Bind Failed

[ben]

I'm trying to bind a plumbing model with a mechanical piping model. I've tried checking & unchecking every combination of details, levels, and grids & none of it works. This is the error I keep getting:

Is "location: <Not Shared>" the issue? If so, any ideas on how to fix it in the original model? 

[barthbradley]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Error-Un...

[ben]

Unfortunately, not binding it is not an option

[ToanDN]

What about binding Mechanical to Plumbing instead?

[barthbradley]

Well, helping you resolve this would require a hands on approach.  Otherwise we'd just be throwing out ideas of what you could try.   Could be a long, long thread. 😉 

[ben]

I've tried binding each of them into a new project, mech pipe into plumbing (because the mech pipe is smaller), and plumbing into mech pipe. It doesn't work any of the ways.

[ben]

I'm ok with that. Saves me from having to do my modeling in two different models

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Share the files.

[ben]

They're too large to share on the forum. Message me your email address & I can send them to you via We Transfer

[ben · Accepted solution]

Credit to @ToanDN for the solution. 

Open a 3D view of the smaller model, select all model elements and make a group, save the group to a new file, load the new file as a group to the main/bigger model, align it using the Project Base Point symbol.