parameters and view scale

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to make a family parameter that can access the view scale in
which the family is placed?

And, I'm not into API.

Arthur

[Anonymous]

The reason I ask is that I am making a framing family to represent a joist
with labels and annotation linework with arrowheads to represent the range
of repeat joists. I need to use a model family to get the instance shape
handles to graphically pick and move my annotation linework. It seems
annotation families do not allow this. Because it's a model family, I need
to adjust the linework and label positions with formulas based on the view
scale. Presently, I have to manually input the scale factor. I'm looking for
a way to automatically grab the view scale value.

Arthur
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"Arthur MacLeod" wrote in message
news:5493896@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is it possible to make a family parameter that can access the view scale in
which the family is placed?

And, I'm not into API.

Arthur

[Anonymous]

Since the same model family can show up in multiple views, I don't think
this could be done as part of the family. I have used the new line-based
annotation to create annotations that can be graphically updated to span
joist bays.

-MJ


"Arthur MacLeod" wrote in message
news:5493889@discussion.autodesk.com...
The reason I ask is that I am making a framing family to represent a joist
with labels and annotation linework with arrowheads to represent the range
of repeat joists. I need to use a model family to get the instance shape
handles to graphically pick and move my annotation linework. It seems
annotation families do not allow this. Because it's a model family, I need
to adjust the linework and label positions with formulas based on the view
scale. Presently, I have to manually input the scale factor. I'm looking for
a way to automatically grab the view scale value.

Arthur
=============================================================
"Arthur MacLeod" wrote in message
news:5493896@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is it possible to make a family parameter that can access the view scale in
which the family is placed?

And, I'm not into API.

Arthur

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the response. OK, I see the logic problems with scaling to
different view scales.

About the new line-based annotation, where doed one find the template. I see
Generic Model Line Based and Detail Component line based templates but none
for annotations. I am using Revit Structure 4. Is this something in Revit
Building only?

Arthur
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"mjohnson" wrote in message
news:5494194@discussion.autodesk.com...
Since the same model family can show up in multiple views, I don't think
this could be done as part of the family. I have used the new line-based
annotation to create annotations that can be graphically updated to span
joist bays.

-MJ


"Arthur MacLeod" wrote in message
news:5493889@discussion.autodesk.com...
The reason I ask is that I am making a framing family to represent a joist
with labels and annotation linework with arrowheads to represent the range
of repeat joists. I need to use a model family to get the instance shape
handles to graphically pick and move my annotation linework. It seems
annotation families do not allow this. Because it's a model family, I need
to adjust the linework and label positions with formulas based on the view
scale. Presently, I have to manually input the scale factor. I'm looking for
a way to automatically grab the view scale value.

Arthur
=============================================================
"Arthur MacLeod" wrote in message
news:5493896@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is it possible to make a family parameter that can access the view scale in
which the family is placed?

And, I'm not into API.

Arthur

[aiham_rk]

I make nested family , annotation  one nested in detail family, the annotation family has two reference plan only and I want to catch the middle part and side part and no way to do that in easy way, so I decide  to catch the center and put dimension and use the formula

(half annotation dim * scale)

but no way to get the scale parameter

[L.Maas]

It is not clear to me what you exactly try to accomplish.

Maybe you can upload the family?

However within a family you can not access the scale of a view it is placed on.

If we better understand how your family is made and what you want to do, we maybe can offer you another approach.

[aiham_rk]

detail family for reinforcement

Revit 2014

[SerhanB]

I've been working on a similar subject as the OP mentioned. Attached is the family I created, hope that readers in such a need can use and modify.