ible b tore bims 5.0 family naming Family names are the primary means of identifying families in the Revit software. bimstore family naming conventions are created in accordance with BS8541-1:2012, which ensure that families can be identified in 70 industry standards, bimstore and the Revit software itself . The naming conventions include descriptions that allow the user to search for families by element, by manufacture, and/ or base unites 5.1 Family (component) naming Guidelines Create unique names for each family. For example, a fixed window family and a fixed door family cannot share the same name. Use natural language to name a family. The family name should describe how the family is identified in the real world (i.e, in catalogues, by manufacturer, etc). If possible, do not include the family category in the family name, unless the functional type is the same as the category (eg. window). Use ‘Title Casing’ (as with the title of a book) for family names, as they are case sensitive. Keep file names as short as possible. Family names must display in dialogues and in the Type Selector. When adding optional descriptions to family file names, consider the order in which the descriptions are listed to ensure that the family files display in the Project Browser in the most logical and intuitive order. Do not use spaces between words in filenames. To separate words within a syntax element (eg. Manufacturer or Descriptor). Use the underscore character (_). If a hyphen (-) is used to include a performance range, enclose the range in parentheses, for example, (230-250_Ton). If a type catalogue is to be used with a family, name the type catalogue (txt.file) with the same name as the family. See section 10.0 for additional information. If a system family (wall, roof, railing, floor, stair) the [function_type] field can be omitted as it is clear what the component is by the system selection. If the content is from an external source and not named in accordance with this guide then, the family must be renamed in accordance with this guide. Format All families created for bimstore must be named in the following format: - - - - <2D if necessary> An example family for an internal flush face door made by a company called Laidlaw would be for example - “Door-Internal-Laidlaw_Flush_Face”. A thermally broken aluminium Casement window made by a company called Acme would be -”WindowCasement-Acme-Thermally_broken_Aluminium”. Field/Component Required or Optional Description Required Names the element that the family created (for example, Door or Window) As needed Names the part type, for example, for a window the subtype could be Casement. In a door it would be external or internal. Required Manufacturer name, generic families may substitute the Manufacturer name with “Generic”. Required Brief plain-English description of the component. <2D> Required Use only 2D families Further examples: Window-Double_Hung-Acme-Tilting_Sash.rfa Fountain-Drinking-Acme-Polished_Chrome.rfa Chiller-Air_Cooled-Acme-Low_Profile.rfa Window-Double_Hung-Generic-Wood.rfa bimstore 11