How to keep .rfa on a strict diet!

[Ignacio Gil Urrutia]

Hi everyone!

I'm creating a Revit family library and I would like your advice on how to keep .rfa files as light as possible. Every piece of advice is welcome!

Thank you very much.

Take care!

ugangi

[BenSammis]

Model only essential geometry - too many families, especially those originating with manufacturers, are severely over-modeled.

Limit any geometric constraints to those essential to govern basic dimensions/shapes.

Minimize the number of shared parameters used in each family.

Use type catalogs if you really feel it necessary to have more than 4-5 different types within a single family.

Avoid nesting families when possible.

Avoid filled regions/extra line types/etc.

If at all possible, limit the number of users with family editing privileges.

[Ignacio Gil Urrutia]

Is there any possibility that changing the file name or where it is stored has an influence on the file size?