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Hello,
I just created an electrical panel and want to add two more things but can think of the best approach for either.
First- I would like to have dashed lines 1/8" in from each side of the panel. I figured I would make a detail item in a separate family, then nest it in to my panel family. I would then like to make a formula stating that it always needs to be that 1/8" inside of each side of the panel whether the panel shrinks or gets bigger.
Second- I would like to add an access on the top and bottom of the panel and would be able to change the size and where it sits on the top as well as the bottom of the panel.
Thanks
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Here are my suggestions:
The first one, you can use symbolic lines with locked dimensions.
The second one, you can create parameters to control the size of those panels, and using visibilities to show them either on the top or bottom or both.
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Awesome. Thank you for the reply. I created a panel and made access doors on it.
How would I get it to let me change the size of the access as well as change where it sits on the top, bottom or both. The access door position varies. It isn't always in the middle on the top. Sometimes it is in the bottom right corner, or bottom left, etc.
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HI
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE . I DOOWNLOAD A METAL ROOF FROM REVITCITY .I WANT EDIT IT BUT I'M UNABLE TO DO .
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Hi Swooll3,
Try to add Yes/No instance parameters for each panel to control the visibility.
For example, you can create a top panel, with the "Type" parameters to adjust the width and length, then, using the "Instance" "Yes/No" paramter for turning the top panel on and off.
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So once I create those instance parameters to change the dimensions on the access door, I won't be able to position it on the panel correct? Will it just grow from the center of the panel itself? I am just so lost on being able to change to size of the door and move it's position to wherever I want on the top?
Or can I create an extrusion and control one side of the width and the other side of the width separately? Sorry, I am very new to family building so I don't know all of the exceptions.
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So possibly create an extrusion the exact size of the panel then tell each side of the access door to go so far off of each side of the panel?
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That's the beauty of using parameters.
You can create reference planes, then create dimensional parameters to flex them to make sure they work as your intent. Also learn how to lock those dimensions. For example, the top of the panel is 2'x3' locked to the reference planes, the access can be 1" away from one side lock it, with top-width as flexible parameter; then 3" from another side with top-length parameter.
It would be fun.
Good luck for this brave new world!
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Awsome. I will go try and tackle it now. Thanks again for your help!
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