RIR How to add symbol family

[dbaldzhiev (Dimitar)]

I am trying to place a number of generic annotations (symbols) in plan view.
I tried using add component location. Is does not fail, but the symbol is not visible in the view.
Thanks

[Japhy]

Hi Dbaldzhiev,

No native component yet, here’s a quick python component that will place in a view per point.
PlaceSymbol.gh (10.1 KB)

Also see this python component for placing tags that Ehsan created.

Tags using AddComponent (Location)

A tag is going to be particular to a view and the category of element being tagged. Here is a python example Ehsan did that tags a wall. [image] RE_AutoWallTag.gh (16.7 KB)

[dbaldzhiev (Dimitar)]

Thnank you so much!
Is there a reason why

    if GO:
        place_symbol = doc.Create.NewFamilyInstance(DB.XYZ(PT.X,PT.Y,PT.Z),FS,VW)
        elements = place_symbol
    t.Commit()

instead of

    if GO:
        place_symbol = doc.Create.NewFamilyInstance(DB.XYZ(PT.X,PT.Y,PT.Z),FS,VW)
    t.Commit()
    elements = place_symbol

If I use the second option, I can get the elements as output and fiddle with their parameters. If the elements is set in the if case i get <.null>.

[Japhy]

No reason why, just copying an pasting the code out of another component quickly. Thanks for pointing that out.

[mucahitbgoker (Mucahit Bilal Goker)]

For some reason it places families far away from their intended location. It is probably a unit issue.

[Japhy]

Here’s a fix for metric unit files and Revit Element output.

Re_PlaceSymbol.gh (9.1 KB)