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BradMEP

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I realize that this should most likely be posted under the REVIT Systems forum since I am using MEP2008, but there is not much activity over there.

I am trying to make a "smart" diffuser family and I have been sucessful in makeing a 3D model of the diffuser that will change in size when I change a "length" and "width" dimension.

The problem I am having is that when I try to apply symbolic lines to the diffuser (Basically an X over a rectangle) I can't get the symbolic lines to change in size proportional to the "length" and "width" dimensions.

 Any suggestions would be appreciated

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You have to align then lock the ends of the symbolic lines to the width ref & then the length ref. draw them to the intersection then align them by tabbing through to pick the line end.

Hope this helps.

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BradMEP

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Thanks for your response, I got it to work.

I think my issue was I was not using reference lines to constrain my parametric variables to.

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