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KennedyDrafting

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REVIT 2016. 

Attched is a window family based on Pella Architectual series famlily with Masonry opening, brick mould and Brick sill added.

Once window is placed in the project (in a wall):  from the properties pallet edit the window type, you must change the Set Back to 5 5/16".  If you change the window size, you have to change the setback value.  

This window family is working pretty nicely and showing the Masonry Opening as we need.  But, how do I get the family to have the 5 5/16" setback every time?      Since I started with the Pella family there are a lot of reference planes.  I can find the Set Back Plane (it is right on top of the MO depth ref plane).     But I can not get the Set Back ref. plane or the set back parameter to change.  When I try, I either get warnings about over constraining or nothing happens.

Any clues?    Any suggestions for improvment are appreciated.

Attached is jpg with window views, the family and the txt file for the sizes. 

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If the setback value is a parameter then you can simply change the default value in the type properties for that particular size. You can edit the type properties by either navigating in the project browser to families / windows / your window / your type and right click and select type properties or you can select a window already in the project and at the top right of the properties window it will say edit type and you can click that to change all type parameter values.

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WWHub

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Setback is a type variable.  Simply set the different types to what you believe the setback to be.  Because this family uses a type catalog, you will have to modify that.

NOTE: I think what you are asking for is wrong.  Setback should always be set in the project because every project has different needs.  So if you want to control this in your prject, load the size tyhpes AND EDIT them in the project!

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wwhub - ok but the family has a default setback of 1 5/16".  Why can't I change that default setback?   

Per original post, " But I can not get the Set Back ref. plane or the set back parameter to change.  When I try, I either get warnings about over constraining or nothing happens."

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You have messed with this file but it still works like the original.   I have opened both  the Pella file and your file and I have no problems changing the setback.

Notice that setback is from a plane 1 3/8 off the front wall face - not the front wall.

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