how can I add a void to a sink family.

[Caed9]

I already tried creating a family with a "Metric Generic Model face based" template and nesting the sink family and then create the void, but when i load it to the project it has some parameter conflicts.. but why? If I could perfectly load the sink on the project. I attached the family 

[barthbradley]

Where'd you get this crap from? 

[Caed9]

I got it from bimobject hehe 

[barthbradley]

well, I don't know what the hell I'm looking at.  BIMObject you say? Post the link to it, please.  

[Caed9]

https://www.bimobject.com/es/hansgrohe/product/43206800 

[barthbradley]

Okay, I believe you. I'd download the family but I can't understand the foreign language interface.  But, the rfa you posted doesn't have any Revit characteristics.  It's just plain weird.  Sorry I can't help you.  

[Caed9]

is that is has a lot of symbolic lines for the and masks for the coarse, fine and middle details... 

[bin · Accepted solution]

No issue, just create a void to cut the face in the face based family.

[barthbradley]

I must have been spacing out last night.  There's nothing crappy about this Family at all.  In fact, it's pretty nice.  I think it was originally done in 3D Max.   @bin is spot on.  You can place a Void in the Family to cut the Host in the Project, or you can cut the Host directly, or use one that already has an opening.  Revit has countertop Families with parametric openings.  

I placed a couple of Void Cuts in the Family that are sized per the manufacturer's specifications for this particular model. See the attached Family. I added Parameters for the Void Cuts, as  well as a URL Parameter that Links to the PDF I obtained the dimensions from.   

[ennujozlagam]

post your counter top, sink in another file to show you how to cut void. thanks

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Is this what you mean, @ennujozlagam ?

BTW @Caed9 , I revised sink family to make top void deeper for recessed installations.  See attached.

[ennujozlagam]

Yes idol.. I just wonder if the OP doesn't know how to cut and show to him in the screencast. Just saying. Thanks

[barthbradley]

Good point. I should have mentioned that at the onset.  Thanks.

[Caed9]

Yeah what I get was that you create void on family editor. but then I do not know how to cut it through once on the project. is it with the simple cut geometry tool?

[ennujozlagam]

no, you can't cut in your project once loaded, you have to cut from your family itself. thanks

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Void in Family will cut countertop in Project using Cut Geometry tool.  Place a checkmark in the box next the "Cuts with Void When Loaded" in the Family.  

[Anonymous]

make a void extrusion and in properties check cut with void when loaded. ur pblm will get solved

[ToanDN]

If your sink family is a face based family, simply edit it and use the void to cut the host solid.  Then when you load it in project,  place it on the countertop, it will cut the counter automatically.

[ennujozlagam]

my apology i'm thinking about the counter top and not the sink fixture. thanks

[Anonymous]

counter top will cut when u place the sink