Using The Shared Parameter; Specifying The Work Plane-Based Parameter - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

1 Open or create a family component.
2 In the Family Editor, click Settings menu
3 Under Family Parameters, select Always Vertical.
4 Click OK.
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Using the Shared Parameter

This parameter is used primarily to control family behavior when nested into another family. When selected,
nested, and loaded into a project, nested sub-components are also loaded into the project and can be selected,
tagged, and scheduled. When a project using shared families is exported to ODBC, the nested sub-components
display in the export tables.
1 Open or create a family component.
2 In the Family Editor, click Settings menu
3 Under Family Parameters, select Shared.
NOTE Selecting Shared in a non-hosted family has virtually no impact on its behavior when loaded
into a project.
4 Click OK.
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Specifying the Work Plane-Based Parameter

You can use the Work Plane-Based family parameter to create a family that is hosted by the active work
plane. This can be very useful both in a project environment and within a nested family where you may
need a nested sub-component to reside on a particular plane. You can make any non-hosted family a work
plane-based family. For example, a generic component, a furniture component, and a site component can
all be work plane-based families because they are not required to be hosted by another component. Doors
and windows cannot be work plane-based because they are wall hosted components.
Example of generic component family nesting a work plane-based component. On the
left, the work plane is selected; on the right, the work plane-based component was
added.
Creating Vertical Families
Shared Families on page 410.
Family Category and Parameters.
on page 405.
Family Category and Parameters.
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