How to build a complex parametric family, help

[l_canzian]

Hi, I am trying to create a new family with complex form. I tried to create the family in Rhino and It was easy but in Revit 2022 I am not able to generate the geometry with solid tools. I tried with the swept blend, creating a semicircle as a path and using the 2 different 2 profiles, but for the geometry of the object, the result was wrong.

Now the situation is that I have the geometry of Rhino in Revit ( with Rhino.inside ), but I can't add geometry parameter, so I created a visibility parameter for every different type (I don't have many types ).

Now I am asking if somebody knows how to make this form in Revit ( if it's possible ) and if the visibility option is suggested for my case or will create problems for the usage of the family.

thanks for the reply

    

[fabiosato]

Hello,

You may need to create a geometry and void geometry for both parts to accomplish what you want.

Keep in mind that geometry creation in Revit is very limited.

[l_canzian]

Hi, If I create a void I'll have the same problem when i create the shape. 

Could creating a family pack be a solution to my problem? creating a project file where I infer all the types of family and then the customers take the necessary ones?
Otherwise I would have the proposed solution of visibility but I noticed that the geometry remains incorporated into the file also in the type catalog.
Or I don't know if it could solve my problem, creating the parametric family in grasshopper.
Thanks for any advice

[hmunsell]

Do you have access to Inventor? it's a parts design program, but it has a lot more functionality for making dynamic shapes. it also exports out to RFA decently.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-0A55E7A5-DDC7-4AD1-99A8-0AA1B5CF91DF

[l_canzian]

No, I don't have Inventor, but thanks for the suggestion. I think I will create an rvt file with all single pipe type families, like the railing, and then the client will open the file and import what he needs.

Could it work?

[ToanDN]

If you already have Rhino then just create several forms, import each into one family, load them in the main family and create a Label <Family Type...) parameter to select each nested family for each type from a dropdown list.

Attached is a family create in Revit that you can control the shape by parameters.  It is R24, I don't have R22.

[l_canzian]

ok but if I export a file from rhino into revit I can't edit it as a family or am I wrong?
To create the file you shared with me did you use the adaptive generic family model? I've never used it (I'm pretty new to revit families, sorry), maybe I'll try to create the family like you did and in that case I'll import the files from rhino individually.