Loading family with text files attached

[Anonymous]

When I load a family that I have downloaded, it came with a text file, so when I load a fan from the manufacturer, it opens the text file, I select the model I want, then I insert it into the model.  Some of the selections will open the text file and others will not, even though the text file belonging to them is there. 

Is there something I can do to make it go to the text file, or is that a problem with the download?  (Or whomever created the drawings?)

Thanks,

Doug Weaver

[L.Maas]

Not sure if I completely understand you.

If you download a revit family frome somewhere and it comes with a text file, the text file can be two things.

1-A regular text file. Maybe containing genral infoirmation about the family or something else

2-A 'special' text file. In those cases it is a type catalog (actually a comma separated file)

Both type of text files can be opened and looked at with something like notepad

In case 2 it contains special information about the different types of the family (like the different fans you mentioned)

To have it working properly this text file has to follow several rules. 

-The name of the text file should be exactly the same as the name of the family (ending in txt instead of rfa)

-The text file should be located in the same folder as the family

-The text internally should be constructed like csv (comma separated values) file.

The designer of the family decides if he wants to use a type catalog or not. So not all families have such a type catalog.

So in you case you have to make sure the text file is actually a type acatalog and not just a text file and further if if it is propely located, named etc.

[russellvee]

The type catalog .txt file has to be named the exact same as the .rfa family. They often have really long names and I have come across a few manufacturers with typos in one file or the other, but after I make the text strings match then it will prompt with the type catalog options.

[Ahmadv]

Could use some help with this text file and this family. Something is wrong in the text file and I dont know how to remove the right text to make it work dealing with the "Shipping Weight##FORCE##POUNDS_FORCE" THE POUND FORCE IS THE PROBLEM.. please help Revit family and text file attached. 

[iainsavage]

Depends which version of Revit you are using - they changed the units format in 2021(I think).

For 2021 onwards the units are:-

parametername##FORCE##POUNDS_FORCE

For older versions the units are:-

parametername##FORCE##POUNDS

[Ahmadv]

I am using Revit 22.

[iainsavage]

The error which I get is:-

and

The family is version 2019 so when upgraded to 2022 the column header units need to change to ##US_GALLONS_PER_MINUTE

[Ahmadv]

I am not receiving that issue. Can someone reach out personally and help me resolve? This is something we are trying to handle asap in our BIM model. Please advise.

[RobDraw]

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@Ahmadv wrote:

I am not receiving that issue. Can someone reach out personally and help me resolve?

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It might be a good idea to start your own thread as people may be passing by this one since it is marked as solved. There is a solution in a couple of threads already. Trying a thorough search along with posting a new thread should get your solution quickly.

[iainsavage]

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@Ahmadv  schrieb:

I am not receiving that issue. Can someone reach out personally and help me resolve? This is something we are trying to handle asap in our BIM model. Please advise.

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I already tried my solution and it worked. Edit the text file, change the units in the condenser water column header, save as a CSV file, then change the file type to txt. It worked.