Create a Custom Assembly

Learn how to create custom construction assemblies in xStar.

Why do I need a custom assembly?

xStar ships with a database of prebuilt construction assemblies and components that you can use in your projects. These construction assemblies cannot be edited. However, in many cases, you will want to customize these assemblies with a different structure, insulation, or finish as you explore design tradeoffs and refine your design.

How to create a custom assembly

Custom assemblies are always editable and can be created in 3 ways:

1. A user can explicitly create one by copying an existing assembly.

2. A user may import one when loading an xStar (*.xsb) file that defines custom assemblies.

3. xStar may automatically create custom assemblies when it generates a design from a Revit® project.

Create a custom assembly by copy

How to save custom assemblies

When xStar is closed, it prompts you to save any custom assemblies that were created or edited, so that they are available next time you open xStar.

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