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    Is it possible to control a Nested Family Type with A type parameter in the Host family? For Example I have a Water Closet Family. Each part of the family (seat valve china) is a separate nested family with multiple types. I would like to control what nested family type is being used by the host family type. Example I have a Flush Valve Family one type Manual flush, the other Sensor operated nested in my main Water Closet Family. I want to be able to control what type flush valve is used in my water closet family type parameters.

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    Default Re: Controling Nested Family Types by A Type Parameter in the Host Family

    You could create yes/no visibility parameters as type parameter and create family types. Or if you want an "on the go" option, create the parameter as a yes/no visibility instance parameter, and just one family, and go from there. I prefer the first, but some like the flexibility of the second. Can be done though.

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    Default Re: Controling Nested Family Types by A Type Parameter in the Host Family

    That's how I went about it my first time around. However each of the nested families have shared parameters for scheduling and vary by type. If I were to use the yes no visibility, the schedule information would have to be the same. Unless I created more parameters, and use a conditional formula to show different scheduling information depending on the parameters. My problem with that is i would have dozens, or maybe hundreds of parameters per family. I think It would be easier, and more organized to tell each of the nested families what type to use for Different types In the main family.

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    Default Re: Controling Nested Family Types by A Type Parameter in the Host Family

    Create your families and nest them into the host family. Assembly your host family with the parts you just loaded. Create a new parameter which is <Family Type...> type. Then just select each part and add a label to it. Once in the project, you'll be able to switch each part of the family with any of the loaded families (if the same category).

    Andre Carvalho

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    Nice.. Thanks Andre, I was missing the labeling part of using that parameter. For my next brain buster is it possible to filter the selections of that parameter by family name?

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    Default Re: Controling Nested Family Types by A Type Parameter in the Host Family

    Quote Originally Posted by kemigr View Post
    Nice.. Thanks Andre, I was missing the labeling part of using that parameter. For my next brain buster is it possible to filter the selections of that parameter by family name?
    Not that I know, Ken. It will list all the families from the same category...

    Andre Carvalho

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