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I have set up these columns to show how we want them to be built in relation to the wall that they intersect. The columns are constructed of the separate pieces that make them up. They look great when I load them into the project. They share all the same materials and hatches as the parts of the walls they are in. The weird parts happens when I try to insert them into the wall. They turn completely grey, or they copy the brick material to the inside. In the .pdf attached, I have shown the original column and copied it into the wall. I even backed the walls off a little bit, but the columns still turn grey. What gives? As always, any help or ideas are greatly appreciated.
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REVIT seems to have two types of columns. The generic column that is the default really acts more like a pilaster. It will assume the material of any intersecting wall. If you build a column from scratch, you can modify its materials. HOWEVER, watch out for joined geometry switch. In your column family, under family category & parameters, uncheck the "automatically joins geometry with walls" box. That should fix your problem.
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I ended up changing the family to a structural column, and that worked just fine. Out of curiosity I tried what you had suggested. It took me a little while to find the Family Category & Parameters. What you suggested worked great though. At least I learned about a new part of the family editer. Thanks
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I hate to reopen such old threads, but I am having this problem still using 2011. I am using structural columns. When I lay a structural concrete column into a masonry wall, it picks up the wall hatch. Even if I split the wall, then drag the wall ends to the side of the column, it picks up the wall hatch. Please help. There has to be a way to fix this.
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