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Contents
Introduction Feedback Naming Conventions Separators and Case System Families Loadable Families Materials Fill Patterns (Surface) Fill Patterns (Cut) Line Patterns Line Styles Line Weights Text Styles Families Doors 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 11

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INTRODUCTION
This Style Guide is developed by the members of the RevitForum, in order to provide the Revit Community, mainly small firms (1 - 5 employees), with high quality user generated content. The purpose of this style guide is to serve as a set of guidelines that will keep the content, regardless of who builds it, consistent for the purpose of sharing such content. The user generated Content, this Guide and Templates may be uploaded/downloaded for free at revirforum.org/download.php

FEEDBACK
Please visit revitforum.org and post any feedback in the Revit Sharing Content / Common RFO "Style Guide" Sub-forum, this is a dedicated sub-forum for developing this Style Guide.

NAMING CONVENTIONS
SEPARATORS AND CASE
Each descriptor is to be separated by a underscore "_" - Never use spaces. Words within the same descriptor are not separated, but written in TitleCase.

SYSTEM FAMILIES
System families are defined as non-loadable families, e.g. Walls, Floors and Roofs. Descriptors: <Type>_<TotalThickess>_<MainLayers>_<MainLayersThickness> Examples: Ext_400_Brick-Ins-ConPC_110-190-100 Int_120_Gyp-Ins-Gyp_25-70-25 Layers are named from exterior to interior and top to bottom. Secondary layers as membranes, airspaces etc. are always left out.

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<Type> = Abbreviations based on this list: Description Wall - Interior / Partition Wall Wall - Exterior Wall - Foundation Wall - Retaining Wall - Soffit Wall - Core Shaft Roof Floor - Finish (Architectural) Floor - Slab (Structural) Floor - Exterior (Site works)

<Type> Int Ext Foun Ret Sof Core Roof Floor Slab Site

<TotalThickness> = Total thickness of the structure assembly <MainLayers> = Main layers in the assembly, based on the following abbreviations: Material Abbreviation Concrete Cast-In-Place ConCIP Concrete Pre Cast ConPC Concrete Masonry Unit CMU Brick Brick Metals Mtl Wood Wd Gypsum Gyp Plaster Plst Shingle Shgl Tile Tile Covering Cov Insulation Ins

<MainLayersThickness> = Thickness of each of the main layers in the structure assembly

LOADABLE FAMILIES
Loadable Families are all the families that you can keep in the library as separate .rfa files, e.g. Windows, Doors, Casework, Furniture, etc. Descriptors: <Category>_<Type>_<Manufacturer>_<Descriptor>_<Host/Size> Examples: Furn_Chair_FritzHansen_SevenSeries_UH Door_Double_JeldWen_Model648_WH

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<Category> Template: Annotation Baluster Baluster-Panel Baluster-Post Casework Column (Arch) Curtain Panel Pattern Based Curtain Wall Panel Detail Component Door - Curtain Wall Door Electrical Equipment Electrical Fixture Entourage Furniture System Furniture Generic Model Lighting Fixture Mechanical Equipment

Abbrev: Anno Ba BaPa BaPo CW ACol CuPPB CuWP Det DoorCW Door ElEq ElFix Ent FurnSys Furn Gen LightFix Mech

Template: Parking Planting Plumbing Fixture Profile Profile-Hosted Profile-Mullion Profile-Rail Profile-Reveal Profile-Stair Nosing RPC Family Site Specialty Equipment Structural Column Structural Foundation Structural Framing - Beams and Braces Structural Framing - Complex and Trusses Structural Trusses Titleblock Window Curtain Wall Window with Trim Window

Abbrev: Park Plant Plumb Pro ProHo ProMu ProRa ProRe ProSt RPC Site SpEq SCol SFnd SFram SFramCT STruss TitleB WinCW WinWT Win

<Type> = Chair, Toilet, Pendant, Cabinet Base etc. <Manufacturer> = Manufacturer company name, or just "Gen" for generic content <Descriptor> = Product, Type, Shape, etc.

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<Host/Size> = How the family is hosted, or size e.g. for profiles Host Abbreviation Un Hosted UH Floor Hosted FH Wall Hosted WH Roof Hosted RH Ceiling Hosted CH Face Based FB Line Based LB Adaptive Component AC Size 250 mm 1'4" Parametric Abbreviation None, use: 250mm None, use: 1'4" PM

MATERIALS
Materials are suffixed with the 6 digit MasterFormat Numbers mainly for sorting purposes. (When 8 digits, the last two are left out) Descriptors: <MF Number>_<MF Title>_<Finish/Size> <MF Number> : <MF Title> : First 6 Digits based on the MasterFormat Numbers Material Name based on the MasterFormat Titles Use copy/paste to ensure consistent namings But remove all spaces, and ensure TitleCase. Short description of the finish or size. When applicable only

<Finish/Size> :

Examples: 034116_PrecastConcreteSlabs 042113_BrickMasonry_RunningBondColor1 042200_ConcreteUnitVeneerMasonry_390x490x190 051223_StructuralSteelForBuildings 064813_ExteriorWoodDoorFrames 073213_ClayRoofTiles 096423_WoodParquetFlooring_CherrySatinVarnish 099123_InteriorPainting_WhiteGlossy An optional _<Manufacturer> may be sufffixed to the above. Example: 042113_BrickMasonry_RunningBondColor1_AjaxBricksInc

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FILL PATTERNS (SURFACE)

Surface Fill Patterns are named according to the materials they are applied to. Thus the last two descriptors should be exactly the same as the Material & Finish/Size from the material naming convention. In most cases, the Surface Fill Patterns will be a Model Pattern, but no rules without exceptions. Descriptors: <Drafting/Model>_<Surface>_<Material>_<Finish/Size> <Drafting/Model> : <Surface> : <Material> : <Finish/Size> : Examples: M_S_ CMUSplitFace_10x8x16 M_S_ ClayRoofTiles D = Drafting Pattern (Annotative) M = Model Pattern S = Surface Pattern Same as Materials on page 7 Same as Materials on page 7 Only applies to Surface Patterns & when applicable only

FILL PATTERNS (CUT)

Cut Fill Patterns are also named according to the materials they are applied to, but more general, e.g. "Brick" for all brick materials and "CMU" for all concrete masonry units. In most cases, the Cut Fill Patterns will be a Drafting Pattern, but no rules without exceptions. Descriptors: <Drafting/Model>_<Cut>_<General Material Division> <Drafting/Model> : <Cut> : <Material> : Examples: D_C_Brick D_C_ CMU D_C_Wood D = Drafting Pattern (Annotative) M = Model Pattern C = Cut Pattern General Material Division

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LINE PATTERNS
Line Patterns are in general named by usage, and not "Dashed" as Out of The Box Content. A dashed line used for Demolition, gets named "Demolition", so that its laud and clear what the Line Pattern is used for, and what will be affected if/when its changed. Standard Line Patterns Used in the RevitForum Template and Content: Pattern Name Description RFO_Grids Grid Lines RFO_Sections Section Lines RFO_Callouts Callout Boundaries RFO_Levels Levels RFO_Center_Lines Center Lines RFO_Ref_Planes Reference Planes RFO_Demolition Demolition phase override RFO_Temporary Temporary phase override RFO_Door_Swing_Secondary Secondary swings in double doors RFO_Elevation_Swings Elevation swings for doors, windows, etc. RFO_Break_Lines Break Lines RFO_Casework_Below Casework below e.g. countertops RFO_Casework_Above Casework above cutplane RFO_Railings_Above Railings above cutplane RFO_Ramps_Above Ramps above cutplane RFO_Stringers_Above Ramp and Stair Stringers above cutplane RFO_Stairs_Above Stairs above cutplane RFO_Roofs_Above Roofs above cutplane RFO_Overhead_Lines Anything else above cutplane RFO_Hidden_Lines Anything else hidden behind or below RFO_Property_Lines Property lines RFO_Primary_Contours Primary contours for Topography RFO_Secondary_Contours Secondary contours for Topography RFO_Horizontal_Bracing Structural horizontal bracings RFO_Vertical_Bracing Structural vertical bracings RFO_Kicker_Bracing Structural kicker bracings RFO_Joists Structural joists RFO_Purlins Structural purlins RFO_Slope Slopes lines on roofs, floors, etc. RFO_Vapour_Barrier Vapour barriers

LINE STYLES LINE WEIGHTS

Theres no common standard on Line Weights (LW). Line Weights should be set up individually by each company, to conform with the look your office wants. A few things to be aware of.

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All Fill Patterns are hardcoded to LW 1, so its considered best practice to reserve LW1 for this purpose only. Model Patterns for ceilings are hardcoded to LW 2, so its considered best practice to reserve LW2 for this purpose only. Revit gives you the option to use 16 different LWs, in most cases you wont need that many - Maybe 7 different LWs is more appropriate? In that case use LW3LW10, reserve LW1+2 for the above patterns, and leave the remaining alone.

TIP: Theres a great post on Setting Up Line Weights by Aaron Maller in this thread at the RevitForum

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FAMILIES
DOORS
Indented usage of this category: Doors Graphics: Cutable Depth Clip Join Geometry (in Project) = Yes = No = No

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