Making bracing show in high detail view

[mdesjardinsXJ286]

Hi every one,

I want my bracing to show as 3D element when I select the hidg detail level in my view. I want them to show complete with the plates. When I select high detail bracing turn to a line. When I double clic on my bracing to modify the family I get the error message below. Any idea how to fix this?

Regards,
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[jay_colc]

Is this a bespoke Family you have created? 

Does it work with an Out of the box angle Family?

[mdesjardinsXJ286]

I use the default angle family available in revit. English-Canadian-Steel.

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I notice that when I modify the thickness of the angle it start showing in 3D. With thickness below 5 mm it shows a line instead. Any Idea why?

Also when I import this family the profiles always import with the wrong dimension and I need to correct it. See example below. Do you know how to fix this?

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[jay_colc · Accepted solution]

I think this is the Issue you are modifying a Profile and this needs to be done in the Family,

If you investigate the Family and ensure it can be created before editing then with would reinforce the above point.

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Looking at the profile directly

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From the Parameter's and then the Profile Type Properties

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The Structural Section Geometry is driving the Profile and changing to 4.0mm and loading back into Revit 2025 and overriding the existing family/section had no influence on this I can only thing some Connection or Steel Modifiers do not like the changes in the Section Size ?

[mdesjardinsXJ286]

Thanks,

Also do you know why section dimension are modified by Revit when I import them? It would save me lot of time if section could keep the good dimensions.

Regards,