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Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 7:40:44 PM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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Is there a way to create a dimension label to 0".  When I have a family and let's say I have that parameter by default to 1".  But the user changes the parameter to 0" in a specific project.  It always can't create the family and deletes it.  Is there a way to creat this?  Thanks.

 

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Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:23:37 PM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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Hi lorne17.

Attached is a simple family that shows what I've been doing to allow for a dimension of zero. The basic idea is to make the object longer than the "length" paramerer and use a void mass to "hide" the extra length. I think the issue that causes Revit to blow-up an object when you try to enter a zero dimension is that it still needs part of the object to exist, even if that object is "hidden".

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Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:57:25 PM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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Dano,

 

Yea thanks for that.  Another way I found was to use two dimensions.  See attached.  I used this to move the obect to 0" of the reference.  I was making a bathroom mirror and need to be able to recess the mirror into the wall 1/4" because we wanted it flush with the tile.  But in other instances we want it on the face of the wall.  So I wanted the parameter of "Recessed Depth" to be at 0" or 1/4" or whatever.  This is the method I used to move it.  Just thought it would be helpful.

 

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Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:03:27 PM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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Not sure if its too late to reply, but what I have used is a double reference plane. The bottom of "Unit 1" and the Top of "Unit 2".  Then I dimension the distance add a parameter and set it to "0". I dont think I have had the problem of objects disappearing...maybe its been fixed though since this question was posted, I am using Revit2010.

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Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 2:24:23 PM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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I have not run into this problem but I can understand it.  You can't have an extrusion of 0.  But instead of cutting something off the better answer would be as follows: (Formulas not Revit correct)

  1. Set the visibilty of the item to: If (Extrusion length>0, Show it, Don't show it)
  2. Set the modeled extrusion length to: If(Extrusion>0,Extrusion,1)
This extrusion would always be at least 1 but might not be shown.

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Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 7:49:20 AM | Create parameter that can be 0"

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Thank you guys so much. Feel myself a genius rn


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