BIM families that behave properly
Good families are invisible. They flex without breaking, schedule correctly and look right at every scale. We build parametric BIM families from manufacturer data, drawings or a photo, and test each one properly before it reaches your library.
- Experienced family builders
- Your parameters & naming
- Fast batch delivery
- Architecture, structure & MEP
Families that keep models fast and consistent
Most libraries grow by accident: a download here, a quick family there, three versions of the same door with different parameter names. It works until a schedule comes out wrong or a model slows to a crawl.
We build families the careful way. Sensible reference planes, the right category, shared parameters that match your standards, clean visibility at coarse, medium and fine detail. Every family is flexed through its sizes and placed in a test project before we send it.
Whether you need one tricky curtain wall panel or a full manufacturer range with type catalogues, the result is content your team trusts and doesn't have to fix.
We work from
- Manufacturer drawings or data sheets
- Sketches or photos
- Existing families to match
- Parameter and naming standards
- Required detail levels
- Quantity and deadline
Architectural families
Doors, windows, curtain panels, casework and furniture.
Structural families
Beams, columns, connections, foundations and trusses.
MEP families
Equipment, fixtures, fittings and devices with connectors.
Manufacturer content
Product families with real sizes, data and variants.
Nested and adaptive
Complex families built with nested and adaptive components.
Type catalogues
Sizes and variants managed through types or catalogues.
Annotation families
Tags, symbols and title blocks to your graphic style.
Tested in a project
Every family flexed, scheduled and checked before delivery.
Families we build most often
From simple tags to complex nested equipment, each family is tested before delivery.
| Category | Typical families | Built with |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural | Doors, windows, curtain panels, casework, furniture | Type catalogues, nested hardware |
| Structural | Beams, columns, connections, trusses, foundations | Shared parameters, analytical settings |
| MEP | AHUs, pumps, fixtures, devices, fittings | Connectors, flow and electrical data |
| Manufacturer | Product ranges with real sizes and options | Lookup tables, material parameters |
| Annotation | Tags, symbols, title blocks, keynotes | Your graphic and text standards |
Family libraries built to last
Our modelers build families every week, so they know the shortcuts that cause problems later and avoid them. Light, stable and easy to use is the standard, not the exception. Every project starts with a written quotation, a named point of contact and a firm delivery date, and you can begin with a small trial task.
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Your standards first
We work inside your templates, title blocks, families and naming, so files drop straight into your workflow.
Qualified AEC team
Architects and engineers who know how drawings and models are used on real projects.
QA on every delivery
A separate reviewer checks accuracy, completeness and sheets against the brief before files leave us.
Work in your time zone
Shifts overlap US and UK working hours for calls, reviews and quick turnarounds.
Confidential by default
NDAs on request, controlled access and secure file transfer for every project.
Scales with your workload
Add capacity for a deadline and scale back when it passes, without hiring.
From product data to family in six steps
A consistent build and test routine for every family, whether you need one or one hundred.
- 01
Share your inputs
Drawings, data sheets and standards.
- 02
Scope & quote
Family list, detail and deadline agreed.
- 03
Template set-up
Category, parameters and naming prepared.
- 04
Building
Geometry, parameters and visibility built.
- 05
Testing
Flexed, scheduled and checked in a project.
- 06
Delivery
Family library and catalogues delivered.
Need a family library? Send the product data or a list of families. We'll quote within one working day.
Content for every building type
BIM families for offices, homes, hospitals, schools, hotels and manufacturers' product ranges.
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BIM family creation questions
Quick answers about inputs, standards, testing and pricing for BIM family creation.
Manufacturer drawings or a data sheet are ideal. A photo with key dimensions, a sketch or an existing family to match also works.
Yes. We use your naming conventions and shared parameter file. If you don’t have one yet, we’ll suggest a simple structure you can keep using.
Yes. We build manufacturer content with real sizes, options and data, ready for specifiers to download and use.
The version you use. We can also save down to older versions when your projects need them.
Each family is flexed through its sizes, placed in a test project, scheduled and checked at every detail level and in plan, section and 3D.
Yes. We audit what you have, fix broken flexing and visibility, standardise parameters and remove duplicates.
Simple families are usually priced per family. Complex, nested or adaptive ones are priced by the hour. Either way, you get a quote before we start.