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Family has no Edit family

jacob.lenertzR5D9B
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Family has no Edit family

jacob.lenertzR5D9B
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I got this Family and it has something I have not seen before the object says its a plumbing fixture but it is not editable in anyway. wanted to clean it up and remove the text on the family. If someone can explain what is going on that would be wonderful. When you right click on it edit family is greyed out.

 

 

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RSomppi
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It looks like it was made in a different program and imported or made into a family.

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jacob.lenertzR5D9B
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Yeah I just seen that to in the import categories what is throwing me through a loop is that it has parameters assigned to it as well as being called a plumbing fixture without it being a family? I just need to hide the text some how. Also even if you import something it is usually a wire mesh or something and called out as a import.

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robert.klempau
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Hello @jacob.lenertzR5D9B,

 

When you create a family, save it as .rfa, then rename it to .rft (Revit family Template), then create a new family based on this family template file, then save it to .rfa, open that family, then you cant remove or edit the geometry in this family.

 

It is a nice trick to a sort of protecting your family.

   

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Kind regards,
Robert Klempau
Senior Consultant AEC
Cadac Group AEC BV

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jacob.lenertzR5D9B
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wow thats a bit of a extra step isn't it especially if you are supplying it for a Revit Bim Model haha
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PranavBalabadrinath
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I have a similar issue and is there a way to bring back the editable version of the same family ?

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fabiosato
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Hello,

 

AFAIK, if the family was created from an RFT file, you will not be able to go back.

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