Bug/Not A Feature - Alphanumeric Sorting Orders are different in various locations

[erin.card]

I'm noticing an inconsistency in how Revit orders alphanumeric things.  For example, in the browser, families show up as: 

1. Family
2. Family - Base
3. Family Base
4. Family Base Type
5. Family Base TypeA
6. Family Base - 2

Listing in a schedule, those families are in a different order:

1. Family - Base
2. Family Base TypeA
3. Family Base Type
4. Family Base - 2
5. Family Base
6. Family

Can this get fixed please?   Generally I'd prefer the browser version, but TBH I'd take either as long as it is consistent.  Pretty sure I noticed the inconsistency in a different location too, but don't recall where at the moment.

[TripleM-Dev.net]

Hi,

What revit version?

In R2022 sorting is identical in project browser and schedule ascending sorting:

[barthbradley]

No issues here. 

[erin.card]

OH!  It's when sorting by "family and type" versus just Family.  

So maybe it's the Colon that changes it?  The Colon showing up earlier in the combined value pushes it to the end of the list?   (and looks like my example list wasn't quite perfect)

Edit: but then family 2 would show up earlier.  **Shrugs**   I'm using 2025, and I was noticing sort differences in 2024 too. 

[barthbradley]

Post your file here.