topic Re: Width of Parametric Array in Revit Architecture Forum

Width of Parametric Array

johnharwood5 — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:38:58 GMT

I am working on a a family of roof panels and have created a parametric array that works except I cannot adjust the length of the panels. When I lock the first two to the ref planes I get an error message about constraints.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

ToanDN — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:47:25 GMT

1. Can you do away with the system Sloped Glazing? Easier and no messing around with arraying.

2. "Lock the first two to reference planes", if not done carefully, can cause over-constraint. Share the family if you want it looked at.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

johnharwood5 — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:52:58 GMT

Maybe, didn’t consider that. Sounds like it might be a little out of my league.

Thanks for getting back to me so fast.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

ToanDN — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:59:45 GMT

@johnharwood5 wrote:
Maybe, didn’t consider that. Sounds like it might be a little out of my league.

Thanks for getting back to me so fast.

It is fairly simple, similar to curtain walls. Way more flexible than a parametric array family in terms of shapes and sizes.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

barthbradley — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:20:40 GMT

@johnharwood5 wrote:
I am working on a a family of roof panels and have created a parametric array that works except I cannot adjust the length of the panels. When I lock the first two to the ref planes I get an error message about constraints.

If I am reading you correctly, you are locking opposite ends of an element and Arraying it -- with the hope, I presume of controlling the Arrayed elements' lengths. Can't do that. It's problematic at best.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

johnharwood5 — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:22:57 GMT

Ok I will try it – with trepidation. It is so easy to spend a whole day messing with something like this.

Re: Width of Parametric Array

barthbradley — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:27:46 GMT

@johnharwood5 wrote:
Ok I will try it – with trepidation. It is so easy to spend a whole day messing with something like this.

Yes, but look at all the days that are freed up once you learn this. You'll have so much more time to mess with something else!

Re: Width of Parametric Array

johnharwood5 — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:35:57 GMT

I think I might be OCD