edit family without RFA file

[MikeJarosz]

I have a Revit file, submitted by a consultant, that has an embedded family. I do not have an RFA file for it and would like to make one if I can. As it is a light fixture with all the lighting characteristics, it's not a simple matter.

Is there a way of extracting the information embedded in the project file for this one family into an RFA file?

[darryl_PRP]

Go to the project browser, under families, find the family in question, expand it and right click on it, then click 'save'. Simples!

[Scott Womack]

Not sure about all the parameters, but...
Select the consultant's file, then tab so the fixture is hightlighted. Use the Cop to Clipboard toolbar/button.

Then paste back to your file. The family now exists in your file, and you can save it to disk.

[Steve_Stafford]

Piling on...


Select the family (same works for a nested family in a host family)
Click Edit Family (this opens the family)
Save As


Alternatively

Application Menu (Big R) > Save As > Library > Family
Choose the family from the Family to save drop down list box