{"id":311,"date":"2018-07-16T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/bsi_new_design\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:38:05","slug":"process-of-creating-subcategories-for-a-family-in-revit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teslabimservices.com\/blog\/process-of-creating-subcategories-for-a-family-in-revit\/","title":{"rendered":"Process of creating subcategories for a family in Revit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before describing how to develop subcategories for a family in question, it is really important for us to understand what exactly family subcategories are. Well, a family subcategory is developed by Revit users for controlling line pattern, line color, line weight and geometry material that is assigned to a family in question. In other words, family subcategories are created by the design team for governing the display of different geometric components associated with a family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever family subcategories are defined by users they are required to specify its cut pattern materials and surface for the sake of having a drafting pattern. The model pattern can never be applied by Revit users to a family.&nbsp; As far as drafting pattern is concerned Revit users must know that only flat and cylindrical surfaces can have it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When family geometry is created by users\u2019 suitable components must be assigned to family subcategories. Though there is no dispute over the fact that Revit incorporates predefined subcategories for some families. But then there a lot of families for which predefined subcategories are not available in Revit and hence users have to create subcategories for those families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The process of creating family subcategories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For creating family subcategories in Revit its users have to click on to \u2018Manage\u2019 tab then to \u2018Setting panel\u2019 and finally to \u2018Object styles.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users are then required to select a family category. A family category can be selected by users by approaching \u2018Model Objects\u2019 tab that is located in \u201cObject Styles\u2019 dialog under \u2018Categories panel.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that Revit users are required to click \u2018New\u2019 under Modify Subcategories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users are then suggested to enter a new name, for \u2018Name\u2019 in the new Subcategory Dialog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revit has such a mechanism that it automatically selects a suitable category for the subcategory in question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After this users must click the \u2018OK\u2019 button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users are also required to assign line pattern, line color, and line weight etc. for the subcategory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Values must be assigned for line pattern; line color and line weight etc. after which users are suggested to click \u2018OK.\u2019 This finally completes our process of creating family subcategories for a family in question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this way, appropriate family subcategories can be created by Revit users. Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslabimservices.com\/family-content-creation-services.php\" title=\"Revit family Creation Services\">Revit&nbsp;family creation services<\/a>&nbsp;now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before describing how to develop subcategories for a family in question, it is really important for us to understand what exactly family subcategories are. Well, a family subcategory is developed by Revit users for controlling line pattern, line color, line weight and geometry material that is assigned to a family in question. 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