So working for a mechanical contractor where accurate takeoff is a high priority. Starting a REFNET refrigerant family as a single family object.
Below is a screenshot of the submittal. The size steps are where the fitting can be cut to adapt to multiple sizes, along with extension joints to adapt to an even greater range.
At first I started building all of the components separately, then use visual YES/NO parameters to toggle on what's being used based on a type size of the inlet. This won't work because of the connectors, they can only be located in the primary host of the part.
So that leads me to attempting this parametrically, but the number of constrants and variables is a little bit mind boggling ATM. (Keep in mind this is ACR Copper tubing, so the size tables add an additional level of confusion for me at least.)
So questions;
1. Is there a way to nest a connector in a part and have it readable by Revit?
2. Is there a way to toggle on and off the availability of a connector?
I've added connectors to objects that were options by hosting them on their own solid, and literally pushing the part off of the view (voids) but this still leaves a floating connector in the project that can still be connected to if someone really wanted to.
3. Anyone have any thoughts on an object like this? Gotta love a 1/2" - 1" copper pipe fitting that takes more parametrics to function than dang near any piece of Mecnahical Equipment I've ever made.
There's literally a ton of data missing off this cutsheet that has to be incorperated into the part as well, including solder joint depths, cut back points (unspecified, so my wild guess.) I can't even find documentation on the 1 to 2 pipe collector inlet to outlet center to center distances.
