Diane Butterworth Ltd Annual Survey 2025Manufacturers' Revit Families – how they're used, shared, and valued.You are invited to take part in a short, anonymous survey that forms part of both my academic research and wider industry study.

1.What percentage of your fixed product range is available as Revit Families for others to use?(Required.)

0–25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–100%

2.How were your Revit Families produced?(Required.)

We create them in-house

We outsource to a specialist BIM company (UK-based)

We outsource to a specialist BIM company (outside the UK)

We export them from other software (e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor)

Other (please specify)

3.Do your Revit Families include non-graphical data (e.g., asset information, performance data, specifications)?(Required.)

Yes, they include extensive non-graphical data

Some include non-graphical data, but not all

No, they are primarily graphical models

I don’t know

4.How do you determine what non-graphical data is included in your Revit Families? (Please describe your process)

5.How often do you review and update your Revit Families?(Required.)

Regularly (annually or more frequently)

Occasionally (every few years)

Only when a customer requests changes

We don’t update them after creation

Other (please specify)

6.How are your Revit Families shared or made available to others? (Select all that apply)(Required.)

We share them manually via email when requested

They are available to download from our website — no user details required

They are available to download from our website — user details must be provided before download

They are hosted on a third-party platform where we can track who accesses the files

They are hosted on a third-party platform, but we have limited control or visibility over downloads

We don’t currently share our BIM objects externally

Other (please specify)

7.How do you ensure customers are accessing the most up-to-date version of your Revit Families?(Required.)

We manually update the files and notify users when changes are made

Our hosting platform automatically replaces older versions with the latest

We provide version numbers or dates, but don’t notify users directly

We don’t track or manage versions once files are released

Other (please specify)

8.What challenges have you faced in adopting or creating Revit Families? (Select all that apply)(Required.)

High cost of development

Lack of internal expertise or training

Unclear or inconsistent requirements

Difficulty in managing updates and version control

No clear return on investment or business value

Time constraints or resource limitations

Software limitations or compatibility issues

Resistance to change within the organisation

Other (please specify)

9.How integral are Revit Families to your business?(Required.)

They are essential to our operations and future growth

They play an important role, but we need to develop them further

They are somewhat important, but not a primary focus

We’re unsure of their full potential or impact on our business

They are not helpful or relevant to our current needs

Other (please specify)

10.How open are you to using AI or automation tools to help manage and improve your Revit Families?(Required.)

We are actively exploring solutions and would be open to integrating them

We’re interested, but need more information on how it could benefit us

We’re not actively seeking these tools, but would consider them if needed

We don’t see a need for AI or automation in our process

None of the above

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