Revit Templates: System Settings

Learn to configure the system families and settings that are part of every Revit project to maximize consistency and predictability in your projects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started

• Why are system settings important?
• Working with imperial vs. metric units

2. Overall Settings

• File origin
• Basic settings
• Fill and line patterns
• Materials
• Other global settings

3. Layered Hosts

• Naming conventions
• Managing wall types
• Configuring other layered hosts

4. Nonlayered System Families

• Loading and building profiles
• Managing profile-driven types
• Using profiles in stairs and railings

5. Other Template Settings

• Establishing location and sun settings
• Configuring room and area settings
• Establishing matchlines
• Establishing a starting view
• What to do about worksets

Conclusion

• Next steps