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ale02

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In the midst of developing my own revit template....so I would like some more fresh inputs around the world

To your opinion, what to be included to develop a effective and concise template file?

Here is what I have accomplished:

1)150mm thk standard slab,

2)100mm thk standard roof,

3) 125mm thk brickwall (painted), 230mm thk brick (painted), internal partition (painted), fire rated brickwork (2 hr & 4 hr),

4) 900 x 2100mm single leaf door, 1800 x 2100mm double leaf door, overhead shutter,

5) material glass setting for green tinted glass & frosted glass

6) Structural foundation mainly pilecap consists of P1, P2, P3 up to P10...parametric

7) Stuctural Beam: Mainly reinforced concrete

Structural Column: Mainly reinforced concrete and some basic I beam as well

9) various schedules such as wall, door, window, floor, structural foundation, structural framing, structural column, room area etc.

10) Standard purlin & balustrade profile (in progress)...

Any other great recommendations or ideas so I can incorporate them....Open for discussion and thanks in advance!

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rkitect

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Things that I have been adding to my templates recently:

-View Templates (meaning the view settings, IE: View >> Apply View Template)-Symbol Legends (Electrical Symbols, RCP Symbols)

Things that have been there for a while:

-Schedule Templates-Dimension Styles-Text/Annotation/Leader Styles-Plotter Settings-Sheets ready for views

The list goes on.  This should get you going though.  HTH! 

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kesflower

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Object styles, line weights, line styles, line patterns, titleblocks etc that you might change from Revit's default. 

 When we set up our standard template, I just had it open everytime I used Revit and everytime I loades something or changed a setting and thought "I'll do that on every project" I transfered the project standards over to my open template.  After about a week of doing that, I pretty much had my template set up.

 best of luck

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Detail/ Break lines

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