Chimney Flue

[barathd]

Here's one I can't figure out. I would like to make a "roof hosted" family of a typical chimney flue. I end up getting the flue at right angles to my roof. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

[beegee]

Open the family and check the box for " Always Vertical "

[barathd]

Bee Gee:

Thanks once again.

[barathd]

Bee Gee:

I must be blind I can't find that check box. The family was created from a "generic model roof based" template.

Regards

[beegee]

1. In the Family Editor, select Family Category and Parameters from the Settings menu.
2. Select the check box to enable the Always Vertical parameter.
3. Click OK.

Bee Gee:

I must be blind I can't find that check box. The family was created from a "generic model roof based" template.

Regards

[barathd]

Bee Gee:

Right on - like usual - thanks.

Regards

[barathd]

Bee Gee:

Could you please take a gander at what I have posted. If you look at all the family views especially the top and side views you will see the family is not interacting with the top surface of the roof. The idea is to have a roof base flashing align itself to the surface of the roof and break the roof finish fill pattern. The chimney flue itself should also interact with the top surface not the interior of the roof. I am really green at this and quite clueless of the intricacies of how to go about this.

Thanks again.

Regards

[barathd]

Bee Gee:

Been thinking a bit - it's pretty obvious that the roof flashing problem is related to the place vertical variable. I will see if a nested family will solve that issue. Can one control the "height" parameter I have added with grips?

[barathd]

Tried the nested family for the flashing didn't work. Seems the "always insert vertical" variable effects the main family as well as the nested family simultaneously.

[beegee]

Dick,

I haven't had time to look at your family, but what you need to do is set up an apron flashing element in the chimney family that can be rotated to the roof pitch using a parameter.
Then, when you load the family into the project, you can ascertain the roof pitch in that project and enter that in the family parameters and the flashing will sit correctly in relation to the pitched roof.