How to create a rotate parameter for a nested family within a family?

[jameswest77]

This seems incredibly easy in concept- I have a generic family nested within a generic family. I have a reference line with an endpoint locked to the family origin with a angle parameter associated to the Center (Front/Back) reference plane. The skeleton flexes just fine. When I lock the nested family to the reference line, though, flexing the angle parameter forces the nested family to lose its association to the reference line.

What gives? How do I accomplish this seemingly trivial feat?Attachment 95526Attachment 95526

[jameswest77]

For real, today is my birthday and I'd like nothing more than to have a solution to this silly problem.

[Limbatus]

the nested family needs to be face based. When you want to work with angle parameters in revit, the nested component should be face based. happy birthday!

[ag25]

The nested family you want to rotate has to be hosted to the reference line, not the reference level. (See attached)


To fix it:
Select nested family, from the Modify Tab:

Edit Work plane > Pick Plane Option > Hover over/Tab select the upward facing plane of the reference line.

[ARE-E2010]

What was the solution to this? I'm dealing with something similar.

[adrianolopes441130]

The nested family you want to rotate has to be hosted to the reference line, not the reference level. (See attached)


To fix it:
Select nested family, from the Modify Tab:

Edit Work plane > Pick Plane Option > Hover over/Tab select the upward facing plane of the reference line.

This is the solution that fixed the problem for me! Thank you very much (even with 5 years in between!)