How do I add a rotation parameter in Revit family?

How do I add a parameter to an object in Revit?

Add Shared Parameters to Families

1. Start creating a family or open an existing one.
2. In the drawing, select the object.
3. Click Modify |
4. In the Family Types dialog, under the Parameters group box, click Add.
5. In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Shared parameter.

How do you associate a parameter in Revit?

Click Modify tab Properties panel (Family Types). In the Family Types dialog, under Parameters, click Add. Follow the steps for creating a new parameter of the same type as the parameter you want to control in the nested family. Click OK to close the Family Types dialog.

How do you rotate a family?

Rotate Revit family into any direction

1. Create new Generic Model Adaptive family.
2. Create one Adaptive Point, click on the point.
3. Set “Point” parameter to “Placement Point”
4. Next, set “Show Placement Number” to “When Selected”
5. Load original family that you want to rotate (a book from this example)

How do you rotate equipment in Revit?

Select the component you want to use from the Components tab. Hover it on the drawing space where you want to place it and press space bar for it to rotate.

How do you create a shared parameter for a family?

Creating a Shared Parameters



While editing/creating a family select “Family Types”. In the Family Types dialog use the sheet icon to create a parameter. In the Parameter Properties dialog select Shared Parameter and pick “Select”.

Where is the Revit shared parameter file?

Your Shared Parameter file is located where you told Revit to save the file when you created it. The Shared Parameter file is nothing more than a . txt file that is formatted as tab delimited. A common place to store a Shared Parameter file is with your Revit templates in a standards directory.

How do you create a custom parameter in Revit?

How to create a custom Shared Parameter in Revit and how to apply…

1. First go to the Manage Tab and select Shared Parameters.
2. Create a new Shared Parameter file.
3. Create a new shared parameter Group.
4. create a new Parameter.
5. Edit family.
6. Add text for Approved stamp.
7. Select the browse button by visable.

When placing a family what keyboard button can you hit to rotate the family?

ctrl+R = Rotate 90 degrees. I suggest making the model group a family. Then the spacebar will rotate 90 degrees.

How do you flip an object in Revit?

Use the Spacebar or flip control to change the orientation of an element in the drawing area.

1. Press the Spacebar to flip one or more selected elements. …
2. Click a flip control to change the orientation of a selected element.

How do you flip a window in Revit?

Change the Window Orientation

1. In a plan view, select the window.
2. Right-click, and click the desired option: If you want to… then select… flip the window horizontally. Flip Hand. This option is available only for window families created with horizontal controls. flip the window vertically. Flip Facing.

How do you make a nested family in Revit?

Create a Family with Nested Components

1. Create or open a family into which you want to nest a family.
2. In the Family Editor, click Insert tab Load from Library panel (Load Family).
3. Select any families that you want to nest, and click Open.
4. Click Create tab Model panel (Component).

How do I delete an associate family parameter in Revit?

Delete a parameter. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Shared Parameters). In the Edit Shared Parameters dialog, select the parameter from the Parameters pane and click Delete from the Parameters group box. Danger: Use care when deleting shared parameters since they may be used in other projects.