Family with a pipe connector can't move it horizontally

[Anonymous]

Good morning everyone,

I have this issue that I don't know how to solve it.

I'm creating a family with a pipe connector, when I place it selecting the reference plane it creates the connector on the center of the reference plane with the option of setting the radius.

I need to move it horizontally, I tried setting a parameter d2 and I've tried to modify in order to check if it works:

every time it shows me "constraints are not satisfied"

How can I do it to move this pipe connector?

Thank you,

Gio.

[RobDraw]

You need to put the connector on an extrusion and use parameters to move the extrusion.

[Anonymous]

I've put the connector on an extrusion surface but automatically goes on the center and you can't adjust it...

I attached the file family if u want to check it...

As u can see the connector it s on the middle of front plane of extrusion.

I would like to move it more on the left side.

Thank you

g.

[RobDraw]

Like I said in my previous response, you need to use the parameters to move the extrusion. The connector will move with the extrusion.

[fabiosato]

Hello,

Just adding more detail to @RobDraw explanation, you have to create another geometry, which can have its position controled by a parameter connected to a dimension, then place the connector to this second geometry.

In you example, the connector will only move, if the center of the face changes.

[jonathan_larson]

I'm running into problems with this exact same procedure. I've gotten as far as creating an extrusion for the pipe connector with dimensions to flex the position of the extrusion. I would like the location of the pipe connector to be  driven by a yes/no parameter (to change which side of a fan coil the drain pipe connects to). It works fine in the family editor: change the yes/no parameter and the pipe connector moves. However, once it's in a project, changing the yes/no parameter does not affect the position of the pipe connector. The pipe connector only moves in the project if I define the extrusion with Type parameters. Is this a limitation of MEP connectors, or am I doing something wrong? Attaching the family just in case someone feels like taking a look at it.

[RobDraw]

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@jonathan_larson wrote:

I'm running into problems with this exact same procedure.

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Your situation is quite different. You should start a new thread so as to not confuse this one.

[jonathan_larson]

I retract my reply and provide this link to a new thread in its place.