In this Autodesk Revit tutorial I give you an introduction to working with Components. You may wish to watch the video version of this tutorial before following the written article.
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Before we go any further, let’s discuss exactly what a Revit Component is. Well you’ve come across some already in the form of Doors and Windows. Revit Components are “generally” stand-alone blocks such as tables, chairs, cookers, table lamps, etc. They are distinct Revit Families files in their own right- having a .RFA file extension. They are created by use of the Family Editor and can be loaded into Revit Projects as and when needed. It is good practice to put Components that you use regularly into your office Template file- which has a .RTE file extension.
A small number of components are placed into your model by means of their “parent tool”- such as Doors and Windows. But most other Revit Components are placed by…