Having parking stripes conform to topography is especially useful for 3D views of the project. I created these about one year ago. I started using a railing set up like the one in the video. However, I found that I could not dimension these to the center of the stripes. If I could not dimension them properly, I would need two sets of stripe, one for 3D views and one for approval/construction plans. I already had families for flat stripes but found that coordinating changes was annoying and time-consuming. In order to allow the 3D stripes to be dimensioned I changed the railing family to use balusters which allow dimensioning to their centers. So the basics are: Profile is needed for the stripes Create a profile family with various Width (4", 6", 12", 24") x Height (1/16") Duplicate the existing Rails > Post - Square and rename Parking Stripe Baluster Width > 2" Post Material > select material with color to match the parking stripes Duplicate an existing Handrail - Rectangular and rename Parking Stripe 4" White_Hosted (or similar) Pick it and select Type Edit to get to System Family: Railing Type: Parking Stripe... Rail Structure (Non-Continuous) > Edit... delete all Baluster Placement > Edit... Regular baluster > pick a Parking Stripe Baluster with color; Base = Top Rail Element; Base offset = -1/16"; Top = Top Rail Element; Top Offset = 0"; Dist. from previous = 4'-6"; Offset = 0" (dist. is my choice for 18' stripes, more or less can be used with varying results) At the bottom of the baluster type dialog change all "Posts" Baluster Family to same as Regular baluster provided above. Base, Base offset, Top Top offset and Offset are also the same as above. Set Space (Start) = 1"; (Corner) = 0"; (End) = -1". Top Rail > Use Top Rail (ck'd); Top Rail > Type > ... brings up System Family: Top Rail Type Hand Clearance -2" (for 4" stripe; others 1/2 of stripe width) Profile > select your parking stripe profile (must already be created - say, 4" x 1/16") Material > ... brings up Material Browser (create or select, say, Parking Stripe White (or blue, yellow, red) Hopefully, the foregoing is complete enough for those reasonably familiar with editing Revit families to create functional 3D stripes. The parking lots we design have max. 4% slopes though the stripes are almost all in areas with about 2% slopes. Adjusting the thickness of the top rail may necessary for steeper slopes only if there are grade breaks within the parking spaces. Note that creating a full set of stripes is necessary for good 3D view. Therefore, crosswalk stripes, HC parking stripes including colors, etc., are needed. I never got around to making a rail-type hosted HC symbol, since my flat one could be set to an offset from the level to appear to be on the parking surface.
I'll not lie, this method works, however (shocker alert), this only adds to the volumes of reasons to not like Revit...HOW is it that the developers can't get their own tools and families to work that are supposed to define this very thing? We have to do a workaround with a RAILING?!? Genius, sir.
Maybe its not worth spending time and development money on a “stripe” tool based on users and priorities of the software?? Lol… just a devils advocate guess heheh
hey new to this page would like to comment best page for anyone looking for detailed revit videos wanted to ask have you made any detail video on setting up lineweights if not can you make one.
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Having parking stripes conform to topography is especially useful for 3D views of the project. I created these about one year ago. I started using a railing set up like the one in the video. However, I found that I could not dimension these to the center of the stripes. If I could not dimension them properly, I would need two sets of stripe, one for 3D views and one for approval/construction plans. I already had families for flat stripes but found that coordinating changes was annoying and time-consuming. In order to allow the 3D stripes to be dimensioned I changed the railing family to use balusters which allow dimensioning to their centers. So the basics are:
Profile is needed for the stripes
Create a profile family with various Width (4", 6", 12", 24") x Height (1/16")
Duplicate the existing Rails > Post - Square and rename Parking Stripe Baluster
Width > 2"
Post Material > select material with color to match the parking stripes
Duplicate an existing Handrail - Rectangular and rename Parking Stripe 4" White_Hosted (or similar)
Pick it and select Type Edit to get to System Family: Railing Type: Parking Stripe...
Rail Structure (Non-Continuous) > Edit...
delete all
Baluster Placement > Edit...
Regular baluster > pick a Parking Stripe Baluster with color; Base = Top Rail Element; Base offset = -1/16";
Top = Top Rail Element; Top Offset = 0"; Dist. from previous = 4'-6"; Offset = 0"
(dist. is my choice for 18' stripes, more or less can be used with varying results)
At the bottom of the baluster type dialog change all "Posts" Baluster Family to same as Regular baluster
provided above. Base, Base offset, Top Top offset and Offset are also the same as above.
Set Space (Start) = 1"; (Corner) = 0"; (End) = -1".
Top Rail > Use Top Rail (ck'd);
Top Rail > Type > ... brings up System Family: Top Rail Type
Hand Clearance -2" (for 4" stripe; others 1/2 of stripe width)
Profile > select your parking stripe profile (must already be created - say, 4" x 1/16")
Material > ... brings up Material Browser (create or select, say, Parking Stripe White (or blue, yellow, red)
Hopefully, the foregoing is complete enough for those reasonably familiar with editing Revit families to create functional 3D stripes.
The parking lots we design have max. 4% slopes though the stripes are almost all in areas with about 2% slopes. Adjusting the thickness of the top rail may necessary for steeper slopes only if there are grade breaks within the parking spaces.
Note that creating a full set of stripes is necessary for good 3D view. Therefore, crosswalk stripes, HC parking stripes including colors, etc., are needed. I never got around to making a rail-type hosted HC symbol, since my flat one could be set to an offset from the level to appear to be on the parking surface.
brilliant approach!
I'll not lie, this method works, however (shocker alert), this only adds to the volumes of reasons to not like Revit...HOW is it that the developers can't get their own tools and families to work that are supposed to define this very thing? We have to do a workaround with a RAILING?!?
Genius, sir.
Maybe its not worth spending time and development money on a “stripe” tool based on users and priorities of the software?? Lol… just a devils advocate guess heheh
Genius! Thank you!
Great stuff Kid
very perfect👍
That is awesome! Can this function be used to make strip footing or retaining walls that conform to topography?
What about scheduling parking spaces or even railings?
Andrew Jennings Hey man... what about it?
hey new to this page would like to comment best page for anyone looking for detailed revit videos
wanted to ask have you made any detail video on setting up lineweights if not can you make one.
I'm on about volume 67 of reasons to not like Revit.
Wonder if I can sell this as some sort of comedic relief to other architects.
Just 67 … ?
@@TheRevitKid - You're KILLING me! 🤣
In Revit 2023 parking follow topography as well. Was this fixed ?
Not sure what you are asking? There was no change to parking in 2023.....
@@TheRevitKidOh sorry I didn't notice you mean to follow exactly each single surface plane. I thought it didn't change the plane at all
Someone knows how can i do a topography whit a flat base like that?
Section box !