topic Re: Door/Window library in Revit Architecture Forum

Door/Window library

pereiral — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:20:37 GMT

Hi. I am having trouble finding doors which will work for my project as the pre-loaded library is quite limited. Where does one find additional Revit libraries? Years ago it was possible to just click on the web library option in Revit and has access to several door or window libraries. What happened to that function? Is there a new place where licensed users can access additional components?

Re: Door/Window library

barthbradley — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:42:18 GMT

You can still download content. BIMObject, Arcat, even direct from the Manufacturer. Marvin, Pella, etc.

https://www3.marvin.com/tools-and-documents?collection=signature&line=ultimate&category=window&product=1&resType=drawing&resId=710

Re: Door/Window library

Redrunner92 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:36:55 GMT

Short answer: the Internet took over. By that I mean other databases proliferated and made it easy for users to find countless different family files which we can simply download. There are generic Revit family websites such as Revit City and Arcat.com , and there are Revit files created by their manufacturers for windows, doors, and plenty of other items. Hubs exist for such product-specific files such as BIM Object where you can download many companies' Revit family files of their products.

There are also many families included with out-of-the-box Revit installations now, many more than there were a decade or so ago.

And, if you can't find what you want to model in the out-of-the-box Revit library nor on the Internet, then you can create a family yourself in the Family Editor. See this link if you don't have the default Revit library loaded: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Where-to-find-Revit-Content-Libraries-to-download.html?_ga=2.79931927.102171904.1584975049-167272552.1566325992

I have created myriad door and window families myself when I couldn't find what I wanted in these two locations (or I didn't want to spend time on possibly-futile searches). So modelling the doors you want may be the way to go, or check out online databases.

Re: Door/Window library

bill_gilliss — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:44:14 GMT

I've attached a folder of about 100 Revit 9 doors, which used to be available on the Autodesk website but no longer seems to be.

Re: Door/Window library

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:20:54 GMT

thank you for the much needed family files

Re: Door/Window library

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:04:34 GMT

Bill would you have the Window Library?

Re: Door/Window library

bill.mswesseh — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:56:26 GMT

thanks