Please see my attached Revit-file (2024) where I am trying to find an alternative solution for creating building pads. I just don't get it why Autodesk removed this option altogether.
This is what I discovered so far. Please add anything to it that I might have missed.
- Mass
- Pros: easy to adjust footprint
- Cons: Not sure if this works in Revit LT. Cannot be "stored", like you do with families
- Model In-Place
- Pros: easy to adjust footprint
- Cons: Cannot be "stored" (please correct me if I am wrong, because in a way, this option seems to be the best). If the last one is erased, one has to recreate it from scratch.
- Family
- Pros: Can be stored, eg in templates, or easily copy-pasted.
- Cons: Hard to modify footprint, so it matches eg a building.
Looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas.

In the meanwhile, please put your vote on getting back the building pad, or anything that automatically does what people need
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/building-pads-on-revit-2024/idi-p/11892239