Beam Start/End Level Offsets

[geposton]

I was wondering when editing a family if it was possible to access both the start level offset and the end level offset variables. I was trying to figure out a way to get the slope of the member as in the Revit model as a variable within the family. Specifically I was trying to figure out a way to add a sloped joist seat based on the member's slope without having to enter that information in the joist as an instance or even type parameter.

Thanks for any help!

Greg

[jfiorello]

Is this an issue you can resolve by setting the work plane to be the top of the sloped member you already have?

[geposton]

Are you talking about a work plane in the Revit model or in the actual family? Setting the work plan in the model won't help (that I know of) since the joist seat would need to be adjusted in the family. Setting a work plane within the family would rotate along with the joist once it is slopped in the model...