BIM, CAD, and Revit files for The Flooring Lab range
Where to download our spec packs, materials libraries, and standardised cut sheets — and how to integrate them into your project.
The architecture practice that asks for a CAD block is doing the same thing the studio that asks for a Revit family is doing — trying to make the documentation real before the floor is. Whether that means a hatched plan symbol, a material parameter, or a fully parametric assembly with acoustic and slip data attached, our job is to make the asset easy to drop in and easy to trust.
This article explains what The Flooring Lab provides to specifiers, how to request files, and the conventions we follow so the assets fit cleanly into a contemporary documentation set. The goal is simple: a Revit family or DWG block from us should resolve cleanly the first time, with no manual rework before the model is shared with the rest of the team.
What we publish, by file type
For each plank range we maintain four asset families. PDF technical data sheets cover dimensions, construction, finish, acoustic and slip ratings, and warranty. DWG line work covers plan hatches, edge details, expansion gap detail and skirting interfaces. Revit families cover the plank as a system family — width, length, thickness, finish, manufacturer and product code parameters — for use in floor types and detail callouts. High-resolution material maps cover render workflows: diffuse, normal, roughness and ambient occlusion at consistent scale.
Files are released per collection rather than per colour, with colour referenced as a parameter. This keeps the project file slim and makes substituting a colour at design development a single dropdown rather than a swap-and-re-link operation.
How to request the assets
Specifiers can request the full asset pack via the contact page or by emailing the studio team directly with a project name and stage. We send a single zip containing PDFs, DWGs, Revit families, and material maps for the nominated collections. Where the project is a fit-out for a known brand, we can flag the request as commercial and include the relevant warranty schedule from the warranties section.
If a project needs a custom hatch, a plank length your model is calling for, or a finish variant outside the standard range, those are conversations we are used to having. The studio team will confirm what is feasible within the manufacturing run window.
Conventions and naming
Families follow the pattern TFL_Collection_Width_Length_Thickness, with colour parameter values matching the swatch codes published on the collection pages — for example Vero, Forever and Eucalypt. Layers in DWGs are prefixed TFL- and follow AIA layer name conventions where possible. Materials in Revit reference an Appearance asset using the same colour code.
Internal cross-links to the Manufacturer parameter resolve to the relevant product page on the prototype site, which makes it easy to navigate from the model back to the source content during documentation review. The consistency saves hours across the life of a project.
Working at different documentation stages
At schematic design we generally provide a low-detail family with a single render material — enough to show floor finish intent without ballooning the file size. At design development we swap in the full parametric family with all parameters populated. At contract documentation we add the warranty document and the relevant acoustic and slip data as shared parameters so they can be scheduled in the project's standard schedules.
For visualisation specialists, the material maps are supplied at 2K and 4K with consistent UV scale across all collections so a swap during render testing does not require re-tiling. Maps are calibrated against a physical sample under D65 lighting; if your render engine handles colour spaces correctly, the on-screen result will be close to the in-hand result.
Commercial fit-outs and special documentation
Commercial projects sometimes need beyond-standard documentation: an EPD reference, a slip rating tested for the specific finish, or a fire-test certificate for a particular base build. Where the request is reasonable and the testing exists, we will supply it; where new testing is required, we will be honest about lead times. Detail is in the commercial specification guide.
For wider context on BIM object quality benchmarks, the international Standards Australia ISO 19650 series is the most useful reference for information management protocols. Our assets are produced to align with those conventions rather than the older AIA-only standards, and the about page outlines the studio team handling specifier requests.
