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576 | ChaptEr 14 Designing with the Family eDitor

Figure 14.2
a baluster family
template contains
predefined datum
objects to manage
the geometric
behavior.

Understanding Families in Section

whether it looks like it or not, there is a logic to understanding which families can be cut in the
section and the plan and which cannot. here is a complete list of the categories that can be cut and
the families that cannot.

Family Category Option Made available
Casework yes

Ceilings not applicable
Columns yes
Curtain wall Panels no

Doors yes
Floors not applicable

generic models no

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