Building envelope

[Wagurto]

I would like to be able to have a family that represent my building envlope and report to a schedule some dimensions that represent my setbacks and building height. I understand that you can do it with the new adptive component and the reporting parameters but so far I was unable to get a family that can be modify freely into my project. Take a look at the sketch attached and let me know if someone can give some pointers of how to achieve this family type.
thanks

[Alfredo Medina]

This type of family does not require adaptive components. It could be a simple cube on top of a rectangle. The key is to do all the parameters as shared-instance-length parameters, in the family. Yes, some of them might be reporting parameters. Then, in the project, create project parameters based on those shared parameters. Then, all the different instances of this family can be scheduled.

Before you do that, though, have you explored the capabilities of masses? With masses, you can also schedule floor areas, perimeters, volumes, etc. However, I agree, masses won't give you the setbacks and other information you have shown in the sketch.

[cliff collins]

I agree completely with Alfredo.

cheers

[dhurtubise]

A simple family will do.

[Wagurto]

dhurtubise thanks for the illustration. I have a couple of question, is your simple family able to stretch in any direction even at non 90 degrees? is it possible to report the shortest distant assuming that the property lines are not parallel to the building?
thanks again

[dhurtubise]

dhurtubise thanks for the illustration. I have a couple of question, is your simple family able to stretch in any direction even at non 90 degrees? is it possible to report the shortest distant assuming that the property lines are not parallel to the building?
thanks again

We could make the family stretch to angles if we add angle parameters yes. For the shortest distance it will be more tricky. Maybe using formulas we could do it.

[Wagurto]

Could you post your family? I would like to take a look.
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[dhurtubise]

Could you post your family? I would like to take a look.
thanks

Of course, here's an idea.

[Wagurto]

Thanks man you are great!

[Wagurto]

Just what I thought, it will be great on parallel sites which are very few. That's why I was thinking on adaptive componets they will give me the opportunity to drag each point freely.
Anyway if there are a simple way to do that and someone can give any ideas I will really appreciated.
thanks

[dhurtubise]

Just what I thought, it will be great on parallel sites which are very few. That's why I was thinking on adaptive componets they will give me the opportunity to drag each point freely.
Anyway if there are a simple way to do that and someone can give any ideas I will really appreciated.
thanks

You will need several families to cover the number of points if using Adaptive components. AC also needs to be loaded into a massing family(InPlace or Conceptual Mass.rfa) but will work the same.

[Wagurto]

A mass component would be fine since the envelop can be turn on and off. I am not to familiar with adaptive components yet that's why I posted the question. I appreciate your effort to answer my question.
thanks

[dhurtubise]

A mass component would be fine since the envelop can be turn on and off. I am not to familiar with adaptive components yet that's why I posted the question. I appreciate your effort to answer my question.
thanks

Using Adaptive Components you will need th API to populate the information in a schedule though.