Know your Family Templates...
Below are a list of recommendations on which type of Template to use when developing 3D Component RFA's
Always use Work Plane based or Line Based based templates as required when starting new Families with the following exceptions
Doors and Windows: Wall based
Roof Hatchs: Roof based
Curtain Panels (Doors & Windows,etc): Curtain Wall
Electrical Equipment, Devices & Lights: Face based
Plumbing Fixtures & Sprinklers: Face based
Air Terminals & Mechanical Equipment: Face based
Structural Trusses: Structural Trusses
CAUTION: When the Category of an MEP Family is changed, it might cause the following issues:
Families that were previously connected to a System or Circuit might become disconnected
You might not be able to Connect to Systems or Circuits
You might not be able to compute Space calculations for the Family
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