribute values from the feature to create the family instance, and will use the feature’s point geometry as the origin point for the instance. The created family instance will be rotated based on the orientation of the point geometry.
Please see the relevant attributes below:
|
Attribute/Trait Name |
Required/Optional |
Contents |
|---|---|---|
|
Family |
Required |
Specifies which Revit family the instance should be. |
|
FamilyType |
Required |
Specifies which type within the specified Revit family that the instance should be. |
|
StructuralType |
Optional |
Specifies the Structural Type of the created family instance. If this attribute is not provided, the writer will default to NonStructural. |
For added convenience when writing family instances, consider using the RevitStyler transformer.