Frequent question: How do you create a parameter under a group in Revit?

How do you create a shared parameter text in Revit?

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1. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Shared Parameters). The Edit Shared Parameters dialog opens.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Create Shared Parameter File dialog, enter a file name, and navigate to the desired location.
4. Click Save.
5. Add groups: In the Groups box, click New. …
6. Add parameters:

How do you create a project parameter in Revit?

Create Project Parameters

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Project Parameters).
2. In the Project Parameters dialog, click Add.
3. In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Project parameter.
4. Enter a name for the project parameter. …
5. Select a discipline.
6. Select the parameter type.

What is a group parameter?

Parameter groups involve a list of values that are supplied to the definition. Use this procedure to create group parameters. The string of values associated with parameter groups can be created manually or by importing them from a file in CSV format. … The parameter group is also associated with a realm.

How do you add constraints in Revit family?

Constrain Family Geometry

1. Use the Align tool and select the specific reference plane and the sketch line to establish the constraint.
2. When the lock symbol displays, click it to lock the constraint.

How do you create a shared parameter?

The shared parameter file stores the definitions of the shared parameters.

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Shared Parameters). …
2. Click Create. …
3. In the Create Shared Parameter File dialog, enter a file name, and navigate to the desired location.
4. Click Save.
5. Add groups: …
6. Add parameters:

What is a shared parameter file in Revit?

Shared parameter definitions are stored in a file independent of any family file or Revit project; this allows you to access the file from different families or projects. The shared parameter is a definition of a container for information that can be used in multiple families or projects.

How do you add a parameter to a wall in Revit?

Project and shared parameters in Revit

1. In Revit, select a room.
2. In the Manage tab, click Project Parameters.
3. In the Project Parameters dialog box, click Add.
4. Enter East Wall Finish for Parameter Data.
5. Set Type of Parameter to Text.
6. Set Group Parameter Under to Materials and Finishes.

What is a project parameter in Revit?

Project parameters are containers for information you define and then add to multiple categories of elements in a project. Project parameters are specific to the project and cannot be shared with other projects.

How do you load a shared parameter in Revit?

Click Modify | select Shared parameter. Click Select and choose the appropriate shared parameter from the appropriate parameter group.

How do you make a project parameter a shared parameter in Revit?

Click Manage tab Settings panel (Project Parameters). In the Project Parameters dialog, click Add. In the Parameter Properties dialog, under Parameter Type, select Shared parameter, and click Select. In the Shared Parameters dialog, select the appropriate parameter from the appropriate parameter group, and click OK.

What is the parameter used to email in groups?

The group parameters store information local to a particular group. Use the G p or the G c command to edit group parameters of a group. ( G p presents you with a Lisp-based interface, G c presents you with a Customize-like interface. The latter helps avoid silly Lisp errors.)