Troubles when setting out parametric cells

I've run into a strange problem when setting out parametric cells (openings in slabs). Things worked quite ok yesterday, but today cells set out in Architecture won't cut through the slab anymore.

If you have a look at the 2 cells which are set out on top of the slab, you'll see that the one cuts into the slab, while the other one does not.

The one that cuts was set out using Structural (import paz-cell). The one that doesn't was set out using Architecture's curtain walls. If you have a look at the properties of this cell, you'll see that the perforator is missing. Both cells are identical paz.

Any idea what's going on here?

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  • Andreas,

    Try renaming Path_2 in you parametric cell to ReferencePath. (Spelling and Case matter)

    Path_2 in your cell is the path that contains the initial control variables for the cell.

    The initial path that is used to build the rest of the cell likes to be

    called ReferencePath. I editted your placed cells by going to the parametric section

    of the Element Info dialog and selected edit. After changing the name of path_2

    and saving the cell worked fine.

    Tom

  • Andreas,
    I have attached two section of the parametric "User Guide" discussing the naming of certain paths in Parametric Cells.
    They are both clipped from section Bentley Architecture Content - Doors
    Creating-a-Reference-Frame-snippet_A is from sub section Assembling a Door Component
    Creating-a-Reference-Frame-snippet_B is from sub section Setting up a reference Frame

    The reason why I posted both is they contradict each other.
    Snippet_A indicates that two paths must be named Specifically as indicated here:

    There are four reference paths required to make door and window assemblies.  The first two must be spelled as shown below, lower case and upper case must be exact. Also, there will be a slight difference in the relationship between these two paths for doors and windows.

    1.       RoughOpening – defines the perforator for Bentley Architecture

    2.       ReferencePath – defines the size of the door or window.  It contains two Named Dimensions:  Height and Width

    Snippet B indicates at the end that naming elements in a reference frame are optional as indicated here:

    Naming elements is completely optional, but it is nice to use names that are meaningful in the context of the Component we are creating

    I have found that following the advice of snippet_A is the better way to go.

    HTH
    Tom 


     

     

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  • Andreas,
    I have attached two section of the parametric "User Guide" discussing the naming of certain paths in Parametric Cells.
    They are both clipped from section Bentley Architecture Content - Doors
    Creating-a-Reference-Frame-snippet_A is from sub section Assembling a Door Component
    Creating-a-Reference-Frame-snippet_B is from sub section Setting up a reference Frame

    The reason why I posted both is they contradict each other.
    Snippet_A indicates that two paths must be named Specifically as indicated here:

    There are four reference paths required to make door and window assemblies.  The first two must be spelled as shown below, lower case and upper case must be exact. Also, there will be a slight difference in the relationship between these two paths for doors and windows.

    1.       RoughOpening – defines the perforator for Bentley Architecture

    2.       ReferencePath – defines the size of the door or window.  It contains two Named Dimensions:  Height and Width

    Snippet B indicates at the end that naming elements in a reference frame are optional as indicated here:

    Naming elements is completely optional, but it is nice to use names that are meaningful in the context of the Component we are creating

    I have found that following the advice of snippet_A is the better way to go.

    HTH
    Tom 


     

     

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