elevation tag does not match placement height

[LynR]

This is the first project I've done with REAL conduit so please bear with me.

I have placed all my conduit measured from 0 to the bottom of the conduit. Now that I am trying to tag it I am getting different dimensions, looking at the properties it seems like it might really be placed on center. If I measure it in a sectional view I am getting the same as the tag! ( I have another project where the conduit was placed on center but the tags were to bottom and this is showing up correct) Is this a bug?

Please help these measurements are critical to 1/8" and I need to get working drawings finished.

[chepe.meme]

The family tag is the problem im think, family read center elevation because in the family the Label parameter is "Start Offset" or "End Offset". Edit the family tag and change the Label Parameter for "Bottom Elevation"

If you dont know hoy edit the family, say it and i will try to help with a mini tutorial.

[LynR]

I have edited objects before but I don't know how to edit the tag, it seems
to be made up of different files.

[Alaaeldin_Alsahli]

Since the other user did show you how to edit a tag here is a video. please take a look at it and see what is the paramater that is been added within this label.

https://screencast.autodesk.com/main/details/3e947e34-72f6-41a1-9c36-8843245a1455

[LynR]

Actually I'm not sure the tag is the problem. It looks to me like the conduit is not getting placed dimensioned "to the bottom" when I select that option. I checked another project and it seems to be the same. I don't know what is going on, I have been waiting for a reply to mysubscription support request but so far not even a notification that the request has been received!

[Alaaeldin_Alsahli]

Tag is taking project setting. So if you go to manage--project units--Length and change the rounding to 1/256.

[LynR]

I think you have misunderstood what my query is.

If I want to place a conduit at 12’ 3 1/8” measured to the bottom of the conduit (different sizes need to be aligned) , I select conduit, put in the offset distance, select vertical justification = bottom , - why does the conduit get placed at 12’ 3 1/8” to the center? It shows on the properties that the bottom is 12’ 2 7/156”, I don’t dispute that, but I was trying to place the conduit measuring to the bottom, it just doesn’t seem to work.

Lynda

[smbrennan]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I think you have misunderstood what my query is.

If I want to place a conduit at 12’ 3 1/8” measured to the bottom of the conduit (different sizes need to be aligned) , I select conduit, put in the offset distance, select vertical justification = bottom , - why does the conduit get placed at 12’ 3 1/8” to the center? It shows on the properties that the bottom is 12’ 2 7/156”, I don’t dispute that, but I was trying to place the conduit measuring to the bottom, it just doesn’t seem to work.

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Typically this sort of information is beneficial and should be included in your first post. Without knowing the steps you took to produce a problem, we can't properly help.

Nonetheless, you are correct. There seems to be a bug in the way that Revit is inserting Conduit. I tested this on both 2015 & 2014. Even once you set the Vertical Justification, the Properties Pallate updates, but the final location is based off of Middle, regardless of your setting. It's almost like the Vertical Justification is there just for show.

I recommend following my link below to provide feedback about the product. I will do the same - the more the merrier.

[LynR]

Thank you for your help and I apologise for not having made myself clear
from the beginning.

[LynR · Accepted solution]

Spoiler

I finally got a reply from the help people and I thought you might be interested.

Spoiler

They say that the elevation justification is only for joining two conduits (pipes) of different sizes. It seems that we still just have glorified plumbing pipes and not real conduit. No wonder it gets confusing, I have told them that conduit is never connected this way, the option should at least be greyed out.

[smbrennan]

Thanks for updating on what you found out. Good to know.