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importing .rfa file to .rvt

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 04:14:21 GMT

Is that possible importing .rfa file to .rvt? => By creating a Family - Revit Lt saving files as .rfa. Did I miss some options to save (Family, Template) as .rvt?

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

ennujozlagam — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 04:18:15 GMT

@Anonymous hello, you can open the file .rfa and load it to .rvt file. Or open the .rvt file go to insert and load family and load your .rfa file. thanks

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 04:29:36 GMT

RFA = Family.

FVT = Revit Project

RFA's get loaded into RVT Projects as components (furniture, equipment, casework, plumbing fixtures, etc)...once loaded they stay as part as the project.

You can pre-load rfa's into a template.

Does that make sense?

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:17:06 GMT

I don't think revit supported that idea.

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:00:31 GMT

Hello, Mpwuzhere, Thank you very much. Your answer is perfect!

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:03:17 GMT

Hello, Thank you very much. Your answer is perfect!

Re: importing .rfa file to .rvt

shivanigautam_dancer13 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 03:32:28 GMT

for some reason my rfa file opens fine (it says i need to upgrade it to the current version so i do and then i save it) but when i try to link it into a rvt file it doesn't show me the file

Ynt: importing .rfa file to .rvt

FuldenYilmaz — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:52:58 GMT

@shivanigautam_dancer13 the file (.RFA) should not be linked in the (RVT) file, the files are only loaded in RVT files by using Load Family and you can put the families directly to your project. When you loaded the families the project (not used) you can find the family by going to the right class (Window-Door-Panel-etc.) or you can find them from the family list which is placed Project Browser window.

I hope the answer can be helped for the case.