Create Your Own Door and Window Types

1. Duplicate an existing type instead of editing it directly:
   1. Select a placed door or window and click Edit Type in Properties.
   2. In the Type Properties dialog, click Duplicate….
   3. Name the new type by its size, e.g. 0900 x 2100mm — never leave the default name.
2. Edit the dimensions:
   1. Still in Type Properties, change Width and Height under Dimensions.
   2. Click Apply and watch the model update — every instance of this type changes at once.
3. Edit the materials:
   1. In Type Properties, find the Materials and Finishes group (e.g. Door Panel, Frame, Glass — names vary by family).
   2. Click the … button in the value field to open the Material Browser.
   3. Pick or duplicate a material, then click OK twice.
4. Load additional families when the loaded ones aren't enough:
   1. Go to Insert → Load Family and browse the local metric library (e.g. Doors, Windows folders), or use Insert → Load Autodesk Family to search Autodesk's cloud library.
   2. Select the family and click Open / Load — it appears in the Project Browser under Families.
   3. Place it, then repeat steps 1–3 to create the exact types your project needs.
5. Keep the file clean with Purge Unused:
   1. Go to Manage → Purge Unused.
   2. Click Check None, then tick only the door/window families and types you know are test leftovers.
   3. Click OK — unused types disappear from the Project Browser and the file size drops.
6. Verify: open a door/window Schedule (or the Project Browser → Families branch) and confirm only intentional, well-named types remain.

Note: Type edits are global — changing a type's width resizes every instance in the project, so always Duplicate first; a disciplined type list is also what makes your door/window schedules readable to consultants.

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• New for 2026 — first taught in BIM + Computational Workflow 2026.