Using adaptive family to create a pendant light

[roger.ellingworth]

Hi all,

First time I have ventured into using an adaptive family, as I believe this is the only way to create a pendant light that would be placed on a sloping ceiling BUT have the light cord and shade always hang vertically...

Does anyone have any info on using adaptive families that are not just weird 4 point extrusions ?

Thanks

[ToanDN]

If you just need to show the cord and the pendant fixture hanging vertically from a sloped ceiling then there is no need for an adaptive family.  A simple work plan based family with Always vertical option checked should work just fine.

[roger.ellingworth]

Hi - thanks for the quick response - maybe i should clarify that i want the boss on the ceiling to follow ceiling angle (which varies) but always have the cord and light fixture remain vertical...

I can do one or the other in families but not both..!!

[barthbradley]

Host the Pendant to another Ref. Point that is hosted to the side Work Plane of the Adaptive Point and associate it's Rotation Parameter to a Host Family Rotation Parameter. 

That make sense? 

[ToanDN]

Like this?  There is a simple approach that requires neither adaptive nor angle parameter.

Same approach but using adaptive without angle parameter.

[barthbradley]

One more for you: