Nested families With Symbolic Lines
Accepted solution
@ElliotZelig wrote:Hi
I'm Drawing a casement window family. Instead Of having the symbolic lines representing the swing in the family I prefer to create a nested detail Item for the swing (it prevents clutter in the host fam.) My Issue Is that even though the line style of the swing in the detail Family is 1/32" dash, it does not carry over into the host family; I end up with a much more coarse line style. I have tried to create new subcategories and try to overwrite but it does not seem to have any affect. How can I control the line style of a nested symbolic line?
The Detail Item is a nested family; you can only change its style/pattern in the Project and the Detail Item family itself.
- the subcategory Swing which you have in the Casement is for Windows Category; therefore, it does not affect the nested Detail item. The Object Styles of 2D Detail Component are not accessible from the 3D Host family (windows)
- If you need OS the 2D symbol to be controlled / accessible in the Host Family and have both Cut as well as Projection style, model it as follows:
- Start with a Generic Model
- Change its category to Window
- Create the Swing subcategory
- Place the symbolic lines and assign to either Swing(cut) or Swing (Projection)
- Load into the casement
- This will allow you to access the Style of the Swing symbol from the Host 3D family
Attached is revised Family...See GIF below
