abachi and contratelai

[mario cant]

hello to all
I created some fixtures and doors (families) that contain counterframes.
the counterframe is that part of the fixture that is directly connected to the masonry/tramment and that is installed at the time of the construction of the masonry/trams and at the same time constitutes the support on which, then, is fixed the frame of the real fixture. such elements may be wood or metal

I said that I was wondering if in the realization of the abachi of the windows and doors it was possible to include the voice of the counter-frames?
to distinguish those of wood from those of metal in order to quantify the costs too!

It is true that, in the abachi, new parameters cannot be inserted.... but in this way will be detected whether the counterframe is wood or metal or whether the frame contains it or not?
alternative to the abachi there are other solutions!

 

[gfrank]

if the family of the doors is drawn with parts (e.g. counterframe / door / handles / etc.) assigned to subcategories, such parts are abacable.
to select them according to the material (or other feature) you have to assign to the parts (characteristics) a parameter, and then make an order of the abacus with such parament

 

[mario cant]

with drawing the family with parts ......you mean that the door (family) must be composed of distinct parts, precisely counterframe / door / handles / etc. created for example with extrusion or extrusion on path etc., to which to assign distinct subcategories.

I hope I have interpreted correctly!

 

[gfrank]

no, I meant the specific families of doors, handles, counter frames (subcategories), created with extrusions/empty, etc., and then imported into the family "principal" (category) for assembly . they are called nested families .
parameters must be shared

 

[mario cant]

nested families ....nidify each part in the major / main family.
Yes now it is clear to me.... thank you