Comments on: Revit Families 401 – Data Validation http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/ architecture in the real world Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hawscott http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-56 hawscott Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:43 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-56 "The "SH LIMIT" is dimensioned from the base of the outer tube to the base of the inner tube. I did have some trouble with the grips wanting to show the "SH LIMIT", not exactly sure how I fixed that, but... It's progress."<br><br>all you have to do is nest your family into another family and creat a new parameter and lock it. “The “SH LIMIT” is dimensioned from the base of the outer tube to the base of the inner tube. I did have some trouble with the grips wanting to show the “SH LIMIT”, not exactly sure how I fixed that, but… It's progress.”

all you have to do is nest your family into another family and creat a new parameter and lock it.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Nicholas Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:37:13 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-40 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

]]> By: sloarch http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-39 sloarch Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:50:57 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-39 Great question, I did a quick test and it seems that when using handles to manipulate instance parameters Revit ignores the formula for that value. Or at least it doesn't recalculate them.<br><br>This means that all of these methods only work for values entered in the Instance or Type Properties dialog.<br><br>I'll try some experimentation and see if I can give you a more helpful answer. Great question, I did a quick test and it seems that when using handles to manipulate instance parameters Revit ignores the formula for that value. Or at least it doesn't recalculate them.

This means that all of these methods only work for values entered in the Instance or Type Properties dialog.

I'll try some experimentation and see if I can give you a more helpful answer.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Nicholas Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:25:35 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-38 This has given me new ideas, but I am still falling short. I've got a post consisting of 2 families (inner and outer). I am using an instance parameter to enable grips when placed into a project. The problem I am faced with is needing a limit on how long or short the post can extend.<br>Any help is apprecaited. This has given me new ideas, but I am still falling short. I've got a post consisting of 2 families (inner and outer). I am using an instance parameter to enable grips when placed into a project. The problem I am faced with is needing a limit on how long or short the post can extend.
Any help is apprecaited.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Nicholas Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:42:49 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-37 ALRIGHT!<br>I made some progress... I don't know how to get a screen shot in here, but I'll try to describe my steps. <br><br> PARAMETER (all parameters are instance in order to enable grips/handles)<br> "SH" = distance from bottom to top.<br> "M" = maximum allowable height.<br> "N" = minimum allowable height.<br> "X" = inner tube length.<br> "SH LIMIT" = if(SH > M,M-X, IF(SH < N,N-X,SH-X)).<br><br>The "SH LIMIT" is dimensioned from the base of the outer tube to the base of the inner tube. I did have some trouble with the grips wanting to show the "SH LIMIT", not exactly sure how I fixed that, but... It's progress. ALRIGHT!
I made some progress… I don't know how to get a screen shot in here, but I'll try to describe my steps.

PARAMETER (all parameters are instance in order to enable grips/handles)
“SH” = distance from bottom to top.
“M” = maximum allowable height.
“N” = minimum allowable height.
“X” = inner tube length.
“SH LIMIT” = if(SH > M,M-X, IF(SH < N,N-X,SH-X)).

The “SH LIMIT” is dimensioned from the base of the outer tube to the base of the inner tube. I did have some trouble with the grips wanting to show the “SH LIMIT”, not exactly sure how I fixed that, but… It's progress.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Nicholas Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:37:13 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-35 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

]]> By: sloarch http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-34 sloarch Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:50:57 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-34 Great question, I did a quick test and it seems that when using handles to manipulate instance parameters Revit ignores the formula for that value. Or at least it doesn't recalculate them.<br><br>This means that all of these methods only work for values entered in the Instance or Type Properties dialog.<br><br>I'll try some experimentation and see if I can give you a more helpful answer. Great question, I did a quick test and it seems that when using handles to manipulate instance parameters Revit ignores the formula for that value. Or at least it doesn't recalculate them.

This means that all of these methods only work for values entered in the Instance or Type Properties dialog.

I'll try some experimentation and see if I can give you a more helpful answer.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.sloarch.com/2009/12/revit-families-401-%e2%80%93-data-validation/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Nicholas Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:25:35 +0000 http://www.sloarch.com/?p=491#comment-33 This has given me new ideas, but I am still falling short. I've got a post consisting of 2 families (inner and outer). I am using an instance parameter to enable grips when placed into a project. The problem I am faced with is needing a limit on how long or short the post can extend.<br>Any help is apprecaited. This has given me new ideas, but I am still falling short. I've got a post consisting of 2 families (inner and outer). I am using an instance parameter to enable grips when placed into a project. The problem I am faced with is needing a limit on how long or short the post can extend.
Any help is apprecaited.

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