Reload

Panel: Families | Button: Reload

Batch-reloads families from a library directory into the current project, through the FamilyReloaderUI window.

What it does

1. Lists every family in the open document in a grid.

2. You enter a library path and click Update; the tool searches that directory for .rfa files matching the family names and fills in a match status and the library file’s last-modified date.

3. You tick the families to reload and click Reload Families.

4. The window closes and the families are reloaded, with a cancellable progress bar.

Match status

Status	Meaning
SingleMatch	Exactly one matching file found — this family can be reloaded
MultipleMatches	More than one file of that name found; the match is ambiguous
NoMatch	No file of that name found in the library

Only families showing SingleMatch should be ticked. Resolve duplicates in the library before reloading the rest.

Library path

• Type or paste a path, or use Browse.

• Incl Sub Directories is a checkbox — subdirectory searching is optional, not automatic.

• The Reload button stays disabled while the path is empty or does not exist.

Reload mode

The window offers two modes:

• Import All Types On Reload — all types in the library file are loaded, including types the project does not already have.

• Reload Existing Types Only — only types already in the project are updated; any type the library file introduces is removed again after the reload.

The mode chosen is reported in the output window before the reload starts.

Requirements

• A library directory of .rfa files reachable from your workstation.

• The extension’s bin folder must be present — the window is a .NET UI loaded from there.

Notes

• Right-click a column header for a filter menu; single-click to sort.

• Library path, subdirectory setting, reload mode and column layout persist between sessions in %LocalAppData%\duHast\Reloader_settings.json.

• Full interface documentation: FamilyReloaderUI user guide.