I am working with a metric model
I needed some windows that wasn't in the typical Revit Metric UK range.
However, I found an almost exact match on the AutoDesk web site
http://revit.autodesk.com/library/html/index.html from the Andersen Corp 6.1
Library (400 series Casement).
Using these window gives me what I want, however there is something very
strange with the dimensions when I highlight the window. A dimension that
should be 686mm is noted as 1728 (don't know what units). Similarly, a
dimension that should be 970.7 is 2012 when I highlight the Andersen Corp
window. It's in the right place, but I'm concerned if I need to edit / move
the window later.
What has happened? and what are these figures (some imperial conversion?)
Thanks
Damian
"David Conant" wrote in message
news:409fb85d$1_1@newsprd01...
> Imperial families will work in a metric project. Internally, revit
families
> don't care what your units system is. All things are built real size, and
> Revit understands the conversions between units.
> You may find that the types defined for imperial, are not exactly as you
> would define them for metric since the dimension values tend to be rounded
> to reasonable imperial values. When used in a metric project the values
will
> display correctly in metric, but may not represent typical values used in
> actual metric components. You are free to define new types with better
> metric dimensions either in the family file, or in a project. Other
problems
> may include, names that represent US usage (the difference between
speaking
> American, and speaking English:-)), and graphics that represent typical US
> methods rather than that of the UK.
>
> David Conant
> Autodesk Revit
>
> "Damo - BDP" wrote in message
> news:409eb180$1_2@newsprd01...
> > Based in the UK and 3 weeks into Revit, I'm happy to see that 6.1 has a
> lot
> > more metric, and specifically UK, content then 6.0 had. I hope that
> AutoDesk
> > continues to build the Metric / UK content.
> >
> > In the mean time, I was wondering what are the implications of using
> > Imperial families in a Metric drawing. Is this acceptable, or will it
mess
> > up my drawing files, or schedules, or something else?
> >
> > I assume there must be some disadvantages, otherwise why would Revit
ship
> > with both Imperial and Metric libraries?.
> >
> > Damian
> >
> >
>
>