Modifying Families - Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials - page 167

8. Go to the Modify | Detail Items tab's Properties panel, and click the
Family Types button. Change the Jag Depth value to 0 ′ - 6 ″ ( 150 mm),
as shown in Figure 6.38, and then click Apply. The size of the jag in
the masking region should change. Try a few different values for Jag
Depth to make sure the masking region flexes correctly. Click OK to
close the dialog box.

Figure 6.38 Change the Jag Depth value to flex the
masking region.

9. Click Load Into Project from the ribbon to reload the break line into
your project and overwrite when prompted. Your break line will be
updated in the Section Callout view to reflect the new shape.

repeating Details

Repeating details are based on detail component families that are given rules to
repeat, based on a defined spacing and rotation. As an example, elements such
as brick or concrete masonry units (CMU) in a wall section are elements that
repeat on a regular interval. Rather than use an array each time you need to
draw these elements in a detail, the repeating detail component allows
you to create persistent rules for these components. You can then draw a
repeating detail with the ease of drawing a simple line.
Repeating details are located on the Annotate tab's Component drop-down;
click Repeating Detail Component. If you edit the type of any existing repeating

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It is important to flex
families with paramet-
ric dimensions before
you load them into
projects.