Shared Nested Family Type:
Nested Family Types can be scheduled within the Revit project and if it has been designated as "Shared" within the Family Editor it can be displayed within the window:
"Items in room"
"Items in level/model"
"Items in level/model (spaces)"
Example:
2 x Chair Family Types have been nested to a Round Dining Table Family Type:
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The Nested Chair Family Type is also displayed within the "Items in Room" window:
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Not Shared Nested Family Types and Sub Item
If the Nested Family Types are not ticked as "Shared" (and at the same time the corresponding Items are "planned" within dRofus) - the Validation Panel will not display as "Model count = x" within the Revit column.
If you have allocated Sub-Items have been assigned within dRofus to plan:
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If you would like to validate them
Sub Items can be validated against their corresponding Family Types (whether they are independent or nested) in Revit, you will need to ensure that .
Open the “Items in Room” window
Open “Options..”
Uncheck the box next to "Hide Sub Items"
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This will allow Sub-Items to be displayed in the validation Panel:
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Automate Sub Item Relationship from Nested Families
After Items and Families have a linked relationship and nested families are linked to items, the process of created sub items based on the nested families can be automated.
Open the Items to Families window
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Select the main family that includes nested families
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Select Sync
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4. Check the box next to Synchronize nested families to subs this . This will build the sub item relationship based on the nested families and quantity of nested families in that family type.
5. Select “Ok”
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