Unable to place or move component onto a set work plane

[rickjohnston]

Hi All.

I have created a corrugated roof panel and trying to place onto a set work plane in my project. I am able to set active work plane to an existing roof slope but when I place component it get placed on my lowest level and not my active work plane? I try to set new host but appears only flat horizontal surface can be selected...cannot even select a vertical wall to host component?

What am I missing with work planes or why can my family component not be placed on and flat (horiz.; vert. or sloped) surface?

TIA!

Cheers!

Rick...

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Your component families must be work plane based. Edit them and check Work plane box.

[rickjohnston]

Thank you! That worked and in addition I needed to uncheck 'Always Vertical' too. I will mark 'accept as solution' 

[dc]

My family is checked for work plane and unchecked for always vertical. It will associate to the work plane, but won't adopt the slope, remains vertical. It has nested families that I have ticked correctly.