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You see a folder called "New Folder (3)" , another called "MEP Stuff," and a third named "Final_Families_v2_USE_THIS."

Before you open Windows Explorer, decide on your . Do not organize by Vendor (e.g., "Siemens," "Trane") or by Project . Organize by CSI MasterFormat or Revit's native Categories . revit family directory

[Category]_[Family Name]_[Key Parameter 1]_[Key Parameter 2] You see a folder called "New Folder (3)"

01_ARCHITECTURE │ ├── 01_Doors │ ├── 01_Single_Flush.rfa │ ├── 02_Double_Glass.rfa │ └── 03_Overhead_Coiling.rfa │ ├── 02_Windows │ ├── Casement │ ├── Double_Hung │ └── Curtain_Wall (Note: These live separately often) │ ├── 03_Casework │ ├── Base_Cabinets │ ├── Wall_Cabinets │ └── Reception_Desks │ ├── 04_Furniture_Systems │ ├── Desks │ ├── Seating │ └── Storage_Units │ └── 09_Plumbing_Fixtures (Yes, under Arch for coordination) ├── Water_Closets ├── Lavatories └── Showers Use Leading Zeros (01, 02… 99) to force Windows to sort folders in the order you want, not alphabetical. We recommend the or Style-Function-Size method

A directory is useless if the files inside are named Family1.rfa . Adopt a strict naming convention. We recommend the or Style-Function-Size method.