topic Re: create a opening in a column in Revit Architecture Forum

create a opening in a column

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:29:43 GMT

Hello,

It's possible to create a family that can create a opening in a column ? I don't want to use the command "opening" because i want to be able to add a tag to the opening.

Re: create a opening in a column

ToanDN — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:52:39 GMT

Yes. Use a face based family with a void cutting the solid in the family.

Re: create a opening in a column

barthbradley — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:45:06 GMT

In order for an unattached Void in a Face-Based family to cut an element inside the host, you would need to check "Cuts with Void When Loaded". No?

Re: create a opening in a column

ToanDN — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:52:29 GMT

If you don't cut the solid with the void in the family then you do have to check that box. If you cut it like the image I show then no need.

Re: create a opening in a column

barthbradley — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:02:22 GMT

I just read it differently. It sounded like the family he wanted was just a Void Cut that he would load and place on the face of a column (and then cut) inside the project.

Re: create a opening in a column

ToanDN — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:08:51 GMT

@barthbradley

You read it right. And that is how I show. Using a face based s just a means to host the void on a face of the column more easily than a stand alone void.

Re: create a opening in a column

barthbradley — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:14:10 GMT

Interesting. 2017.2 Unattached Void in family won't cut in Project unless "Cuts with Void When Loaded" is checked.

Re: create a opening in a column

ToanDN — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:33:14 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Interesting. 2017.2 Unattached Void in family won't cut in Project unless "Cuts with Void When Loaded" is checked.

That is still true for all versions. As I already said, that box needs to be checked UNLESS the void pre-cuts the host (face, wall, floor, roof, ceiling) in the family. Unattached void family has no host, so for sure, it needs to be checked as well.

Re: create a opening in a column

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:39:50 GMT

This work also with round column ?

Re: create a opening in a column

ToanDN — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:47:26 GMT

Yes.

Re: create a opening in a column

barthbradley — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:53:20 GMT

square too.

Re: create a opening in a column

barthbradley — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:30:41 GMT

..octagon, pentagon, and hexagon too.

Just being silly.

Re: create a opening in a column

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:56:07 GMT

THANK YOU