Private Variables

Just wondering if its possible but are you able to have family variables??

e.g. I have an object that when I want a variable changed it changes the same with the whole family

Family Variables not local or private

If you want the entire family's variable to change you will have to create an event that does that. You can change an entire family's variables at once by performing the "Set value" action on the family instead of each object within it.

To set up variables for whole families at one time in the Layout editor you can use the Manage Families button at the top located under Project.

And of course, you could always have your family set it's variables to those of a specific object within that family by using events. So if "objA" is in the Blue family, you could do this:

+Always
  -> Blue: Set 'myVar1' to objA.Value('myVar1')
  -> Blue: Set 'myVar2' to objA.Value('myVar2')

etc.[/code:gm3gjx9q]

yeah thats where my problem is.

Its because i want every member of the family to be able to change the variable so letting one member in charge is not what i want

Perhaps you could be more specific. What exactly are you trying to do?

Do you mean you want all members of the family to have their variables changed at the same time? In that case do this:

+For Each (Family Name):

-Set Family('value') to 10

I hope that's what you're looking for.

i mean a bit like this

3 objects in a family

They all share 1 variable

The variable number is zero

object 1 adds two and object 2 adds three

making the variable 3 for all the objects

I don't think you can do it like that. You'll have to have an intermediary variable somewhere that you can add the family values to. Like a global, or a non-family object. Then you can move that number back into the family variable.

At least, I can't make it work. I've tried for the past 20 minutes or so with no luck.

ok thanx anyway i hope they make the next few builds have family varkiables like that though