Hi Patrick -
I've logged a request to have the justification editor added to the help
file.
Basically here's how it works...
You need to select the ducts on either side of the transition that you want
to justify as well as the transition itself. From the options bar click the
"Justify" button (see image 1).
This will place you in Justify "mode".
In Justify mode you will see a control added to the screen that specifies
the alignment element, as well as the aligment location. In image 2, the
aligment is on the "left" segment and is set to middle center (it's hard to
tell in a plan view that it is actually middle center, but we'll cover that
in a minute).
If the aligmenet line is on the correct element (it is always going to be on
either the first or last element in the "series") then we can move on. If
not click the "Toggle Aligning Element" button from the options bar and it
will switch to the "other end".
Now you can either click the "alignment line" button if you want to pick the
aligment line graphically, or you can select the "justification" from the
drop list.
I generally use the "aligment line" button as I don't have any idea what
right and left mean for a duct because I don't always remember which way I
drew the duct.
NOTE: if you are in a plan view, it's hard to select between the Top Left,
Middle Left, and Bottom Left, but you can "toggle" through them using the
tab key. The one that is currently selected is displayed in the Status bar
(and the tool tip if you are wait for it to show up).
Once you have the aligment line selected correctly, just click finish and
the run will be justified to the line you selected.
jason
"Patrick Porter"
wrote in message
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Thanks Jason, I will definately look into that option in the next few
minutes. But in the mean time is any of that information documented anywhere
in the help files or on the cd. Im haveing a difficult time finding
information about several tools for revit systems and the help menu nor
tutorials cover enough information about the systems side of revit systems,
for basic revit yeah but not the "systems" portion.
"jason martin [Autodesk]" wrote in message
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Hi Patrick -
The transition that ships in the default template is capable of being either
concentric or eccentric, as well as anything in between. It is also possible
to make this transition into something of an offset, given the correct
circumstances.
You should be able to either layout duct justified (look under options on
the options bar when drawing duct) or to "re-justify" duct once drawn using
the "Justify" button on the options bar when the two ducts and the
transition are selected.
jason
"Patrick Porter" wrote in message
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Im at a loss as i cant find an Eccentric duct transition fitting, there is a
standard concentric one but no template eccentrice one can anyone point me
in the right direction as for finding one. I am searching the web as we
speak but having absolutly no luck, and i would think this to be a common
fitting type that should have been available out of the box.
