Revit Tutorial - How to make doors in Revit - Parametric Door Tutorial Part 2

In Part 2 of the Revit Door Family series, we turn the simple flush door from Part 1 into a multi-type door family with hardware options (doorknob + panic bar), visibility controls, clean plan/RCP graphics, material variations, and a clear explanation of Type vs Instance parameters. We finish by testing in a real project and fixing the “panel visible in plan” issue (⚙️ Cut in Plan/RCP if category permits).

What you’ll learn

Add & control door hardware (doorknob, panic bar)
Create visibility parameters for configurable types (Normal vs Emergency)
Set standard heights (doorknob, panic bar) the right way
Fix plan graphics: hide panel/knob correctly in plan/RCP
Build door types (size + hardware + materials) inside one family
Type vs Instance: when to use which (with live demo in project)

Chapters below ⬇️
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00:00 – Intro & what Part 2 covers (types, hardware, visibility, testing)
01:21 – Adding hardware families (doorknob, panic bar, operator)
02:56 – Set doorknob height parameter (instance vs type discussion begins)
03:26 – Set panic bar height to 1000 mm + lock to reference planes
05:05 – Why we need visibility parameters for hardware (Normal vs Emergency)
05:55 – Create Show Panic Bar (Graphics) & live on/off test
06:46 – Create Show Doorknob (Graphics) + organize parameters cleanly
07:30 – Doorknob spacing ref plane (typical spacing 60–75 mm)
08:26 – Create door TYPES (e.g., “F1 1000×2000”, “Emergency 1000×2000”)
09:39 – Type-based visibility: Normal hides panic bar; Emergency hides knob
09:57 – Material variations for Emergency door (panel/frame)
11:39 – Test in project (load, place, see white panel/knob in plan)
12:16 – Fix plan visibility (uncheck Cut in Plan/RCP if category permits)
13:07 – Reload & verify in project; types switching (Normal ↔ Emergency)
14:10 – Adjust frame materials for Emergency (metal/fire considerations)
14:45 – Flip the door (handing/facing) and sanity checks
15:18 – Type vs Instance explained (what belongs where)
15:44 – Make doorknob height = Instance and show per-instance change
17:02 – Type property demo: changing panic bar height updates all
18:20 – Best practices: standardize heights, use Types for standards
18:46 – Wrap-up & CTA

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