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robert

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Hi there,

i have got a cabinet family which has a parametric length and variable number of doors.

i can change the number of door and the door size and location is changed accordinly.

when i change the length the doors the doors adjust accordingly.

the door is an inserted family which adjusts to the family parameters.

i have copied the door panel (and ungrouped the array)

and made a new array and gave it the same parameter name

it responds as expected when the number of doors is changed.

if i change the length however, the door size is changed as it should but the spacing is still according to the previous

door width.

(the doors either overlap or have gaps between then) 

the array has been made with the "move to second" and with the contrained box unchecked 

how do i make this array so that it adapts itself to a new length? 

somehow someone did manage to do it before i got this family.

would someone please help?

robert. 

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anthonyforlong

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Hi,

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robert

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thanks Anthony,

i am just trying to attach a file now 

the row of doors in front of the cabinet was created when the cabinet was 3400 long.

when the length was set to 2400 long

the door width changed to suit the new length but the doors remained in the same location

and we now got gaps in between.

if you change the length back to 3400 you see the second row of doors overlap.

thanks for your help

this should be breeze for a kiwi

cheers

robert. 

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anthonyforlong

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Hi Robert,

Modified family file attched, does this help?

Regards

Anthony 

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robert

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Thanks mate,

that's a little ripper.

would you please tell me what you did because this is just a little test family.

did you create a new family for the door?

i applied a the panel width parameter to to the door panel before making an array and hah the same prob.

then i applied the same parameter to the door after the aray was made and that seams to keep it stabel

is this the correct way of doing it?

or did you do it differently?

i have asked many people about how to do these arrays, but you are the only who gave me a solution

thanks so much,

robert. 

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anthonyforlong

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robert

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thanks

that's what i was after.

just curious how it actually "locks onto it"

does that parameter actually replace the picked distance?

it would have made more sence if , instead of picking a distance, a parameter could be entered

cheers,

bob. 

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robert

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Hi Anthony,

sorry to bother you again.

what you did works perfectly.

i still have a problem.

when i change the number of panels , my array does not respond to it

it changes the panel width but the number of panels remain the same.

would you be good enough to give me a step by step of the array and all the settings?

to start of, what is better aN imported family or just an extrution for the door panel?

do you make a group of it? 

if we decide on a family say

and then start the array, which items do we tick?

do set the number of the array in the option bar or on the screen?

and how do we make the array respond to a subsequent change of numbers in the family?

thanks so much,

robert. 

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coreed

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maybe this can help give you some insight to arrays and nested families

http://www.revitcity.com/tutorials/arrays_and_nested/

 HTH

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robert

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thanks Coreed,

that's a good tutorial

best regards,

bob 

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