Make an interactive nested array in Revit LT

[Mikeymore]

Hi, I try to make an interactive array in a nested family in Revit LT.

I have a family object that can vary between 500 and 7500mm. In that family there are beams for fasteners (space distances between 500 and max. 2000mm)

The spaces can be equel, but can also be different between eachother. I know I can't setup an array with multiple different distances, because they are copies of eachother.

Is there a way to make this interactive, so I can select how many beams I want in the family and what the distances are between these different beams?

Thanks in advance!

[ToanDN]

Sounds like you can use Curtain Wall instead of Array.

[Mikeymore]

Hi thanks for the reply!

Some things I don't understand:

1) A curtain grid can only be made into a project, not in a family right?

2) A curtain grid can be made in a wall, but not into a level-plane?

I have Revit LT, maybe this is only be possible in Revit?

[barthbradley]

Why don't you just put the "fasteners" directly in the Beam Family and model those Beams with Beams Systems in the Project?  

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/Revit-S...

[ToanDN]

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@Mikeymore wrote:

Hi thanks for the reply!

Some things I don't understand:

1) A curtain grid can only be made into a project, not in a family right?

2) A curtain grid can be made in a wall, but not into a level-plane?

I have Revit LT, maybe this is only be possible in Revit?

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Maybe show a screenshot of what you need.  To answer your question:

1.  Yes.  But why do you even need to model it in a family when it can be done in the project more efficiently?

2. You can model horizontal or sloped curtain walls as Roof > Sloped Glazing.

[Mikeymore]

Because the purpose is to made a family that customers can use into their own projects.

[ToanDN]

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@Mikeymore wrote:

Because the purpose is to made a family that customers can use into their own projects.

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Who are the customers?  Do they not know how to use tools in Revit other than inserting a family?  What do you envision that they do with the family?  Insert it, set an Array number, then pick a random instance and make it odd? 

It cannot be done by using Array.  Period.