Family Extrusion Sliders

[thefoltyn]

Hello there,

I have modelled two families which are simple extrusions, I can control their hight by typing the dimension in the properties table. However one of these families, which I created based on the first one, have the sliders visible in the views which allows me to easily adjust the height of the element. My question is what determines whether the sliders are visible in the views when the family is loaded in the project?

 

[ennujozlagam]

edit the family and set the visibility setting. thanks

[thefoltyn]

Well, the visibility settings are the same in both families. I want to see the sliders that allow the change of the extrusion length when family is loaded into the project.

[ennujozlagam]

then you need to add length parameters in the family itself. thanks

[thefoltyn]

I have the length parameter in both families, I think the case might be that in one family, where the sliders are not visible the length parameter is a shared parameter. Is it possible to have these sliders in case of shared parameter?

[cbcarch]

Check and see if the Reference Planes that control the Height Parameter in the family are set to "Strong Reference"--that should enable the "grips" or "sliders" once the family is loaded into your project.

[thefoltyn]

Thanks for the replays, but it is still not this, in the one with the working grips, both reference planes are set to Weak. 

[cbcarch]

The Height Parameters under Dimensions appear to be different in each example you posted. Try using the same one in the family where the sliders are not visible.

[andre.micka]

The sliders appears with planes in 2D.

If you use reference lines the sliders appears in 2D and 3D

You must create planes and reference lines in you family and lock your model to its

[barthbradley]

Is the Parameter controlling the Height an Instance Parameter? Is the Labeled Dimension pulled between Ref. Planes and the Extrusion ends Aligned/Locked to those two Ref. Planes?  

FWIW: those "sliders" are called "Shape Handles" in Revit.