Calculate a path of travel...

[AJGKennedy]

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]

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]

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]

Check out this thread and the subsequent 'update'
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=38943&highlight=exit+path+family