I often get asked the question, "Why, when I generate a new variant, does it add _1, _2, _3, and so on to the Revit family name, instead of creating a new type?" ~ Learn why in this Article!

The Informed Design Add-in for Revit now offers the option to build and load variant RFAs in a fraction of the time, using your local Revit session.

Learn how to add comments in the Codeblocks workspace of an Informed Design Product definition to document your code and communicate your intent.

Learn how to use Informed Design Codeblocks to limit input values to a list, or minimum, maximum, and increments.

Use this framework to help you build reliable, configurable Inventor models, that you can publish to Informed Design - providing Revit families from known manufacturable products.

Learn how to build configurable models in Autodesk Inventor for publishing to Informed Design, providing Architectural Designers with manufacturing content in Revit loadable family (RFA) format, with these five tips from Paul Munford.

Thanks Matthew, for asking this question in the Informed Design forum. Can a unique Revit family type name be spontaneously generated by Informed Design based on the selections made by the Revit user? The answer is yes.

Curious about the best way to bring Inventor content into Revit? With the introduction of RFA export in the BIM Definition Add-in, there are now several options — each with unique capabilities. This post breaks down the key differences to help you choose the right workflow for your needs.

Learn more about how BIM subcategory assignment in Inventor gives Revit users native control over visibility, graphics, and plan representation without post-processing families.