In order to link Family Types to Items in dRofus, click on "Items <-> Families":

Open

The following window will appear:

Open

Part 1: Set up the Attribute Configuration

The Attribute Configuration has to be set up and activated, before linking and synchronizing Family Types and dRofus Items . The name of the active Configuration is displayed:

[++] indicate that the synchronizing also will run a Sub-Configuration.

Read more about Revit Attribute Configurations

Part 2: Link dRofus Items and Revit family types

List of dRofus Items and Revit Family types

1. Unlinked Items from dRofus: List of all Items in dRofus that are not linked to any Revit Family type

2. Unlinked Family Symbols from Revit: List over all Family types that are not linked to any dRofus Items.

3. Linked Items: Shows a list over all dRofus Items that are linked to a Revit Family type

4. Filter: You can filter the list over unlinked Family types and Linked items, by using selecting categories and tick the box “Only element types in use”

Add/ remove columns

Columns can be added and removed using the Right click menu

Right-click options: Right-click anywhere within the “Unlinked Items from dRofus” panels, or the “Linked Items” panel to either

• Add/remove columns

• Export the list to Excel

• Refresh the list.

Linking options:

1. Link Family Type with an Item in dRofus

2. Create dRofus Items and Link Revit Family type

3. https://drofus.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=DS1&title=Create%20new%20Child%20Item%20in%20dRofus%20and%20link%20to%20Family%20Type

4. Importing Revit family from dRofus Item

Part 3: Synchronize Family Type and Occurrence

Sync: Synchronize the selected Family Type / Item and Occurrence/instance, using the configuration that is activated.

Sync all: Sync all linked Family Types / Items using the configuration that is activated.

Read more Import and update Item Occurrence to selected Linked Items