topic Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines in Revit Architecture Forum

Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 02:27:49 GMT

Good day.

I would like to show that the grid "handles" are aligned to grid lines. However, I can not seem to do it. How can I make it work?

I tried the following methods:
1. Created a grid head family with the supposed "handle". It works on the top grid head only, but when it comes to bottom/left/right grid heads, it becomes like this:

2. From the family with the "handle", I tried using shared parameters with visibilities that hides these handles through a checkbox. However, it did not work.

You may see the attached file below for the grid head family.

I am not quite sure on how to call the "handle", if there should be a term for it, let me know.

Cheers.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

Tom_Kunsman — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Not sure this will work. The column grid ballon family is somewhat restrictive in what you can do in it. And as you saw, even if you add a generic annotation or region, it will stay in the quadrant that you placed it in.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

andr3sant0s — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:43:36 GMT

You could create a visibility parameter for up/down/left/right, but if you have a slanted grid line it won't be useful...

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

handjonathan — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:57:08 GMT

Hi @dlsager

Thanks a lot for posting your question to the forums!   Has the solution suggested by @Tom_Kunsman @andr3sant0s helped with your issue?
 
We look forward to hearing back from you with more information so we can help you as a community! 

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

barthbradley — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:13:30 GMT

I don't have a solution, but I am curious why you want this. What function does it serve - assuming form follows function in this case.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:28:13 GMT

It is a part of our company's drafting standards.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:30:53 GMT

I did create a visibility parameter on these directions. However, it did not work. My custom-made family with these parameters is attached within the original post. Don't worry - I don't mind about the slanted grids, I just need the straight ones.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:34:28 GMT

Hello, good day.

I am still looking for the solution - I have thought of using generic annotations for grid heads instead, however, maybe we could still find a much efficient solution.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:36:03 GMT

Thank you very much for your insights.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

ToanDN — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:41:08 GMT

What is the "handle" for?

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

dlsager — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:22:19 GMT

It is part of our company's drafting standards.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

SteveKStafford — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:19:26 GMT

Unfortunately in this case the answer is a no, Revit won't do that. It only specifies one family for both ends of a grid and it does not rotate the opposite end annotation family. They could accommodate this graphical approach if they offered a start and end grid bubble annotation and if they provided a toggle to invert the symbol at an end. Something for Revit Ideas.

Re: Align grid "handles" to grid lines

ToanDN — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:01:51 GMT

I get it is from the firm graphic standards. But what does it do? Does it indicate some properties of a grid?