We provide Revit family Creation Services across the USA and deliver accurate and parametric BIM objects in minimal file size, with a Level of Detail (LOD) 100 to 500, and a higher degree of visual fidelity with the required file format (.RVT, .RTE & .IFC)
Custom Revit Families for AEC industry
United BIM is a trusted Revit family creation company, specializing in custom Revit family creation services and parametric Revit family modeling from product datasheets, specifications, 2D drawings, or existing 3D CAD files. Each family is developed to meet the required (Level of Development LOD 100 to 500), maintain (lightweight Revit families), and comply with (Revit family standards) such as (OmniClass), (UniFormat), and (MasterFormat) where applicable.
We have an extensive experience in developing & maintaining over 100,000 custom parametric and non-parametric BIM objects for all types of architectural, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), and construction elements/components for clients across various sectors.
- Architectural Components
- Furniture Products
- Structural Elements
- MEP Equipment Revit Family
- Mechanical Equipment
- HVAC Equipment
- Electrical Equipment
- Plumbing Components
- Building Product Manufacturers
- Construction Product Manufacturers
We Provide Custom BIM Object Creation Services with Speed and Accuracy
As a Custom BIM Object Creation Services provider in the USA, we can create parametric objects from a specification sheet/product cut sheet, 2D CAD drawings, sketches, or even from files provided in AutoCAD, Solidworks, Fusion 360, InfraWorks, 3DS Max, SketchUp, etc. We can also convert existing 3D CAD geometry into BIM objects depending on our customer’s requirements.
Our BIM modelers provide generic as well as custom Revit Family Services to Architects, MEP Engineers, Building Product & Construction Product Manufacturers & Suppliers, Furniture Designers & Manufacturers, Equipment & Product Manufacturers & Suppliers, Facility/Asset Managers, and Fabricators in the format (.rfa, .rvt, .ifc) required for spatial planning, design, cost estimation, product selection, and facility management.
Let Us Know Your Custom Revit Family Requirements
Revit Family Creation Services for Different Scopes
Revit Family for
Architectural BIM
Furniture | Foundation | Door | Window | Casework | Railing | Entourage | Ceiling | Stairs
Revit Family for
Furniture
Office | Living Room | Outdoor & Patio | Bathroom | Entertainment | Bedroom | Kitchen & Dining | Game Room
Revit Family for
Structural Elements
Column | Steel Section | Connections – Mounting parts, Base plates, Gusset plates | Beam Section | Stiffener | Truss
Revit Family for
HVAC BIM
Fan Coil Unit | Air Handling Unit | Diffusers, Registers, Grilles | Fire Damper | Fitting & Valve
Revit Family for
Mechanical Elemnts
HVAC Duct | HVAC Pipe (Valve, Strainer, Hanger) | Duct Hanger | Air Terminal
Revit Family for
Electrical Elements
Switch & Socket | Distribution Board | Transformer | Fire Alarm Devices | Lighting Fixtures
Revit Family for
Plumbing fixes
Pump | Valve | Fittings | Pipes & fixtures | Fixtures (Urinals, Wash Basins, Water Closet) | Devices- (Measuring devices, Gauges)
Revit Family for
Building Product Manufacturers
Roofing | Flooring | Elevator | Doors | Paint | Finishes | Stone | Masonry | Siding | Walls | Windows | Stairs | Railings |Insulation | Landscape | Plastic | Metal | Glass | Wood & Timber | Concrete
Equipment & Product BIM
Object Creation
CCTV | Valve | Communication, Data & Network | Computer & Servers | HVAC | Water Supply Products | Fire Detection & Alarm Systems | Fitness Equipment | Food Service | Audio Visual Systems | Integrated Panel Systems
Process for Our BIM Object Creation Services
Create a new family file by selecting a .RFA (Revit family) file and a suitable family template.
Create Reference planes and Reference lines such as “Strong” or “Weak/No”
Set associated parameters, dimensions, & constraints to specify a parametric relationship
Select a reference plane, start generating geometry using the tools: Extrusion, Blend, Revolve, Sweep. Swept Blend and equivalent Void fo.rms
Lastly, flex the family to check if the parameters are working right and ensure it reacts the expected way.
Case Study of Revit Family Development for Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment
Design Practices We Follow for Custom Revit Family Creation
We follow a structured and performance-driven approach to ensure every Revit family is reliable, lightweight, and ready for real project use.
Lean Family Templates
We develop custom lean Revit family templates to minimize file size and improve overall model performance.
Product Variations Handling
For products with multiple variants, we create type catalogs (.txt) when variations exceed five. For simpler products, family types are built directly into the Revit family for ease of use.
Lightweight File Size
All families are created from scratch with a focus on keeping file size minimal, ensuring faster loading and smoother coordination.
Testing and Quality Checks
Every Revit family undergoes rigorous testing to validate real-world performance:
- Visibility testing within Revit workset-based project environments to verify coordination and visibility behavior
- Dimensional testing to ensure all parameters flex correctly without errors
Standards and Metadata Compliance
We embed industry-standard metadata to support scheduling, classification, and downstream workflows, including:
- MasterFormat and OmniClass titles and numbers
- UniFormat / Assembly codes
- LEED and recycled content parameters
- ADA, ANSI, UL, and other applicable certifications
Revit families are digital building components used within Autodesk Revit to represent architectural, structural, MEP, and equipment elements. Each Revit family contains geometry, parameters, and data that define how an element looks, behaves, and interacts within a BIM model.
Revit families are important because they ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in BIM projects. Well-built families allow changes to update automatically across the model, reduce coordination errors, improve scheduling accuracy, and support downstream workflows such as construction and facility management.
Revit families are used throughout the project lifecycle for design development, coordination, quantity takeoffs, visualization, construction planning, and facility management. They allow teams to place intelligent objects into models that carry both graphical and non-graphical information.
Yes. Revit families can be customized for manufacturers to accurately represent their products using parametric geometry, configurable types, and embedded metadata. Manufacturer-specific Revit families help products get specified more easily in BIM-driven projects.
