Door Swing Direction in Schedule

[Anonymous]

I spent the better part of the day on the web learning that Autodesk did not include the ability to include and update door swings automatically. I did find a few apps but before I spend any cash on them I am hoping someone here has some additional options I have overlooked.

Thanks

Todd

[Anonymous]

So, if I modeled it right, what should be the default Handing? Right or Left 😛
(Just to check if my family is properly modelled)

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:
So, if I modeled it right, what should be the default Handing? Right or Left 😛
(Just to check if my family is properly modelled)

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If you open an OOTB single door family you will see it is default at Right Handing.  I can only assume the Dynamo node was created based on this setting.

[bozandilistan]

Thank you. But the schedule is not updated automotically when change the door direction? Should we select the LH/RH.. from properties manually?

[Anonymous]

No... it has be run again, it doesn't work live

[fanievz81]

Hi Guys, I managed to get ToanD's files to work after finding the suitable dynamo packets, it works beautifully and with the latest version of dynamo it looks like you can set it to run automatically. I am a complete newb to dynamo but there is massive potential in it. I have tried to apply all of this to one of my own door families in an existing project, Revit 2017, I assumed that i need to assign the door handing values to the door in the properties pane but this doesnt seem to be working, am i missing something here? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards

[ToanDN]

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@fanievz81 wrote:

Hi Guys, I managed to get ToanD's files to work after finding the suitable dynamo packets, it works beautifully and with the latest version of dynamo it looks like you can set it to run automatically. I am a complete newb to dynamo but there is massive potential in it. I have tried to apply all of this to one of my own door families in an existing project, Revit 2017, I assumed that i need to assign the door handing values to the door in the properties pane but this doesnt seem to be working, am i missing something here? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards

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Did you add the Door Set parameter and assign it to Doors category for the 2017 project?  Also, make sure the Dynamo version is compatible with Revit 2017.

[JohnABenton]

I turned on the room calculation point but don't get the Door Set parameter.  Can you explain a little deeper.  Thanks!

[ToanDN]

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@JohnABenton wrote:

I turned on the room calculation point but don't get the Door Set parameter.  Can you explain a little deeper.  Thanks!

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Door Set is a Project parameter added to Doors category.

[JohnABenton]

Thanks for the quick response ToanDN.  I got the parameter but I thought the swing was "already there.  You just need to turn on Room Calculation Point in Door families."   My motorcycle helmet must be too tight (2005 r1150GSA) because I just don't get the connection from the swing to the schedule.  (not talking hand I understand that needs Dynamo).  Thanks again.

[ToanDN]

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@JohnABenton wrote:

Thanks for the quick response ToanDN.  I got the parameter but I thought the swing was "already there.  You just need to turn on Room Calculation Point in Door families."   My motorcycle helmet must be too tight (2005 r1150GSA) because I just don't get the connection from the swing to the schedule.  (not talking hand I understand that needs Dynamo).  Thanks again.

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Door Swing Direction and Door Set Handing are two separate things:

- To add Door Swing Direction, you need to turn on Room Calculation Point in the door family and make sure the direction match the door swing; then add the From Room and To Room fields to the door schedule (pic below)

- Door Set Handing is a Project Parameter added to Doors category needs to be filled either by hand or by a Dynamo script (it is attached in one of the post above)

[fanievz81]

Yup, door set parameters is assigned to the door, its there at least, the only thing that im not sure of assigning is the RH LH RHR and LHR values to the specific doors. I updated dynamo on the test file that you supplied as there was a compatibility issue with the previous version of dynamo i had loaded. This is literally my first step into the world of dynamo, looks like it has a lot of potential. Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate, sorry for the late reply, got a bit distracted with other stuff this week.  I have attached a screen grab of the properties tab showing the door set parameter which is blank. 

[ToanDN]

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@fanievz81 wrote:

Yup, door set parameters is assigned to the door, its there at least, the only thing that im not sure of assigning is the RH LH RHR and LHR values to the specific doors. I updated dynamo on the test file that you supplied as there was a compatibility issue with the previous version of dynamo i had loaded. This is literally my first step into the world of dynamo, looks like it has a lot of potential. Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate, sorry for the late reply, got a bit distracted with other stuff this week.  I have attached a screen grab of the properties tab showing the door set parameter which is blank. 

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If the Door Set was created properly as a text instance parameter (looks like it is) then the value of Door Set for each door will be filled in after you execute the Dynamo script.  Did you run the script yet?  Are there any errors on the Dynamo map after you run it?

[fanievz81]

There is an error on the script, sorry I thought there wasn't but my assumption was that the script had errors due the fact that the RH, LH, RHR and LHR values could not be found hence me asking this question in the first place. The script is set to run automatically, latest version of Dynamo. I also assumed the door set project parameter was created correctly. Here is a screen shot of the Dymano Map indicating the error

"Warning: Internal error, please report: Dereferencing a non-pointer."

 

[fanievz81]

Looks like I got it to work, well partially...

Seems like the error came in with the phasing selection withing the dynamo script. I am working on a multi floor building and each of the floors is phased separately, when i chose the correct phase there are no errors. The strange thing is I am only getting RHR and LHR results, even if i take the door through all the available swing options.  I also assume i might have to create duplicate scripts for each of the phases then? 

Thanks for all the help guys, really appreciate it

[Anonymous]

And that Dynamo packet is..? thanks

[Anonymous]

Archi-lab.net is the package

[MichaelWolff]

While this thread is now a bit dated, I wonder what exactly the correct default handing might be and how it is set. Is one to use an out of the box door family or better stick with the out of the box door family template and make proper doors from scratch? That template sports an IFC parameter called operation which does not come with a default value, but can contain something like SingleSwingLeft or SingleSwingRight. Being a type parameter this could only describe the non-mirrored version of the family. I did not find any other means to set any defaults for the swing direction.

[Anonymous]

I was excited to see this solution but when I ran the Dynamo script it came up with an error at "Door Set Handling" that read: Error: Custom node definition is not loaded.  Now I am sad, do you have that portion of the script to share?  

Thank you for sharing this.

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I was excited to see this solution but when I ran the Dynamo script it came up with an error at "Door Set Handling" that read: Error: Custom node definition is not loaded.  Now I am sad, do you have that portion of the script to share?  

Thank you for sharing this.

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You need to install archilab package for Dynamo.

[Ian_H]

So I came across this thread and I can't seem to get the script to work. 

-I manually added the 'Door Set' text parameter

-I edited a couple of the doors families in my project with the 'Room Calculation Point' turned on

-My phasing I selected is correct

I am getting a 'Dereferencing a non-pointer' error. Someone else had this error and said it was related to phasing, but like I said the phasing selected was the phasing for the doors in the project. 

Any ideas?