tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post9194086308162368411..comments2023-09-20T09:52:20.755-04:00Comments on don't think: Do Revit: +/- offset(s) for familiesRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10689574748658789222noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-24328215431528578762012-08-15T13:07:10.473-04:002012-08-15T13:07:10.473-04:00An oldy, but a goody. Glad a colleague brought th...An oldy, but a goody. Glad a colleague brought this to my attention. Saves the little but of hair I have left...Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930332092459194929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-59850752152480957252010-06-09T10:25:17.398-04:002010-06-09T10:25:17.398-04:00Thank you for this elegant solution.Thank you for this elegant solution.Darkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865931335873015943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-69145846742741330012008-02-06T13:28:00.000-05:002008-02-06T13:28:00.000-05:00Suzerocul,I agree, however the offset parameter is...Suzerocul,<BR/><BR/>I agree, however the offset parameter is not available when you create a custom panel in the family editor and load it into your project, it is only available for system parameters. Also, as I alluded to, this technique can easily be applied to a number of other obejcts or conditions.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689574748658789222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-67596634600052499432008-02-05T19:51:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:51:00.000-05:00nice trick, but it's already inside revit for curt...nice trick, but it's already inside revit for curtain wall. if you select the panel itself, right click for properties, then edit the type, you will see the offset parameter. positive value move the panel in one direction, negative does it in the other direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-43095137716461022132008-02-02T11:14:00.000-05:002008-02-02T11:14:00.000-05:00Thanks for the compliment. At the least I would re...Thanks for the compliment. At the least I would reccomend creating the reference planes, creating the geometry, then creating the paremeters, as you're right, once you set the parameters with the formula's correctly you will always have at least one refernce plane on top of another. Using the tab key to cycle through possible selection/alignment options also proves quite handy in this case.<BR/><BR/>-RRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689574748658789222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25558076.post-22395812938153267112008-02-01T17:14:00.000-05:002008-02-01T17:14:00.000-05:00This is an excellent solution. Once I tried this,...This is an excellent solution. Once I tried this, it was one of those, "Duh, why did I not think of this?" moments.<BR/><BR/>As a "tip and technique," I might suggest creating your geometry before adding the reference planes. Normally, I flex and test before I create any geometry. In this case, because the formulas force reference planes to reside in the same location, it is very easy to create geometry aligned to the wrong plane.<BR/><BR/>Not, of course, that I would ever do that...Phyllis Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235687055544759374noreply@blogger.com