Revit Architecture Forum
Welcome to Autodesk’s Revit Architecture Forums. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Revit Architecture topics.
abbrechen
Suchergebnisse werden angezeigt für 
Anzeigen  nur  | Stattdessen suchen nach 
Meintest du: 

Family Rotation

9 ANTWORTEN 9
GELÖST
Antworten
Nachricht 1 von 10
BigPicture045
1792 Aufrufe, 9 Antworten

Family Rotation

I have a generic model (non hosted) family that I need to rotate between horizontal and vertical. 

 

BigPicture045_0-1682031409152.png

 

However, when I rotate, it is rotating from the Ref. Level point of view. You can see here the Trim stays horizontal and now you are looking at a side profile of it:

 

BigPicture045_1-1682031424920.png

 

Can I switch the rotation of the family or is rotation always based on the Ref. Level in the family editor?

9 ANTWORTEN 9
Nachricht 2 von 10
ToanDN
als Antwort auf: BigPicture045

Are you showing an elevation or a plan?

Nachricht 3 von 10
BigPicture045
als Antwort auf: ToanDN

Sorry, I am showing an elevation. This is a balcony: 

BigPicture045_0-1682032750875.png

 

 

Nachricht 4 von 10
ToanDN
als Antwort auf: BigPicture045

You can rotate a non host Generic Models family on an elevation. because it is still host by a Level.  Workarounds:

 

- Make it a face based or work plane based family, and host it on a vertical work plane

- Change the family category from Generic Models to Mechanical Equipment or Fitting, make sure to tick Always vertical box, then you can rotate it in any direction in the project.

Nachricht 5 von 10
BigPicture045
als Antwort auf: ToanDN

I did not have any luck with getting the family to rotate after changing the category and selecting always vertical. The rotation only on the Ref Level and not the elevation plane. The solution in my case will probably be using an addition family or type. Thanks ToanDN. 

 

 

Nachricht 6 von 10
ToanDN
als Antwort auf: BigPicture045

No you don't need additional families just so you can rotate them.  Share the original family here.

Nachricht 7 von 10
BigPicture045
als Antwort auf: ToanDN

So, I am avoiding all face-based or face-hosted families. It needs to be work-plane based. This is due to using these in groups and mirroring these groups. The non-work plane families I have been running into copying/mirror errors with groups. 

 

Family attached. 

Nachricht 8 von 10
ToanDN
als Antwort auf: BigPicture045

You can rotate this however you want.   No issues in groups either.

 

ToanDN_0-1682037289828.png

 

Nachricht 9 von 10
BigPicture045
als Antwort auf: ToanDN

I can rotate in a plan elevation view, but not in 3D view. Do you know if it is possible to do this in 3D view?

Nachricht 10 von 10
ToanDN
als Antwort auf: BigPicture045


@BigPicture045 wrote:

I can rotate in a plan elevation view, but not in 3D view. Do you know if it is possible to do this in 3D view?


Yes.  Set a work plane for the rotation then rotate.

Sie finden nicht, was Sie suchen? Fragen Sie die Community oder teilen Sie Ihr Wissen mit anderen.

In Foren veröffentlichen  

Autodesk Design & Make Report