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Library Structure & Use

Library Structure & Use

The Library can be found in:

\\ServerName\Revit and is mapped as R:\

This directory is broken down into the following structure:

  • 00 PROVISIONAL CONTENT
    This folder is a temporary holding ground for content that is yet to be approved for the main library.

  • 01 Revit Library (Partly Protected)
    This folder contains all the loadable families, pre-made system families, fill pattern files, IES lighting files and lookup tables.

  • 02 Protocols (Protected)
    This folder contains all Manuals/Instructions in relation to the Revit Standards and Workflows (including this document)

  • 03 Training (Protected)
    This folder contains Training information such as tutorials, datasets from conferences, sample projects, tips and tricks and any other useful training resource.

  • 04 Templates (Protected)
    This folder contains all the customised Family Templates and Project Templates.

  • 05 Installation
    This folder contains Software Deployments and Updates related to Autodesk Revit.

  • 06 Extensions
    This folder contains installers/files for any 3rd Party Revit addons/extensions.

  • 07 Settings
    This folder contains settings resources utilised by Revit including Shared Parameters files, Settings Update Scripts, Export Layers Files, Import Line Weight definitions, Keynotes and any associated references.

  • 08 Rendering (Protected)
    This folder contains all the Revit Rendering resources including Textures and Bump Maps files organised into manufacturer sub folders.

NOTE: To ensure the system remains correct, certain folders have been protected to prevent unauthorised editing of the Library. Only Revit Admins can add/edit information in certain folders (nominated as “Protected” or “Partly Protected”).

01 Revit Library

The main portion of the library is organised in the following structure:

  • a Architectural (Protected)
    This folder contains all the Architectural specific content ordered by Zone or for non-Zone specific items, by Application.

  • b Structural (Protected)
    This folder contains all the Structural specific content organised by Type and Material.

  • c Other Disciplines (Protected)
    This folder contains all other Discipline content such as Civil, Communications, Hydraulic, etc. For example, if you are looking for downpipes they’ll be in the Hydraulic folder…

  • e Annotations (Protected)
    This folder contains all the annotation families that are not at model scale such as symbols and tags.

  • f Title Blocks (Protected)
    This folder contains all Titleblock families

  • g Client Specific
    This folder contains any “client specific” content. For instance, this might include content that is specifically branded for a client – like Signage, or content that has been modified to include a special parameter set or different naming system to the Company Standards.

  • h Hatch Patterns (Protected)
    This folder contains all the .PAT files organised by Drafting or Model hatch patterns.

  • i System Families (Protected)
    This folder contains Revit Project files containing pre-setup system families or sample files to allow quick copy/paste into your active project. These are organised into System based sub folders.

  • j IES (Protected)
    This folder contains Photometric web files provided by lighting manufacturers for realistic lighting definitions.

  • k LookupTables (Protected)
    This folder contains any legacy Lookup Tables utilised by Revit families. NOTE: Since Revit 2015 its been possible to embed the Lookup Tables, so this is provided for legacy only.

INFO: Manufacturer Content has been separated into “Manufacturer” sub-folders in the library. This is to ensure that Generic Content can be located quickly and should be used in preference of Manufacturer content in most cases.

00 PROVISIONAL CONTENT

This folder is a temporary holding ground for content that is yet to be approved for the main library. Users should submit new content to this folder and advise a Revit Admin or Content Manager. The Content Manager will then review the content for adherence with Company Content Standards prior to adding it to the main library. In some cases, they may come back to you and refer you to a family that already exists or add new functionality to an existing family rather than adding the new item.

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