Header Snapping to Openings

[dexterBKWTS]

Hi Everyone,

First post, but here goes:

I have noticed that when placing headers above openings in walls, snapping behaves differently between projects were the model is linked, and projects where we work directly in the model. 

In a linked model, the the beam/header will snap to the edges of the opening, making placement of headers quick and precise. When working directly in the model, the beam/header will only snap to the centerline of the wall, not the edges of wall openings. This makes header placement either quick OR precise. 

We work frequently both with projects that have linked models or are not linked, so there's no way to just pick one workflow. 

Am I missing something or is just another Revitism? 

Thanks!

[jay_colcombe]

You will find When Placing items in a Live model you have many more constraints and snapping options than in a linked model and hence a greater level of information to choose against which adds more complexity as you are finding. 

TIP - When Placing a Header in a Live Model you can also use the TAB Key to Cycle though and the Options Bar and Modify Settings to Align and Snap against other elements in a Model.

[dexterBKWTS]

Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, tabbing through the snap options does not solve the problem. I even went so far as to create a new project with just a single wall with a window in it. When I try to place a header over the opening in the live model, I cannot snap to the opening edges (though I CAN snap to them when I place a model line...). But when I link that wall into another project, I can snap my beams to the opening edges without issue.