Nesting two line based families so they use the same reference line

[pietro_moneroQEMAY]

Hello

I am struggling nesting a line based family into another one so they use the same "host" line

 

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What I want is that they both use the same line when modelling into a project.

I need two separated families, having multiple extrusions into a family does not work for me.

the pipe one does not snaps into the reference plane like the concrete one, how would you proceed?

thank you

[azad.Nanva]

is this a line base family ?

the line base have not the Equality.if it's imporant and necessary so do this to both.

you sould select the pipe reference plane with TAB to lock to the reference plane of concrete family. 

share your family here.

[pietro_moneroQEMAY]

Hi Azad

yes, it is line based

The "main" family snaps with no problem to the planes with no problem, the nested one does not.

here is the family

thank you

[azad.Nanva · Accepted solution]

this is too easy family if you use the Line Base Family and make the nasted in Structural Framing.

i make your variable pipes this can be more handy.

[pietro_moneroQEMAY]

Thank you @azad.Nanva you rock! I still have to test on different models, but in case I hope it is ok to reopen the discussion here

thanks again!

[pietro_moneroQEMAY]

Sadly I would need to have the nested family shared to be able to associate parameters to the pipes and to have their volumes separated in the IFC export, but once I try to do it instances do not appear, as per picture. do you know if this is possible?

[azad.Nanva]

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@pietro_moneroQEMAY wrote:

do you know if this is possible?

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I can try.

[pietro_moneroQEMAY]

yes please, I cannot find a solution for that

[azad.Nanva]

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@pietro_moneroQEMAY wrote:

yes please, I cannot find a solution for that

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Try this one :