topic Re: Door Components in Revit Architecture Forum

Door Components

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:45:35 GMT

I have downloaded multiple doors from different websites and all of them will not work. whenever I select component and chose a door it wont allow me to even click on a wall to place it.

Re: Door Components

Sahay_R — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:22:13 GMT

Don't select Component. Click on Architecture>>Door. It will recognize all door families that are loaded into the project.

Re: Door Components

chrisplyler — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:37:14 GMT

If he is activating the Component tool, and then is able to select a "door" from the types drop-down list in the Properties palette, then that "door" isn't a Door family at all. Because of course you have to activate the Door tool to get Doors.

So the problem is a bit confusing the way it was stated.

If he is actually activating the Door tool, but is unable to select a host wall for placement of a door, I think the possibilities revolve around the inability to select walls in the first place.

Maybe the desired wall is in a workset that isn't editable.

Maybe the desired wall is in an option set that isn't active.

Maybe the desired wall is shown only as an underlay, but the Select Underlay Elements toggle is off.

Maybe the desired wall is not actually a System Family: Wall at all, but instead something that was constructed in another way?

Re: Door Components

Sahay_R — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:38:12 GMT

Or maybe the desired door isn't a door at all, but a curtain wall door.

Re: Door Components

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:24:26 GMT

I have also tried that and it did not work

Re: Door Components

Sahay_R — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:00:53 GMT

Can you share one of the problem families?

Re: Door Components

chrisplyler — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:28:11 GMT

You're going to have to explain further than "it did not work."

Maybe something like, "I clicked on the Architectural > Door tool. I selected a loaded Door type from the drop-down list in the Properties palette. I hovered over a wall in my active Floor Plan view but only get the little circle-with-line-through-it cursor." Or maybe, "When I try to place a Door I get a warning message that none of the elements I've created are visible." Or something helpful. Help us help you.

WHAT did you try and WHAT is the failure?

Re: Door Components

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:50:49 GMT

Thank you for helping me I didn't know how to explain the problem I was having! you worded it perfectly because the problem I was having was that I clicked on the Architectural > Door tool. I selected a loaded Door type from the drop-down list in the Properties palette. I hovered over a wall in my active Floor Plan view but only get the little circle-with-line-through-it cursor

Re: Door Components

ToanDN — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:58:30 GMT

Was the wall created in your model or in a linked file? Can you highlight the wall and share a screenshot of its properties?

Re: Door Components

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:01:05 GMT

I created the wall in my model

Re: Door Components

Corsten.Au — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 05:42:24 GMT

Try to Place door in " Plan " View..not in 3D view..

you can place in 3D view but try axonometric or at some angle..

You can even place door, windows in elevation view, section view, ceiling plans...

Cheers!

Re: Door Components

ennujozlagam — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 06:04:35 GMT

yes go to the plan view and place it as suggested by @Corsten.Au. thanks

Re: Door Components

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 04:07:02 GMT

Thank you so much for all your help! my problem was that I was trying to insert my components on 3D view