Convert to Family

Once a mesh object is added to the document, you can promote it to become a Revit family.

1. Select on one object only and click ReCap Mesh tab > ReCap Mesh panel > Promote to Family.

2. Browse to navigate to a family template for the mesh geometry information.

3. Choose a name for the family and optionally pick a reference level for association with the new family.

4. Specify to put the new family in the Template Category or keep it in the existing category that was chosen when the object was added to the Revit document.

5. Select Replace Element with Family Instance to swap the basic object with the new family.

   • If selected, the object will be converted to a family and placed into the correct position. It will also be added as a family within the project that can be exported.

   • If deselected, the family will be created within the project, but an instance will not be placed anywhere in the 3D model.