Profile Family Subcategory

[elizabeth.dr]

Hello, 

I am trying to create a complex fascia profile that is made of 3 different pieces but I need each piece to be under its own subcategory so that when I load it into the project I can make a schedule that shows the different pieces individually. 

I have already tried the typical way to add a subcategory which is just to go into the object styles, but it only gives me the option to add a subcategory to the reference lines and not he drawn lines that I have for the profile. 

Is there any other way to add a subcategory or is it even possible within a profile family?

[barthbradley]

Even if you could do it, you can't Schedule Profiles anyway.  Instead, why don't you buildup your Fascia with different TYPES, each using a different Profile?  Model it the way it will get built in the field. One piece on top of other.  

[elizabeth.dr]

I had considered that and it seems that might be that only way to do it. I
was just hoping for a cleaner way because the fascia type is going to be
used for material take offs for multiple projects so I just wanted a way
that ensures no one forgets to add an element.

[barthbradley]

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@elizabeth.dr wrote:
 the fascia type is going to be used for material take offs 

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What do MTOs have to do with Profiles?  If you buildup the fascia using multiple Fascia Types you can assign different materials to each Type.  

[elizabeth.dr]

Yes, that's what I will do.

What I was hoping to accomplish was creating a profile that showed all the
different elements and then using subcategories to define each part as what
it is meant to be. So that when I did the MTO the subcategories could be
used to show the amount of each component.

But I'll just be adding multiple fascias to build up the and show all the
components as the above mentioned does not seem possible.

[barthbradley]

You wouldn't need Subcategories. You can Sort, Group and Filter the Fascias in the Schedules by Type Name.