Multiposition mechanical equipment family creation

[tyler.rouse]

I am having trouble figureing out how to make a rotateable mechanical equipment family for a horizontal or vertical furnace.  The MFG dosen't have one made for this is as it is a "residential" product.  They do have one for there fan coil, that I can choose if its horizontal or vertical, but I can't for the life of me figure out how they did this.  I am using 2014 Revit.  Thanks in advanced.

[L.Maas · Accepted solution]

To make something rotate in Revit the standard procedure is as follows.

-Open a family template and model your component

-Make sure that the family has Work Plane-Based activated and Always vertical deactivated.

-Start a new family.

-Make sure that the family has Work Plane-Based activated and Always vertical deactivated.

-Add a reference line and constrain it. Add an angle parameter.

-Load the other family you created in step one in this host.

-Attach the family to the reference plane

Now you can rotatt your component. You can further constrain it with formulas to limit it to two positions if needed.

A good and more detailed tutorial can be found HERE.

[tyler.rouse]

Thanks!  It's been a fun battle having taught my self autocad and now being foreced to learn revit without an instructor/classroom setting.  I'm doing alright though,  appricate the help.