Customize room objects

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,

Is it possible to create a similar object to room but with other custom properties. I mean that we enable the users to create the room and its boundaries, but  when they click on the room object it shows other custom parameters not its default parameters.

Regards

Behnam

[Revitalizer]

Dear batazadeh,

you could use the ClosedShell property of a given room to create Elements of the same shape.

1.) In project file, you can use DirectShape to perform this. You can assign any category to it.

Note that in this case, you cannot use or define family parameters but only project/shared parameters, so not only your "proxy rooms" but also other elements of this category will have those parameters attached.

2.) Create a new Family containing the geometry. You can get room's solid to create a FreeFormElement in family context.

Note that you should transform it properly (centering in family document's XY plane).

Add your family parameters.

To avoid to create one family per room, you could store them as types in a single family, working with visibility parameters.

Place instances just in your rooms' lower center points.

Also note that both approaches are very static:

Once a room is added, you need either to create a new DirectShape or to edit the family and add a new type.

Best regards,

Revitalizer

[Anonymous]

Thank you Dear Revitalizer for your helpful comments. I will try your suggestions.