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I've been looking for a solution recently and haven't really found a suitable one yet (could just be using the wrong search parameters), but hopefully someone here has some insights.

I want to know if there's either an explicit function in Revit, or a reasonable workaround for having snappable connection points built into a family.

I work primarily with formwork, which is generally modular with a variety of interchangeable pieces that have typical or specialty connections.  Some items I can build into a family as type specific entities; others I can have as a separate family with reference lines to quickly align; but it would be much quicker if I could somehow establish points in the family (similar to MEP connections) that connectors, braces, etc. can be placed and snapped to.

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This help topic should HELP you with what you want. (Is reference)

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Not really sure that's what I'm looking for.  I can work around by creating reference lines and then snapping one by one to get x, y and z where I want it -- but if I'm adding a frame brace to a truss, there's a specific point where a pin connects the frame brace to a point on the truss.

What I would like (ideally) is to be able to have a snappable point on the truss leg where I can insert the frame brace and it will snap to the correct x, y, and z.

Is reference just allows me snappable planes, but I would still have to align and lock at least twice on each insertion, and possibly 3 times if I don't have one plane established as my work plane.

I'm trying to expedite placing multiple components together.  I'm not sure isreference really speeds up my current workflow.

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I don't do much structural.  No point definition, that I know of, but you can snap to Revit model geometry use the tab key and snaps.

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Maybe a picture will help further describe what I'm doing.

The attached picture show the two components placed separately.  It would improve my workflow if I could insert the frame brace or truss brace at the correct x,y and z position in a single click.  If I could define a connection point for the truss, and then have the insertion point of the brace in the right position, I could mix and match components very quickly.

If each time I build a new truss table I have to manually position each brace based on 3 planes -- it makes the task a bit onerous.

The braces aren't the only component connections would be useful for, there are a variety of truss pieces that fit together, hinge tables, extension arms, outriggers, guardrails, etc.

Having built-in connection points would make modularised construction of these items a whole lot quicker.

If revit doesn't have a good solution, then that's just the way it is, but I was hoping someone on here might have an idea or two I wasn't aware of.

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maybe all i do for now is create a model line through the connection point and snap to the end point of the line, for instance.

not a super elegant solution, don't really like having extra lines floating, but if Revit doesn't have a function for this, maybe that's the next best solution.

appreciate the comments WWHub

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