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  • Coordinate Properties

    • Coordinate Properties

    Many Revit Instance links will have additional Coordinate Properties. Learn how Ideate BIMLink integrates with Point, Line and Box coordinate properties.

    To display coordinate properties for a link:
    From main dialog click Properties → Properties Tab → Select available properties from: → Coordinates

    The values returned for the coordinate properties respect the current Shared Project Location.

    Link Revit Properties

    Types of Coordinate Properties

    There are four types of coordinate properties:

    Point
    Point coordinates represents a single location point for an element – the meaning depends on the kind of Revit element:

    Types of Revit Coordinate Properties

    Line1, Line2
    Line1 and Line2 represent the two end-points of the line associated with a particular family instance. Line coordinates apply to line-based families only:  Ducts, Walls, Curtain Walls, Pipes, Railings, Fascia, Gutters, Structural Framing, Trusses.

    LineXY Angle
    The angle as defined by the the XY points of Line 1 and Line 2. This property is particularly useful as it relates to Grid management.

    Box_Upperleft, Box_Lowerright
    These coordinates represent the lower-left and upper-right corners of the three-dimensional rectangular bounding-box that contains the element. Bounding-box coordinates apply to: Floors, Ceilings, Roofs, Structural Foundations, Rooms, Spaces and all elements in Multi-Category links.

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