Modify an isolated foundation family to define specific behaviors or Identity Data that apply across all types in that family.
To change family properties, open the element in the Family Editor and change its properties on the Properties palette.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Constraints | |
| Host | The type of host into or onto which the element can be hosted. This is a read only parameter. |
| Structural | |
| Material For Model Behavior |
Defines specific behaviors of elements based on their material. Select from the following. Steel: Enables both cutback and shape handles for the element. Concrete: Enables both concrete auto-join behavior and reinforcement hosting. Disables shape handles. Precast Concrete: Enables concrete auto-join behavior, reinforcement hosting, and shape handles. Wood: Enables both cutback and shape handles for the element. Other: Disables shape handles and hides hidden lines of the element in structural views. |
| Cap | Specifies the location where the Elevation at Bottom instance property is measured. When selected, the measurement is taken at the bottom of the cap. When deselected, the measurement is taken at the bottom of the pile. |
| Identity Data | |
| OmniClass Number | The number from Table 23 of the OmniClass Construction Classification System that best categorizes the family type. |
| OmniClass Title | The name from Table 23 of the OmniClass Construction Classification System that best categorizes the family type. |
| Seek Item ID | A unique user defined character string used for finding the element in search queries. |
| Other | |
| Work Plane-Based | When selected, the family is hosted by the active work plane. You can make any non-hosted family a work plane-based family. |
| Always vertical | When selected, the family always appears vertical at 90 degrees, even if it is on a sloping host, such as a floor. |
| Cuts with Voids When Loaded | Enables objects to be cut when a family with unattached voids is loaded. |
| Shared | For nested families only. If the nested family is shared, you can select, tag, and schedule the nested family separately from the host family. If the nested family is not shared, then components created by the host family and nested family act as a single unit. |