Inventor to Revit Family File (RFA) Workflow

Remove manufacturing geometry that’s unnecessary for BIM content, and create a construction level of detail Revit Family (RFA) file for use in BIM projects.

What's New: 2021

Follow the step by step workflow below to create a simplified product, author metadata, and publish a native Revit Family file (RFA).

Inventor to Revit Family File (RFA)

	Inventor Step 1	Inventor Step 2	Inventor Step 3	Inventor Step 4	Inventor Step 5	Inventor Step 6	Revit Step 7
Workflow 1 Non-configurable assembly	Open an Inventor or a 3rd party file.	For an assembly model, use Simplify to remove unnecessary components/features and combine the components into one simplified part. Reduce complexity of single parts.	Use the tools in the BIM Content Environment to create MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) connectors that allow your product to be connected to the building system.	Use the UCS tool to specify the product placement positioning. Use the Author Building Component tool to specify product metadata, select the orientation, and Omniclass title and number.	N/A	Use Export Building Components to save as an RFA file.	Open in Revit and validate geometry, connectors, OmniClass data, orientation, and properties.
Workflow 2 Configurable assembly					Configure assembly, change parameters, update the assembly. Good use of iLogic.