BIM Q&A: How to Assign a Family Category as Wall in Revit?

BIM Q&A | How to Set the Family Category to Wall in Revit?

When creating a new type of wall through a family in Revit, you may wonder how to assign the family category as a wall so that Revit recognizes it correctly. Essentially, the question is: how can you set the category of this family to “wall” to ensure proper classification in Revit?

In Revit, walls are considered system families. Because of this, you cannot assign a wall category to a family created externally using standard family creation methods. Instead, it is recommended to build or modify such families directly within the project environment. This approach allows you to assign wall category attributes appropriately and ensures that the new wall type behaves correctly within your project.

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