I finally managed to isolate a bug that has had me climbing up the walls in frustration. Now to see if I can get confirmation on this:
1 create wall based window family (from factory template)
2 create shared generic model, create some geometry
2a create instance length parameters 'associate' and 'result'
2b create type length parameter 'type'
2c create formula for 'result' = type + associate
2d associate a dimension label with 'type'
4 nest shared family in window family
5 associate the 'associate' instance parameter of the nested shared family with a parameter in the window family, say 'Height'
6 load the window family into a project and place it in a wall
7 group the window and the wall
EDIT 7a copy the model group to make multiple instances of it in the model (realistic situation)
8 select the nested family and change type parameter 'type'
EDIT: I do NOT mean to attempt to switch the Family Type of a family instance outside Edit Group mode. That will not work, and it shouldn't work. I meant: select the nested family instance outside Edit Group mode, click on 'Edit Type', change the Type parameter value of the parameter named 'type' from step 2b.
9 vigorously scratch head at the warning: Changes to groups are only allowed during Edit Group mode. Use Edit Group to make this change.
See attached sample rvt, 2016 (version 16.0.1185.0 20161004_0715(x64) Update7 for R2)
I do not think it is specific for this version, I have been seeing related warnings for months.
nested shared association bug.rvt
Edit: Some developments over at the other side, no solution as of yet.
1 create wall based window family (from factory template)
2 create shared generic model, create some geometry
2a create instance length parameters 'associate' and 'result'
2b create type length parameter 'type'
2c create formula for 'result' = type + associate
2d associate a dimension label with 'type'
4 nest shared family in window family
5 associate the 'associate' instance parameter of the nested shared family with a parameter in the window family, say 'Height'
6 load the window family into a project and place it in a wall
7 group the window and the wall
EDIT 7a copy the model group to make multiple instances of it in the model (realistic situation)
8 select the nested family and change type parameter 'type'
EDIT: I do NOT mean to attempt to switch the Family Type of a family instance outside Edit Group mode. That will not work, and it shouldn't work. I meant: select the nested family instance outside Edit Group mode, click on 'Edit Type', change the Type parameter value of the parameter named 'type' from step 2b.
9 vigorously scratch head at the warning: Changes to groups are only allowed during Edit Group mode. Use Edit Group to make this change.
See attached sample rvt, 2016 (version 16.0.1185.0 20161004_0715(x64) Update7 for R2)
I do not think it is specific for this version, I have been seeing related warnings for months.
nested shared association bug.rvt
Edit: Some developments over at the other side, no solution as of yet.
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