Description
Name
Sets the first profile family for the swept blend.
Profile 1
Sets the second profile family for the swept blend.
Profile 2
Line Properties
Description
Name
Sets whether the model line is visible in a project. If the check box is selected, the model
line is visible. If the check box is cleared, the model line is not visible.
Visible
Determines whether the line is a reference and whether the line can be dimensioned
when the family is placed in a project.
Reference
Sets the geometry as a subcategory to a family category. See
Creating a Subcategory
on
page 395. The default is None.
Subcategory
Family Category and Parameters
The Family Category and Parameters command assigns the properties of a predefined family category to the
component you are creating. The command is only available within the Family Editor. For example, if you
are creating a lighting component family, you can select the Lighting Fixtures category, and then select or
clear the Always Vertical parameter. If the Always Vertical parameter is selected, this means the family always
appears vertical at 90 degrees, even if it is on a sloping host, such as a floor or ceiling.
RELATED
When creating column families, you can specify how the column displays in a project’s plan view. This
parameter option is only available with column families. For more information, see
Specifying How a Column
Displays in Plan View
on page 427.
Assigning Family Categories
1
While in the Family Editor, click Settings menu
➤
Family Category and Parameters.
2
From the dialog, select a Family Category whose properties you wish to import into the current
family.
3
Specify the Family Parameters.
NOTE
Family parameter options vary depending on family category.
4
Click OK.
Specifying the Always Vertical Parameter
You can use the Always vertical family parameter to ensure a component remains vertical at 90 degrees even
when added to a sloped host or plane.
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