Using face-hosted families is a very convenient way to attach your your components to 3D faces within a linked file.The problem that we encounter with this strategy is when the host delete the families from his file. Then, you no longer have reference to your attached components. At times you will see your families floating in your model. In Revit MEP starting in 2011 you can now address that issue in the "Reconcile Hosting Palette".
There you can see a list of all the unreconciled items with the active one in green. You can sort them by linked files and then categories or by categories and then the linked files.
To edit any item you need to right click it and then either delete it or pick a new host for it. Just keep in mind that there is only one option for rehosting when you do it right from the dialogue box. You can only rehost on a vertical face. So if your item needs to be hosted on a horizontal host you need to locate and select that item in the model view.
There you can see a list of all the unreconciled items with the active one in green. You can sort them by linked files and then categories or by categories and then the linked files.
To edit any item you need to right click it and then either delete it or pick a new host for it. Just keep in mind that there is only one option for rehosting when you do it right from the dialogue box. You can only rehost on a vertical face. So if your item needs to be hosted on a horizontal host you need to locate and select that item in the model view.
