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    Smile Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    i have made an In-Place family, Floor category, for my balconies in my concrete floor. i modeled the balcony, solid extrusion, joined it to my floor and started copying around the building and up. now i have 150 families in my browser each the same family. i want to make a family in the editor that is in the Floor category. is this possible? is there any other way to model balconies with slopes.
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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    Instead of an in-place family, either make a family outside of the Revit project,
    and then load in--just like a door or window family.
    (In-place families tend to bog down your project, esp. if it is a large file.)

    Or, just create your balcony floor as a separate floor, copy it and use join geometry
    to join to your overall floor slab.

    Cheers....

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    thank you for your reply
    do you mean a seperate .rvt file or a family from the editor?
    i can't seem to get the family into the Floor category in the family editor when i choose my template. could it be i don't have a Floor template loaded for the family editor?

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    Just an idea (for concrete floors and balconies) - When drawing the floor I segmented the floor outline and then did a floor slab edge sweep with a profile that has recess, thickness and the slope of the balcony (and depth) at only the segments of the balcony locations. Then I grouped the floor plates and sweeps and arrayed for the floors that are the same. The railing was typical revit railing function.
    Also - I would avoid using in place families as much as possible -the are very limited for keynoting, scheduling and cutting - depending on the family type you choose -

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    thank you
    i'm going to try this

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    I also second using actual floor elements. You should be able to get them to slope, and in 2008 you can make only the top surface slope and have the bottom surface of the slab stay flat.

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    Quote Originally Posted by patricks
    I also second using actual floor elements. You should be able to get them to slope, and in 2008 you can make only the top surface slope and have the bottom surface of the slab stay flat.
    And with 2008 groups you could then group your slab and railings as Balcony A, Balcony B, etc. and copy unit balconies at will.

    Gordon

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    Default Re: Modeling Balconies in Floor Slabs

    Quote Originally Posted by gordon.price
    And with 2008 groups you could then group your slab and railings as Balcony A, Balcony B, etc. and copy unit balconies at will.

    Gordon
    ...and even export the groups so you can work on just those objects.
    ...or conver the groups to linked files.

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