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Avoiding Interference of Symbols
Because of the schematic nature of construction documents for electrical
designs, it can sometimes be difficult to place components without causing
interferencebetweenthesymbolsusedtorepresentthem.
Figure13.9
shows
two power receptacles placed in a model at the correct location for the
intended design, but the symbols used for construction documentation are
interfering with each other.
Figure 13.9
Receptacles with interfering symbols
This scenario raises the question of whether it is more important to build
the model accurately or to show the schematic symbols correctly for
construction documentation. Using the functionality of families and nested
annotations, Revit MEP gives you the ability to do both. Parameters within
your component families can be used to offset the annotation symbols
nested within them from the actual model components. In
Figure 13.10
,
you
can see how an offset parameter is used to shift the receptacle annotation of
a family, allowing for both accurate placement of the receptacles and correct
symbolic representation.
