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    <title>idea Managing similar family types en Revit Ideas</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;We have a few complex families with a lot of parameters. An example is our family that defines the connection between windows and walls. In this family we define&amp;nbsp;the (nested family) type for the sill, threshold, architraves, lintel and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;SPAN&gt;divergence of the opening in every wall layer relative to the window exterior.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;In many cases&amp;nbsp;we have to duplicate the family type for only one or two diverging parameters. All the other parameters should stay the same.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Currently, there is no easy way to manage corresponding parameters between family types and I would really like to see that changed. I'm thinking in the direction of adding an extra step between families and types, lets call it a "master type" or "parent". On the next level you could create sub types that inherit all parameter values from it's master/parent, except the ones you uncheck. Think about the way you can include or exclude view properties from a view template. This would make it much easier to manage&amp;nbsp;complex families and their types and prevent flaws caused by overseeing a parameter in one of the types.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 22:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Christiaan_de_Wit</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2017-05-15T22:39:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Managing similar family types</title>
      <link>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/managing-similar-family-types/idi-p/7085550</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;We have a few complex families with a lot of parameters. An example is our family that defines the connection between windows and walls. In this family we define&amp;nbsp;the (nested family) type for the sill, threshold, architraves, lintel and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;SPAN&gt;divergence of the opening in every wall layer relative to the window exterior.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;In many cases&amp;nbsp;we have to duplicate the family type for only one or two diverging parameters. All the other parameters should stay the same.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Currently, there is no easy way to manage corresponding parameters between family types and I would really like to see that changed. I'm thinking in the direction of adding an extra step between families and types, lets call it a "master type" or "parent". On the next level you could create sub types that inherit all parameter values from it's master/parent, except the ones you uncheck. Think about the way you can include or exclude view properties from a view template. This would make it much easier to manage&amp;nbsp;complex families and their types and prevent flaws caused by overseeing a parameter in one of the types.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 22:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
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