Adding a Type to a Family

After loading a family into a project, you can create different family types from within the project.

To add a type to a family using the Project Browser

  1. In the Project Browser, expand Families.
  2. Expand the family category.
  3. Expand the family.
  4. Do either of the following:
    • Select the family, right-click, and click New Type.
    • Select a type, right-click, and click Duplicate.
      Note: To minimize type property editing, duplicate the family type that most resembles the type that you want to create.
  5. Enter a new name for the type.
  6. Select the type, right-click, and click Properties.
  7. In the Type Properties dialog, enter new parameter values, and click OK.