topic Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed in Revit API Forum

(Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

JOfford_13 — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:29:04 GMT

The Revit UI could be greatly improved by adding in floating tooltips on all Parameter elements. I see this as greatly needed for a few reasons:

- clarifies the users/Autodesk's intended use of the parameter

- briefly describe what the parameter controls or documents

- clarifies to users who didn't make the parameter, why it exists

- helps new users grasp parameters quicker

- unifies use of built-in parameters across all companies

- can display if its a built-in parameter, shared or user created parameter (this is often confusing in other people's models)

Given the huge amount of built-in parameters in the API there's no way for users to know what each parameter does. For example, I'm sure a small amount thrusters know what every instance parameter of a divided surface does.

It seems like a simple upgrade to the API because we're only adding a string to the parameter element.

Please comment and consider this small addition for the 2014 release. All parties downstream from the architects/engineer will rejoice.

Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

Revitalizer — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:30:42 GMT

Dear JoeOfford,

there are Revit wishlist surveys each year, last one took place in spring:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2012/05/revit-and-navisworks-api-wishlist-surveys.html

You may wait until next spring, but perhaps one of the Autodesk employees/forum admins reads your wish and implements it, silently...

Best regards,

Revitalizer

Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

saikat — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:38:24 GMT

Hi Joe

Just FYI - I have logged this for the Revit Dev team as a wish list item.

cheers

Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

Revitalizer — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:16:12 GMT

Dear Saikat,

what about displaying also the ElementId in the property sheet ?

At the moment, the user needs to invoke a button each time he wants to get an ID.

The ID could simply be displayed either in the context menu or in the same grid as the element's parameters.

Just a suggestion.

Best regards,

Rudolf

Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

JOfford_13 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:03:33 GMT

Attached is my ideal properties window.

Re: (Built-in) Parameter tooltips needed

jeremytammik — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:10:56 GMT

Hi Rudolf,

Thank you for your additional suggestions. I added the to the wish list item notes.

Cheers,