Wooden Deck – Revit Family Collection

This Ultimate Revit Deck Family collection can create all the different versions of Decks you want to create for your next project. Family collection includes custom deck elements families from Posts, footers, joist types, guardrails and stairs, etc. with associated graphic annotation inside the families to minimize the post-processing work during deck framing drawings. Check the below video from previous version V1 to see families in action. Current Version 2 video is still in progress:

Enhance your experience with our Wood Rafter family to create pergolas & other overhead elements in no time. See: Wood Rafter Family & Typical Deck Detail Collection.

See additional information section for more details.

Family Parameters:

• !!! All joist families include left/right end label for faster parameter cross referencing between properties !!!
• !!! All joist families include left/right end crossectional angle parameter !!!
• !!! Each Type have its own material incase material tags are preffered instead of Multi-category tags!!!
• Post with Top Notch w/ Fastners and Base attachment types Family:
  • Width/Depth/Height dimensional parameters
  • Turn on/off: Top notch, fasteners/hardware and post base, footers, etc.
  • All hardwares used as shared families so that you could tag individual hardwares
  • Shared Nested Family types:
    • Top Notch-Single, Opposite & L-Shape type w/ Fastners
    • Top Post-to-Beam Connection hardware
    • Base adjustable anchor
    • Cast-in-place elevated base
    • Post Embedded Type
• Foundation Types:
  • Tube foundation with adjustable diameter/height, 0ptional Bell, Chamfered Edge
  •  Square Foundation with width/height, Square/Tube Curb, Optional Bell, Chamfered Edge
  • Helicle Pile with adjustable diameter and height
• 2x & 6×6 knee brace family types with on/off fastner option, adjustable brace height
• Joist hanger with angle parameter, Hex/Carriage bolt type, post top/base families
• Predefined deck board shapes family for consistant graphics and faster modelling. Change the boundary inside the family to create any shape desired. modify instance width/depth parameter to individually adjust any board in the deck. Adjustable Deck Board direction angle-
  • Rectangular
  • Octagonal
  • Chamfered Rectangle
  • single board type.
  • Revit floor deck board
  • Revit Floor concrete pad
• Beam types include optional spacer/air gap inbetween joists. left/right end: crossectional angle parameter, left/right end invisible label (only appear when you hover over member)
  • Double joist beam type
  • Tripple joist beam type
• Floor Joist w/ Hangers includes on/off Hangers, left/right end: crossectional angle parameter, left/right end invisible label (only appear when you hover over member)
  • single floor joist w/ hanger
  • double floor joist w/ hanger
  • tripple floor joist w/ hanger
• Rim Joist includes left/right end: crossectional angle parameter, left/right end invisible label (only appear when you hover over member)
  • single rim joist
  • double rim joist
• Ledger Board Joist includes left/right end: crossectional angle parameter, left/right end invisible label (only appear when you hover over member)
• Guardrail types include face based and floor based railing types. Each type includes height of 36″ and 42″. Type include wood, Composite, PVC, Vinyl, Aluminum types:
  • EXT – 36″ 1-1/2″ Pipe Handrail
  • EXT – 36″ 2×2-Floor Mount-Viinyl/Aluminum Railing
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Face Mount-Balusters Only
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Face Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Face Mount-Flushed Post
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Floor Mount
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Floor Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 36″ 4×4-Rail & Balusters Only
  • EXT – 36″ 5×5-Floor Mount-Composite/PVC Railing
  • EXT – 36″ 6×6-Face Mount-Balusters Only
  • EXT – 36″ 6×6-Floor Mount
  • EXT – 36″ 6×6-Floor Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 36″ 6×6-Rail & Balusters Only
  • EXT – 42″ 2×2-Floor Mount-Viinyl/Aluminum Railing
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Face Mount-Balusters Only
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Face Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Face Mount-Flushed Post
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Floor Mount
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Floor Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 42″ 4×4-Rail & Balusters Only
  • EXT – 42″ 5×5-Floor Mount-Composite/PVC Railing
  • EXT – 42″ 6×6-Face Mount-Balusters Only
  • EXT – 42″ 6×6-Floor Mount
  • EXT – 42″ 6×6-Floor Mount-Extended Posts
  • EXT – 42″ 6×6-Rail & Balusters Only
• Revit Stair Types:
  • Open Riser
  • Closed Riser
  • Open Stringer
• Based on Revit native structural framing, column, site and foundation family types for consistent graphics across the views

Files included with Purchase:

• Post Type –
  • square Post w/ top notch & base attachment
  • square post only
• Foundation types –
  • Square w/ optional square/tube curb and bell
  • Tube w/ optional bell
  • helicle pile
• Knee braces –
  • 2x lumber
  • square 6×6 
• Decking Board Layout Family – Rectangular, Octagonal, Chamfered, single board, generic Revit floor families
• Joist Types – Beam, Floor w/ hangers, Rim, Ledger
• Guardrail Type – over +24 types
• Stair type
  • Open Riser
  • Closed Riser
  • Open Stringer
• Carriage/Hex bolt fastner, Joist Hanger hardware
• Multi-category tag family
• Example Deck Revit Project – Download PDF Here

Family Features:

• 100% Parametric: Ready-to-use fully parametric built inside the Revit family environment.
• Full Customization: Single Family creates all different listed types & more.
• Ease of Use: Easily create your own version in a flash with logically created Instance/Type parameters within the family.
• Managed BIM: Swap 2D Annotations, 3D fixture models, or materials anytime to add your own version with the in-built Nested Families.
• Consistent around Views: Consistent graphics across the plan, elevation, sections, and 3D
• Consistent around Phases: Use the same family from preliminary through the construction documentation
• Integrate Everywhere: Easily integrates into office-wide Revit Standards, templates, custom-built families, and applications.

Version Log:

Version 2 – Released 06/04/2026

• New family types included in the set
• New parameters added to the set
• updated graphics

Version 1 –

• Family Collection released