When I create a sloped ceiling grid, and then try to modify it, the ceiling grid disappears. I have played with the view range settings but nothing seems to work.
What am I doint wrong?
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When I create a sloped ceiling grid, and then try to modify it, the ceiling grid disappears. I have played with the view range settings but nothing seems to work.
What am I doint wrong?
Are you using a model fill pattern or a drafting fill? If it is the latter then that could be the problem as the ceiling is not perpendicular to the view. Don't quote me on this because i haven't checked...
You mean something like this (see attached)?
I basically just gave the ceiling a slope...
What are you doing different than this?
I've had this situation not work in the past and just lowered the cut plane (ex. 6' instead of 7'6)
Trying to figure out how to attach lighting fixtures to a sloped ceiling.
Case Specific: I've got a 1x1 ACT model ceiling sloped at 3.5", and I need to attach a 1X4 troffer, but the component doesn't align to the slope of the ceiling rather it aligns to perpendicular to the floor?
Any solutions?
You have to make a new family and uncheck "always vertical". Open file and save as. You might want to make a new directory with sloping lights. If you have any problems please post the family file.
Cheers,
Thanks for the help, worked like a charm and saved me some time! paYce
Thanks, I've been scratching my head about sloping ceilings...Originally Posted by tonyisenhoff
any chance of a little more explanation please ?
I've picked apart the posted family but still can't work out how you added the slope to the ceiling.
William, when selecting a line you can define a slope, just like roofs. Ceilings also have the option of using slope arrow like slabs. Edit the ceiling in attached file and you will see one line has a slope defined.
thanks tobieOriginally Posted by tobie
Just when I was expecting some clever workaround...
cheers,
Just wanted to add my thanks, this post resolved what was becoming "sore head" (these usually occur the day after drinking a bottle of good red wine having failed completely to figure out whatever the problem was!!)
So on behalf of my brain cells,
Thanks All
Ian