Changing a Ceiling hosted Family to a Level based Family

[Ms. Serene]

Is there a way to change a Ceiling Hosed Family to a Level Based Family in Revit 2012? if so can someone send me the steps?

[arqt49]

No way.
Starting family templates cannot be changed.
If you want that kind of flexibility, you need to create the geometry in a empty template and later host it in a face/ceiling/levels/etc template.
Not the best option for model performance, but great if you want to recycle your libraries.

[crashfire451]

The only work-around I've found for this is to do the following:

-Create a "dummy" project.
-Create a ceiling and insert the ceiling-based families you'd like to change
-Open a second project, link in the "dummy" project, and copy-monitor the families.
-Now you can select these copied families and save them as level based.

Full disclosure - I've never tried this with ceiling-based families, only with wall-based, but I think it should work.

[Ms. Serene]

unfortunately I have to figure something out. the Architects don't want to give me a ceiling on this project.

[jsteinhauer]

We have used a 'Ghost Ceiling' in the past. Basically it has no pattern & minimal thickness. It's really only there to host elements to.

Best of luck,
Jeff S.