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I have searched the threads, but I didn't find a similar question (it may be there, I just couldn't find it).
I created a very simple detail component, a rectangle with a length and a width as parameters. It's supposed to represent some construction detail (radiant cooling mats) and I would be place one to several per room. I created it as a family because I need to schedule them in order to have a count per occurrence and their measurements and areas. How can I schedule this type of object, under what category? I tried an Area schedule, but it doesn't have length or width fields. I'll greatly appreciate any help on this subject.
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You could try starting with a Mechanical or Specialty Equipment family template instead of a Detail Component template.
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Only model elements can be scheduled. A detail component is a 2D detail item, and as such cannot be scheduled.
Recreate it as a model element as suggested by arccodex1.
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Thank you arccodex1 and Mr. Spot. I'll try the suggested solution.
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I tried my "rectangle" as a Specialty Equipment as well as a Mechanical Equipment. The problem is that neither of those families have a width or length fields, which is what I need.
I am thinking of other possible solution. I was able to create an area schedule for my mats and thus obtain the square footage. Since Revit is able to calculate the area using the mats width and length, it should be a way for me to obtain them (I defined width and length to my detail component family). How can I add those parameters to the area schedule? Is there a formula to obtain those values using the area? (I'm not too good at math).
Thank you.
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You can add Width and Length Parameters to Mech and Specialty families. Just dimension the rectangle, select the dimension, and change the Label to <Add Parameter>. You can then add an Area Parameter under Family Types using the formula "Length * Width" Remembering that formulas are case sensitive.
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Hi arccodex1,
I did it exactly the way you say. The problem is that when I create a Schedule, Length and Width are not available fields for Mechanical Equipment. So, I added two parameters to the schedule, one for Length and other for Width, but the schedule shows no values for those fields, Revit doesn't see them even when the parameters are part of the family. Should have I made them shared parameters?
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Yeah, Sorry they'll have to be shared parameters.
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Hi arccodex1,
Thanks a million. I got it to work. It's going to save me a lot of time.
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Hey, I know this is years later, but you CAN schedule detail components, but you need to use a NOTE BLOCK. if you add shared parameters, etc, you can even get the lengths or areas, just like a regular schedule.
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Stefanlen, Can you explain a bit?
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stefanlan,
You don't need a noteblock to schedule detail components. A regular schedule does this.
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What I'm really missing is a way to add View/Sheet information to a Detail Item Schedule. Any ideas?
I've decided to add some mounting brackets to a facade sheathing DC, but I need to go around and check by instance that the placement of the brackets is correct.
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There is no way to automatically schedule where a detail component is used. You will have to do that manually. Even a model component will not schedule what views it is in.
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