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How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:39:35 GMT

I can add a label of that yes/no parameter, but then revit will return "yes" or "no" text in accordiance with the parameter.

Is it possible to display a symbol if this parameter set to "yes" and not display it when it set to "no"?

Many thanks,

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

hmunsell — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:48:53 GMT

in this case i picked a door panel because that is what i had open, but should work with any element.

edit the family
select the item to turn on/off
pick the button to the far right of the visibility checkbox
make a new parameter
give it a name and group under
Ok, Ok,
load to project

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:59:29 GMT

I think it doesnt answer the question.

yes/no parameter give back "yes" or "no" as it's output.

i want to replace the yes/no label with cutom text form yes and custom text for no, or with an icon (symbol)

the same goes for the schedule.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

ToanDN — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:43:14 GMT

If the symbol is a character then you can use a formula: if (True, "insert special characters here", " ").
If it is an actual symbol then you need to create different tag types.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

hmunsell — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:54:21 GMT

sorry, i misunderstood 🙂

so you want to change the "Y" & "N" to something else in a schedule for a Yes/No parameter?

we do this in our Point Schedules. you can make a calculated parameter and set the formula to something like this IF((_AI), _DOT, ""). in this example, the AI calculated parameter refers to the _AI yes/no parameter. if the _AI yes/no parameter set to Yes, the AI parameter will return as a Dot.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:11:38 GMT

Thanks.

Did i inserted the formula correctly? and or the right place?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi65o5cddqo

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

ToanDN — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:36:49 GMT

No.
You need a Yes/No parameter (it_is_lit) and a separate label. The yes/no parameter is for you to tick the box, the label is to output the result based on the box is ticked or not.
Edit the label and add a calculated value, it should be a text, then enter the formula:
if (it_is_lit, "#", " ")

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:15:17 GMT

Works like a charm!

i think my mistake was i didnt pick "text" in the combo box, but "yes/no".

Now, the same parameter is giving the value "yes" or "no" in the schedule. is it possible to replace the word yes with another word ("Lighted" in this case) while "No" will be replaced by empty value?

As usual - Your solution saves me. i thank again.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

martijn_pater — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:23:28 GMT

@danezeq wrote:
is it possible to replace the word yes with another word ("Lighted" in this case) while "No" will be replaced by empty value?

You require a calculated field with an IF statement to return different values, something like text parameter with if(true,"Lighted", " ") (used space for empty value and "true" being the name of your yes/no parameter).

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:56:19 GMT

Ok it work well but only if the old yes/no parameter is included in the fields.

i dont need them both. if i remove the old field (the yes no parameter) then the new formula does nothing. the formula has to refers to that field i have to delete.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

ToanDN — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:04:21 GMT

Don't remove, just hide it.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:10:58 GMT

How can i hide it?

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

ToanDN — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:12:35 GMT

Format tab, hide; or right click on the column and hide.

Re: How to display an icon within a tag, connected to a yes/no parameter

danezeq — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:27:31 GMT

it did the trick. awesome.