CMU Pier

[paysna]

I'm trying to create a Pier Footing that is made of CMU blocks. I've found the blocks easily enough in the Masonry Family, however I cannot seem to find them, to place them, in the Component lists once I've loaded them into the file...??

something I'm missing??

[twiceroadsfool]

I suspect the CMU blocks you found were Detail Components, since we dont place blocks individually in Revit. Model the full size of the Pier, out to out, then assign a material to it that is the right size CMU. It will surface pattern the exterior of the block and add a cut pattern.

No need to model it as individual blocks. If you want to do that, just make a block family. (But you dont want to...)

[Andre Carvalho]

What do you mean by Masonry family? Not all families, once loaded into the project, will show in the Component list. You have to edit your family, go to Settings > Family category and parameters> and see what the family is.

Knowing that, you can go to your project browser (back in your project), look for (+)Families and browse to the your family type. Just drag it from there and drop in the screen.

Andre Carvalho

[dhurtubise]

If you're looking to build a Pier made of concrete block you will need to build the family. Note that in this case you ain't building all blocks but using a pattern as surface/cut.