Base Plate Doesn't Move with Column When Level is Changed - "Invalid Type or Number of Input Elements" Error

Base Plate Doesn't Move with Column When Level is Changed - "Invalid Type or Number of Input Elements" Error

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Base Plate Doesn't Move with Column When Level is Changed - "Invalid Type or Number of Input Elements" Error

bdroomcen
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I am working on a project in Revit where I have a structural concrete stub column with a steel column on top, which includes a base plate. When I attempt to lower the level of both columns:

 

Issue with Movement: The steel column moves with the level change, but the base plate does not follow, remaining at the original height.

Error on Recreation: If I delete the base plate and try to place a new one at the correct level, I receive an error stating "Invalid type or number of input elements".

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jay_colc
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It should move with the items unless the Connections it is just a 3D Family? 

Does it have an association with the Column or Level/Reference Level it is Placed?  Was it just copied?

The only thing I can think is that it may have been customised and lots some association at some point or in some instances if a Connection has been placed at the opposite end of a Column is can cause other ends of columns to not act as expected?

 

The warning is typically called when it does not recognise an element as a Structural Category or more than 2 items selected?  If it was more than 2 there would be a another number reference so I would recommend looking at the Columns!

As regards recreating the Baseplate this does not need 2 items to input you can just pick the Top Column Element, is the Stub Below as Structural Column this will hopefully resolve the Number of elements issue but I can use both method here without issue?  

 

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Jay Colcombe

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I dont normally have issues with connections so I have no idea what it is, I checked everything but eventually I got it to work, in quite a weird way..

Originally, I changed the column shortening to value based so I can leave a gap for grout, so I thought maybe it has something to with that.
So, I changed the level of ALL the columns.
Then I edited the connection and changed the shortening from value to plate thickness then it moved down.
Then I had to go edit it again to change it back to value. Then it worked. So I have no idea what the actual problem is.

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jay_colc
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It could be that the Column Shortening lost association with the Column base at some point?

For reference I tried every which way and the steps you took but could not repeat the error so would assume it was model related rather than the connection.

 

Glad its all sorted!

Jay Colcombe

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