Insert a mass family instance

Anonymous · ‎07-06-2007

Hi,

I'm trying to insert in a revit's project a mass family instance.

I'm usingg the "NewFamilyInstance" method, after loading the family desired, but nothing happens in the document. It's needed to be bounded? Like I have to do with linear entities?

Thanks in advance,

Natxo

Anonymous · ‎07-09-2007

Did you check in the 3-D views if the family instance showed up. Sometimes it doesnt in plan view.

Anonymous · ‎07-09-2007

Yes, checked!

Anonymous · ‎07-09-2007

Yes, I've checked and nothing appears.

Anonymous · ‎07-09-2007

You are right about there. Once you create a family family instance(like framing) you have to "bound" it with a line. Sample this:

Dim beam As Elements.FamilyInstance = m_revitObj.ActiveDocument.Create.NewFamilyInstance(pStart, symbol, baseLevel, strType)

Dim beamCurve As LocationCurve = beam.Location '

If Not (beamCurve Is Nothing) Then
Dim line As Line = m_revitObj.Create.NewLineBound(pStart, pEnd)
beamCurve.Curve = line
End If

Anonymous · ‎07-10-2007

Yes, I know that the familyinstances must be bounded, but I don't know how to deal with a mass family.

I mean, it's not linear, the Location property return me a LocationPoint, not a LocationCurve.

Moreover, there's no method like "NewLineBound" that works with points, or I've been unable to find it.

Thanks in advance.

Anonymous · ‎07-10-2007

Hi,

I'm terribly stupid, and I must apologize, it was only to activate the "view mass" button!!!

Thanks to all, and sorry again.