Family Construction – Sticky Angles

[Scott Hopkins]

Has anyone noticed that a family that has an adjustable angle works great until the adjustable angle coincides with a reference plane? Once this happens, all hell breaks loose and the adjustable angle element becomes stuck to the reference plane. At that point changing the family to a new angle causes an over-constrained message. :banghead: Has anyone found a work-around for this problem?

[PeterJ]

Make a formula for your parameter such that the angle is 'preferred angle+0.001 degree' and that way you will approach this problemm but never reach it. Should be accurate enough in most circumstances.