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Modifying a Device Family

Set information used in calculations on device families.

Start in the FIRST FLOOR FP plan view.

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The families being modified in this section have been configured to use milliamps for current in the Revit Project Units command; therefore, the load values specified in this section are in milliamps. When configuring your own families, if they are set to use amps, you will need to enter load values in amps.

Modify the Ceiling-Mounted Horn/Strobe Family​

  1. Select a ceiling-mounted horn/strobe on the plan view and run the Revit Modify | Fire Alarm Devices→  Edit Family command. The family file will open.

  2. Run the FireBIM Design→  Family Edit command. The Family Edit dialog box will open.

  3. Select the 15cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 15 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 120.

  4. Select the 30cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 30 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 135.

  5. Select the 75cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 75 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 160.
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    For your projects, if you plan to use your own fire alarm families that have loads and candela ratings already defined in parameters, the Based on parameter setting allows you to use that information. See Using Non-FireBIM Parameters for FireBIM Settings for more information.

  6. Press the button to close the dialog box.

  7. Run the Revit Create / FireBIM Design→  Load into Project /  Load into Project and Close command to update the family and its parameter values in the project.

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    You do not need to save the family file, but if you do not save, the changes made will only be used for this project.

Modify the Strobe Family​

  1. Select a strobe on the plan view and run the Revit Modify | Fire Alarm Devices→  Edit Family command. The family file will open.

  2. Run the FireBIM Design→  Family Edit command. The Family Edit dialog box will open.

  3. Select the 15cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 15 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 90.

  4. Select the 30cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 30 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 110.

  5. Select the 75cd family type in the list and make the following changes:

    1. Set Strobe ▾ to Yes and set Strobe Output Rating ▾ to 75 cd.
    2. Set Alarm Load ▾ to 140.
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    For your projects, if you plan to use your own fire alarm families that have loads and candela ratings already defined in parameters, the Based on parameter setting allows you to use that information. See Using Non-FireBIM Parameters for FireBIM Settings for more information.

  6. Press the button to close the dialog box.

  7. Run the Revit Create / FireBIM Design→  Load into Project /  Load into Project and Close command to update the family and its parameter values in the project.

    note

    You do not need to save the family file, but if you do not save, the changes made will only be used for this project.