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Petey

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Hello,

Revit Ver 2009.  I am modeling a piece of equipment that can be described as having a similar function to  that of a flagpole base that allows the pole to be rotated on a pivot about 3' high so the pole can be lowered for maintenance.  There is a counterweight below the pivot to reduce the force needed to rotate the pole in elevation view) from horizontal to vertical.  I started to model the unit and found that I could not rotate the rotatable component(s) about the axis in elevation view.  Is there a way to build a family or what I have is nested families so that it can be shown rotated in elevation view in relation to the base component of the model?  With this particular equipment, it is important to show it both vertical and rotated to a horizontal position.

Thank You (again),

Petey 

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Probably several options here. 

You could have two families that are in the same place but different phases - one up and one down then control the phase in VG. 

You could have both families in the same place and just hide in view the one you don't want.   (With symbollic lines only in elevation.)  Only one family would exist in plan....

You could build the family with two different symbollic linetypes and then turn on/off the linetypes in VG.

I'm sure there are other ways .....

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Although I have been using Revit for 2+ years and have over 1/2 million S.F. of design work completed to date, I still (and realize that I will) frequently run up against a Petey-Revit problem.  After searching, almost always the Revit part is not the problem, and the solution was so simple that if I had posted, I would have been embarassed that I asked such a question.  This may be a question that no one understands because it is so simple.  I wish I could get over the hump and know at the soul of Revit.  This question will show that I am not there--yet.

     So I am trying to rotate a component (family) (that I created using a generic family template) relative to the entire model, in elevation view.  I can not do this?  I have to create another family from scratch at a rotated angle to show the model with that component rotated to various angles in relation to the base?  This gotta be simple.

BTW I don't know why that cryin icon showed up on my post.  It's nothin to cry about.  Scream and yell sometimes. 

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You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a land war in asia, but only slightly less well known is this! Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

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rkitect

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Give this a shot.  There is an instance parameter called vertical.  Play with it, I dare you!

You can use this as a starter.  I've uploaded it to the library.

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You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a land war in asia, but only slightly less well known is this! Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

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