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joenunez

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Using Revit 2013. I'm having trouble understanding why when I adjust one side of a dimensional lumber (either by editing value in Aligned Dimension or by using Align command) the other side also adusts/moves. What am I doing wrong? I can adjust length of lumber by dragging the Shape Handles, but it is not accurate. Should I be trying to make the adjustment on a specific level/view or am I just completely missing something here? The dimensional lumber is coming from Families>Structural Framing>Dimensional Lumber>3x8 (or any other type in there) ----as see in Project Browser window. See image. 

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ronmalit

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hi

lock the 6' dimension before u modify/key-in the other dimension.

or create a reference plane with offset value of 6' and 3'4" . then u can drag and snap your framing accurately.

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joenunez

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ronmalit: I have tried locking either side and when I perform the length adjustmust via the Align tool or Key-In one side one side still moves. I will try the reference plane method and see if it snaps to it, but I've tried something similar. I drew detail lines (as pseudo reference lines) at the distances I need them at and then tried dragging into place with Shape Handles; that method was inaccurate because it was not snapping to lines (i didn't have the option to do a right-click snap override either)

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ronmalit: I have tried locking either side and when I perform the length adjustmust via the Align tool or Key-In one side one side still moves. I will try the reference plane method and see if it snaps to it, but I've tried something similar. I drew detail lines (as pseudo reference lines) at the distances I need them at and then tried dragging into place with Shape Handles; that method was inaccurate because it was not snapping to lines (i didn't have the option to do a right-click snap override either)

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joenunez

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the reference plane (Architecture>Work Plane>Ref Plane) method worked just fine. I am able to grab a Shape Handle from the end of lumber, adjust the length, and it definitely snaps to the ref plane. Though when I tried Aligning to the ref plane, the opposite end of the lumber still moves. Look like dragging the Shape Handles to ref plane is how I will do this. Thanks.

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