Nested family problem

[znewkerk]

Hello, so I have currnetly made a nested family for a basketball system and have a problem when i flex my elevation. As you can see my bracing that the Red arrow is pointing to is not flexing properly.. However when I edit the family its in, I have it constrained and it flexes no problem. So what could be the solution to this problem? 

[CoreyDaun]

Can you attached your current Family file? (Even if it's the same file as the file in your other thread)

[znewkerk]

I tried sending the file but it exceeds the maximum file size to post on the forum.. Is there another place I could post it or send it for you to look over?

[revitus]

Without the file to troubleshoot, it is going to be difficult to offer suggestions.

You can check out Performance Sports Systems 3207 (Ceiling-Hung, Front-Fold, Front-Braced Basketball Backstop).

http://www.perfsports.com/document-view/3207-revit-model-1

[CoreyDaun · Accepted solution]

I've received you file via email. In order to make that portion of the Family obey the "flex", I simply removed the constraint depicted in the image below.

I would recommend heeding or at least considering Alfredo's advice that he gave in from your other thread; the diagonal Reference Planes appear to be creating some instability.

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Alfredo_Medina wrote:

"When you deal with diagonals that need to be constrained, there are two good choices: reference lines constrained at the start ponts, or diagonals with their endpoints constrained to horizontal and vertical planes..

Using diagonal reference planes is a bad choice. They require too many constraints to stay in place, and will, most likely, break anyway, producing those errors that you are seeing. I think that is causing you problems in that family."

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[znewkerk]

That's crazy, I can't believe you found the problem! That was such a tease that it was working no problem in the single family but not in the nested. Thanks Corey, you've helped me out a lot!!

-Zach