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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:22:12 AM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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So, I am at a impass, trying to determine which is better for hosting electrical families. Wall hosted or Surface hosted?


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 12:53:37 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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i would use surface hosted as often electrical families are hosted by milwork and other similar type elements


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:00:09 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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How would i get the symbol to show up? like for a standard outlet.


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:21:42 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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you would draw symbolic lines in plan view of the family


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:26:49 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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I'll give it a try thanks!


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 2:48:25 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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I think you need to look at the way face based and wall based families work.  If you are doing electrical outlets and switches mounted on walls, wall based families are usually the best because of placement in plan views.  There are times when you will need a face based family for under counter or on other elements instead of walls.  So I prefer two different families.


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 2:51:42 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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We usually use wall based outlets. but occasionally we have to put outlets on wainscots or wall sweeps, wall sweeps etc. so thats where this kinda all came about 


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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 3:40:49 PM | Wall hosted or Surface hosted

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I always do wainscots as a thin wall joined to my main wall.   Of course it could also be built into the main wall but that causes problems at crossing walls so the thin wall works best.  I would never use a sweep for a wainscot.


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