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Can't rotate a family that I created

talha_ozdemir — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:24:11 GMT

Hello, I created a family recently and then I loaded it into another project. I am unable to rotate it in the project.

Any solutions ?

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

indiana_j0nes — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:56:45 GMT

Welcome to the Forums, I see you're using Revit 2022 and you're facing this issue on a custom Familie you developed.

Could you kindly elaborate on this, so that other users can point to in the right direction/ or explain probable causes?

1. What kind of Family is this? maybe the template has certain restrictions.

2. Is it possible to post the family here so others can take a look at it?
3. From the looks of it, I assume it's a metal profile? What is your requirement like? Does it need to look like this in Detail as well as 3D or can it be simplified to just a rectangular profile in geometry? (May save you relative family file size).

A little more description would be very helpful to narrowing it down or finding a better workaround.

Cheers, K

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

talha_ozdemir — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:32:04 GMT

Hello again, the family template is generic model. And I am also
uploading the family, it is very simple family profile for the window panels.
I created this family and uploaded to the host family, I am also uploading an image
so you can take a closer look.I constrained family to the bottom of the panel, and I also
need to constrain a copy of it to the top part, but before doing that I need to rotate the family. It
should be just a simple task, but it wont let me rotate.

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:15:22 GMT

If this family was supposed to be used in different orientations, you should have planned for that, either making the family face-based or making two versions of the family, one for each orientation. The face-based would have been the easiest solution. The second solution is not difficult either.

Another solution, more involved, is to make this family work-plan based and use another intermediate family (after this one and before the host) to create a rotation parameter.

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

syman2000 — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:22:22 GMT

Family by default cannot rotate in z direction. So you have to set it to work-plane base

In the project you create a reference plane and give it a name

Host the family on the reference plane and you can rotate it by rotating reference plane.

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

barthbradley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:32:18 GMT

Are you saying that you want to rotate this family in a Host Family, as if it were hinged on one side?

....if so, make the nested Family a Work Plane-Based Family and then place it on a Ref. Line Work Plane in the Host. Control the Rotation Angle of the Ref. Line via a labeled dimension in the Host.

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

ToanDN — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:25:08 GMT

I take that you need to use the same component for base and head of a panel. If so, tick Workplane box in the family as you have been advised then you can host it on the base and top reference planes, without having to rotate anything.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/5a792ec8-f411-4fc3-9f81-06684dac8b57

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

sagnewYUXLR — Thu, 08 May 2025 08:44:16 GMT

its still one of the most frustrating aspects of revit, just want to be able to simply rotate a family but no

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

serkan_dizdarMUNW4 — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:35:29 GMT

Revit 2018 de aileyi "Mechanical Equipment" olarak kaydettiğimde her eksende döndürebiliyordum. Revit 2025 kullanıyorum ve bu değişmiş, artık dönmüyor. Bu neden değişti acaba?

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

sagnewYUXLR — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:46:26 GMT

i think when creating the family you have to have "always vertical" ticked

simple filter i created

can be rotated

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

RSomppi — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:29:45 GMT

All of the families that I make and use can be rotated all day long. Been doing it since day one. If you start a thread and ask for help, someone will help you.

Re: Can't rotate a family that I created

sagnewYUXLR — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:32:05 GMT

yeah i',m all good now thanks was more in response to the person who was struggling since switching versions