Beam Elevation and scheduling?

[bgoldman]

How do you schedule the elevation of a beam like a W-Flange? What parameter's can be used?

[Justin Marchiel]

what parameters are available in the schedule catagory when you try to create a schedule? this would answer your question. of course you can add shared parameters, but for things like height this is not useful.

Justin

[bgoldman]

Okay. I created a beam family using the provide W-Flange. I have added a height parameter that I can use to establish the height of the beam from a reference level. The problem I need help with is that when I use the beam it appears to be using the top of the beam and then also flipping it, so the origin holds at the top of the beam and it is not shown at the correct height. Please help?!

[bgoldman]

Okay I came up with a work-around for a bottom elevation reading for a W-Flange Beam can someone take a look at this and tell me what they think?