Loading Family question?

[jz4all]

Hi,
Sometimes when I try to load a family in the project I get this message (see the attachment).
Why? and what is the solution?

Thanks.

[loboarch · Accepted solution]

The category of the family being loaded need to match the command you are using. i.e if you start the "Door" command and then try to load a family that is defined to the "window" category you will get a message like this. In this case it looks like you were using the "Component" command and tried loading a "Door" family.

[Alisder.Brown · Accepted solution]

jz4all

Above post answers your question.

Best way to load families into a project is to go to the "Insert" tab on the ribbon and use the "Load Family" button there. Before you do this, MAKE SURE no command is active (hit [esc] a couple time before you do this) 

This allows you to load ANY family category in. So you wont see that message.

Hope this helps 🙂

[sgoodmansen]

I've long wished Revit was smart enough to just load it anyway on the assumption that if I tried to load it, its because I actually want it in my project.