3
If desired, select Leader to create a leader line for the dimension.
Dimensioning with Families Tips
■
You cannot type text as a label when you select a dimension. You can only select from a list of family
parameters that are of the correct type, or you can create a new parameter.
■
Labeled dimensions become modifiable parameters for families. You can modify their values using the
Family Types command. See
Family Types
on page 366. When the family is loaded into a project, you can
also modify them through the Element Properties dialog. See
Element Properties Dialog
on page 75.
■
Values for labeled parameters can be calculated using formulas. You create the formulas in the Family
Types dialog. See
Using Formulas for Numerical Parameters
on page 366.
■
An array number can be a parameter for a family. After you create the array, select it and then label it.
The array number becomes a parameter for the family. You can then modify the parameter value and
increase or decrease the number of members in the array. See
Using Arrays of Elements
on page 294.
Visibility and Detail Levels
Visibility determines in which view the family displays and what it looks like in that view. Typically, when
defining a family, the geometry of the component changes, depending on the view of the design. In the
plan view, you may want to see a 2D representation of the family. In a 3D view or elevation view, you may
want a fully detailed 3D representation of the family. You have the flexibility to display different geometry.
For example, you could create a door frame and use lines to represent it. Or you could extrude the door
frame, so it has a 3D representation.
Detail Level determines the visibility of elements at different levels of detail. For example, you might create
a door with certain embellishments. You then may decide that the embellishments should only appear at
a certain detail level.
Setting Family Geometry Visibility
1
On the Family Editor Design Bar, click Modify and select the family geometry.
2
On the Options Bar, click Visibility.
3
Select the views in which you want the geometry to appear:
■
Plan/RCP
■
Front/Back
■
Left/Right
NOTE
The geometry automatically appears in 3D views.
4
If desired, select When cut in a Plan/RCP view.
If you select this option, the geometry appears cut if it is intersected by the cut plane of the
view. See
View Range
on page 198 for information on cut planes. If the element is cut by a section
view, it also shows if you select this option. See
Cuttable Families
on page 361 to determine if
you can show a family category as cut in plan or RCP views.
5
Select the detail level at which you want the geometry to display in a project: Coarse, Medium,
or Fine.
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