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Figure 6.13 Changing the family category
exercise 6.4: update a Family insertion point
To begin, go to the topic's web page at www.sybex.com/go/revit2015essentials ,
download the files for Chapter 6, and open the file c06-ex-6.4start.rvt .
understanding the insertion point
The insertion point of a family is important for three main reasons.
A family will flex around its insertion point; therefore, the insertion point
is maintained when the family's dimensions change.
If you need to replace one family with another of the same category, they
should swap at the same insertion point. Otherwise, if you have a family
with an insertion point that is at a corner and swap it with another fam-
ily whose insertion point is at the center, all the instances of that family
throughout your project will shift.
If you need to adjust the default elevation when placing some types
of families (such as wall-based families), you can change the reference
elevation.
 
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