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CarriageStone

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Joined: Thu, Jan 17, 2008
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I would like to create a new fireplace & chimney family and need some advice.  I would like to include parameters for the following:

• # of fireboxes and locations (per floor and selection for front/back side) 
• # flues tied to selection for quantity of fireboxes
• Firebox width, height, and depth
• Hearth width, height, and depth
• Masonry width and depth
• Shoulder height, choice of one shoulder or two, and the slope of the shoulder
• Selection for flue sizes
• Height of chimney
• Option for masonry collar detail; preferably with dimension from top of chimney and with projection from finished brick
• Options for finishes (stone, masonry, etc.)

Simple, huh?  Any ideas on how to go about this?  I've tried creating a family using extrusions and have been able to create a basic shape that represents what I want, but it would be so much better if I could create a detailed family with the parameters shown above.

Thanks in advance.

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Typhoon

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Hi, if you go to my profile, to the uploads objects, i have there a fireplace with chimney, download them and take a look, its 100% parametric, I think you can follow that example...

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