topic Re: How to "Group Parameter Under" in properties dialog? in Revit API Forum

How to "Group Parameter Under" in properties dialog?

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:03:33 GMT

I have successfully bound a shared parameter to a document. That part works out fine.

Now I want to programatically set the "Group Parameter Under" value.

I have searched a lot of places but I cannot find any hint on how to do this. Does the Revit API not support this task?

Any ideas?

Regards

Jan Grenov

Re: How to "Group Parameter Under" in properties dialog?

jeremytammik — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:59:25 GMT

Dear Jan,

Thank you for your query.

Do you mean one of the groups defined by the BuiltInParameterGroup enumeration?

It defines loads of values with a PG prefix, presumably meaning 'parameter group', such as

  ...
  PG_MATERIALS = -5000105,
  PG_GRAPHICS = -5000104,
  PG_CONSTRUCTION = -5000103,
  PG_GEOMETRY = -5000101,
  PG_IDENTITY_DATA = -5000100,
  ...

You can specify the parameter group when you insert the parameter binding:

  doc.ParameterBindings.Insert( def, binding,
    BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_GEOMETRY );

Have you looked that up in the Revit API help file RevitAPI.chm?

That should really always be your first port of call, you know, before you post a question here.

Here is an example:

https://github.com/jeremytammik/FireRatingCloud/blob/master/FireRatingCloud/Cmd_1_CreateAndBindSharedParameter.cs#L158-L163

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Jeremy

Re: How to "Group Parameter Under" in properties dialog?

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:53:38 GMT

Yep ... I have looked several places before posting my question here, and the API help was the first place I looked!
I really try not to place stupid question in this forum. Therefore my question may be a result of some language confusion or misunderstanding on my side, but it is certainly not a result of lazyness or lack of effort.

Anyway thanks for the answer Jeremy. I always have a big advantage of your examples.

Best regards
Jan

Re: How to "Group Parameter Under" in properties dialog?

jeremytammik — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:56:43 GMT

Dear Jan,

Thank you very much for your confirmation and appreciiation!

Very commendable 🙂

Cheers,

Jeremy