Trying to work with manufacturer-created Revit content can often be a challenge. To start off, some do not have any 3D content, let alone any Revit content, but if you get lucky and they do have Revit content you still might encounter a few problems…
- import geometry. If you’re cutting sections import geometry can look really messy. It is also difficult to assign materials for rendering.
- bad parameters. Either incorrectly used parameters (instances when they should be types) or way too many junk parameters…
- wrong family type. This is one of the worst mistakes to make because someone spent time making what is essentially an unusable family.
For these reasons (and more) many firms will only use content that is created or meticulously curated in-house. This is a great policy for firms that have the time and the resources, but not everyone does. And besides, using some manufacturer content can save you time, especially if you don’t need a highly parametric family.
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