How to Fix the Issue of Revit Array Objects Not Locking to a Specific Work Plane
When trying to lock objects within an array to a designated work plane, you may find that the spacing between elements or the array radius values cannot be parameterized.
Solution: To address this, the array object needs to be reloaded into your project as a nested family. Begin by creating a new family and specifying the work plane, ideally using the software’s default reference elevation plane. Then, draw the component units to be arranged with the array command. Add parameter labels for radius and array quantity, and save the family file without locking the object to the reference elevation plane.
After nesting this into a new family file, lock the array object to the specified reference plane and add dimension labels to control it. This approach enables the parameterization you need.
Note: When adding size parameter labels to nested families, do so step by step to ensure proper association. Otherwise, variable control will not function correctly when loading the nested family into a new family file.
Summary: Nested families come with inherent constraints. Constraints that cannot be parameterized within their own family environment can be loaded into another family file for parameterization and still remain controllable.
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