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joelroderick

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Revit 2013 Update Release 1

Scenario:

I have a wall stype with several sweeps.  When placing a face based family, it detects some of the faces perfectly and others it does not.

Attached is a project file with he offending family.

I am guessing it is the profiles I have attached to the wall style that are causing the issue.  I was hoping someone here could have a look and see if there is something I am missing...

Thanks for any help you can offer...

JR

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Typhoon

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Is that a "Face-Based" family OR "Wall-Based"???

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joelroderick

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Face based.

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I believe you are correct.... it is the profiles.  Some things will not host (or cut).

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joelroderick

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What is really strange it that this same family works fine on other profiles.  It's hit and miss.  I can't narrow down what is different.

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jlights

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check to make sure the reference planes in the wall sweeps are all Strong References. If they are Not References, that may be causing the problem.

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joelroderick

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No luck...

To add to the cofusion, face based families work on some of the planes of the profile and not on others.  All lines are set to be strong references.

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rinesh355

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version:  revit 2017

in sweep profile

change lines into model line and made them strong reference.

check attachmet. (face base generic model support face of wall sweep)

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