For a column family, you can select the option Show family pre-cut in plan views, in the Family Category and Parameters dialog. When you select this option and load the family into a project, the column displays in a plan view using the cut plane specified in the plan view of the family.

1. Open a column family or start a new column family.
2. Click Home tabProperties panelFamily Category and Parameters.
3. In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, under Family Parameters, select or clear the parameter, Show family pre-cut in plan views.

   When loaded into a project, if you want the column to display in plan view	then
   based on the cut plane of the project’s plan view,	clear the parameter, Show family pre-cut in plan views.
   consistently, regardless of the cut plane of the project’s plan view,	select the parameter, Show family pre-cut in plan views. The column displays using the cut plane specified within the Family Editor plan view.

4. Click OK.
5. Save the column family.

   After you load the column family into a project, the column displays based on the parameter settings you specified within the Family Editor.

   A column with corbels family depicting “Show family pre-cut in plan views” enabled (left) and disabled (right). Notice the cut plane of the project’s plan view has no affect on the display of the column. The horizontal arrow marks the cut plane for the section views to the right.