View Full Version : Calculate a path of travel...
AJGKennedy
2008-06-05, 02:09 PM
I am looking for a way to calculate a path of travel on an architectural plan...
I used to do this using a PLine in AutoCAD... draw the route then list the Pline's properties...
any suggestions how this could be done within Revit?
twiceroadsfool
2008-06-05, 02:24 PM
Line Based Generic Model. (I switch it to Specialty Equipment)
Make a shared parameter in the Family LENGTH.
Set LENGTH = Length.
Make or use a parameter for "Path ID"
In the project, draw the path (must be straight lines, or you need a special one for radiused Line Based). Create a schedule of the correct catagory, sort by Path ID, dont itemize every instance, and calculate totals. Youl get total LENGTH for each PATH ID.
I do all of our distance calcs this way, works great.
jeffh
2008-06-05, 03:51 PM
Line Based Generic Model. (I switch it to Specialty Equipment)
Make a shared parameter in the Family LENGTH.
Set LENGTH = Length.
Make or use a parameter for "Path ID"
In the project, draw the path (must be straight lines, or you need a special one for radiused Line Based). Create a schedule of the correct catagory, sort by Path ID, dont itemize every instance, and calculate totals. Youl get total LENGTH for each PATH ID.
I do all of our distance calcs this way, works great.
There is an example of doing this in the tutorials.
Tutorials>Documenting Your Projects>Tagging and Scheduling>Scheduling Shared
Parameters
Dimitri Harvalias
2008-06-05, 03:58 PM
Check out this thread and the subsequent 'update'
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=38943&highlight=exit+path+family
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