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    <title>idea Improvements of mass design templates. en Revit Ideas</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;I am extremely disappointed in the quality of intuitive use and visualization of the templates where custom objects are created.&amp;nbsp; They are so clumsy to use.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When I was trying to design a truss, trying to get one end of my model line to stay put so I could manipulate the other end to achieve the angle I needed to was impossible.&amp;nbsp; If you don't have the option to lock a point down on the reference lines provided, move the reference lines, and then free the locked points then what good does the template do?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now I am trying to create a shingle in the Curtain Panel Pattern Based template.&amp;nbsp; Not only are the reference lines impossible to use when dealing with objects that are less then an inch thick due to how fat even a size 1 setting is, but you can't even manipulate anything when you are eye level with the objects.&amp;nbsp; The program says its "too sharp an angle".&amp;nbsp; Well what is the point of having a design program when the view of obstructed and you can't work at the most convenient vantage point to design it?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Another disaster in this template is the inability to raise &amp;amp; lower model lines vis-a-vis the reference lines when dealing with distances of less than an inch.&amp;nbsp; The align-measure dimension line doesn't make itself available to set a distance.&amp;nbsp; If you select the line to activate the dimension, then select the dimension for edit, it just enlarges.&amp;nbsp; This is unlike how the dimension lines work in any other situation and makes basic adjustment nearly impossible for the frustration of having to use the arrow key and zoom.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;MAKE THESE TOOLS EASY TO USE, PLEASE.&amp;nbsp; WE PAY THE EQUIVALENT OF A CAR PAYEMENT EVERY MONTH.&amp;nbsp; IT JUST SHOULDN'T BE THAT HARD TO USE.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>MaxJones3</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2022-06-24T01:48:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Improvements of mass design templates.</title>
      <link>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/improvements-of-mass-design-templates/idi-p/11255393</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I am extremely disappointed in the quality of intuitive use and visualization of the templates where custom objects are created.&amp;nbsp; They are so clumsy to use.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When I was trying to design a truss, trying to get one end of my model line to stay put so I could manipulate the other end to achieve the angle I needed to was impossible.&amp;nbsp; If you don't have the option to lock a point down on the reference lines provided, move the reference lines, and then free the locked points then what good does the template do?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now I am trying to create a shingle in the Curtain Panel Pattern Based template.&amp;nbsp; Not only are the reference lines impossible to use when dealing with objects that are less then an inch thick due to how fat even a size 1 setting is, but you can't even manipulate anything when you are eye level with the objects.&amp;nbsp; The program says its "too sharp an angle".&amp;nbsp; Well what is the point of having a design program when the view of obstructed and you can't work at the most convenient vantage point to design it?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Another disaster in this template is the inability to raise &amp;amp; lower model lines vis-a-vis the reference lines when dealing with distances of less than an inch.&amp;nbsp; The align-measure dimension line doesn't make itself available to set a distance.&amp;nbsp; If you select the line to activate the dimension, then select the dimension for edit, it just enlarges.&amp;nbsp; This is unlike how the dimension lines work in any other situation and makes basic adjustment nearly impossible for the frustration of having to use the arrow key and zoom.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;MAKE THESE TOOLS EASY TO USE, PLEASE.&amp;nbsp; WE PAY THE EQUIVALENT OF A CAR PAYEMENT EVERY MONTH.&amp;nbsp; IT JUST SHOULDN'T BE THAT HARD TO USE.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MaxJones3</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-06-24T01:48:49Z</dc:date>
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