Tutorial Back To Basics with Revit Pile Families

[@daa.3512]

Hi there, thanks for the video. I've got a question. At 7:13 in the video you talked about a detail component and the visibility parameter. Problem is when you build the family like you did in the video and in your project you turn of the visibility of the pile it self then the pile will not be visible in the entire project. So also not in the 3D views. That's not desirable. How do you cope with that?

[@RevitStructureBlog]

Hi, you can just rely on the masking region in the detail component which will hide the pile. Another option is to set up some sub categories. I do want to create some more of these types of video showing some family creation techniques.

[@bimconsultingservicesltd6618]

Hi Lawrence thank you for the video, I've found it very useful. However are you planning to release another video linking into this one with further explanation of the detail component creation and visibility settings as there is very little information for the process of how this created and the implemented. Thanks

[@RevitStructureBlog]

Hi, I am currently working on some further piling videos. The first to be prepared will be on secant and contiguous piling which also includes family creation techniques.

[@bimconsultingservicesltd6618]

@@RevitStructureBlog you're a Gentleman! Thank you very much for taking time out to make these videos, they're very much appreciated and really help to fill in the blanks with the automation with REVIT.

[@cemi_8945]

Kind of advanced content for me but amazing. Do you have any tutorial teaching how to set the pile family?

[@markokanlic1451]

Thanks a lot for the video. I have few difficulties though. How to set visibility in the way that in 3D i have pile representation in its full volume, and at the same time to have cut symbol in sections? I cant manage to mask the pile in front side view. Also I would like to know i there way to have symbolic cut representation in non orthogonal sections (non front/back or left/right section orientation)? Thanks

[@ahmedel-mahrouky5913]

Hi Lawrence i have a Pile family as yours , but it nested to pile cap. When i change pile visibility it behaves like model element change at every place how i can solve this

[@AlbrechtJ]

Thanks Lawrence for the clever method.

[@VijayKumar-lu8xk]

Creating Face Based was successful, but when I tried to create a Pile-Cap (Foundation) family and nest these Piles into the Pile Cap, I am not able to view the Hidden lines etc. in the main model Please help. Thanks

[@SouthAfricaKnowsBest]

does anyone know how to do this, but with helical piles and rebar coupling for a UC column?

[@nicholastsagkos7063]

I have a revit pile family and Revit doesn't allow me to pick the individual piles, what might be the reason please?

[@RevitStructureBlog]

It will likely be that your piles are not 'nested' into the pile cap family. You need to next the piles

[@wagam0200]

Hi there, how to add the breakline symbol, do you need to add as parameter? Thanks

[@RevitStructureBlog]

You will just nest the breakline symbol to the Pile family and then control the detail component with parameters from the 3D pile

[@fredmoss3515]

Excellent ... cant wait.

[@tiagopinto5367]

can you make a video explaining step by step?

[@Lnhoa2711]

Hi you. Can you share your family to me learn about it.

[@RevitStructureBlog]

The tutorial takes you through the creation of the family so you should be able to create this yourself

[@Lnhoa2711]

@@RevitStructureBlog yes. Thank you