Family Cleaner

Remove a selected family (and its types/instances) from the model and the Family Browser.

Requirements

• Revit 2022–2026

• BIMIL Manager v 1.1.9.0+ 👉 How to check your BIMIL Manager version: Check here

📌 What is Family Cleaner?

Family Cleaner is a Revit Add-in that permanently deletes selected families from the Project Browser. Unlike the standard Delete command which removes only from the view, Family Cleaner removes both family instances and definitions, delivering a Shift+Delete-like effect.

How to Use

✅ Features

✔️ Complete Removal: Deletes not only family instances but also family definitions from the Project Browser

✔️ Nested Family Support: Cleans nested families included within the selected family

✔️ Multi-selection Support: Allows selecting and deleting multiple families at once

✔️ Usage Check: Displays the number of instances in use before deletion

Simple Workflow : 1️⃣ Select family → 2️⃣ Run Family Cleaner → 3️⃣Click [Clean]

💼 Ideal for

• Designers who want to quickly clean families with one click

• Anyone who needs to load external or test families and then immediately purge them cleanly

Family Cleaner cannot be installed separately.

It is available only as part of the Cleaning Service Add-in.

By downloading Cleaning Service, Family Cleaner will be included.