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Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:16:43 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to make an icrement count in array family. When the family is strected, the amount of block will be added and there will be a number on it that count how many block its appear. I don't think it can be happen in the family because array is fix block but there is something with Mark parameter. I am not really sure about it. Can someone explain and how to make the Mark value appear in the family. Thank you

https://bimchapters.blogspot.com/2018/11/mark-and-type-mark-parameters-in-revit.html

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:43:06 GMT

Is the Arrayed Component a Nested SHARED Family?

If it is, you could do it manually in the Project. If you were to Array a Door in the Project and Tag All, each Tag (that reports "Mark" value) would read an incremental number. See where I'm going?

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:50:40 GMT

You can TAB-Select and Schedule Nested SHARED Families in the Project.

Re: Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:05:31 GMT

the arrayed component is build in the family itself. It is not another family. Do I need to make it as another family first, make it shared and load to the array family?

Re: Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:26:47 GMT

ok I understand about the mark tag but just as per video below, when I tag the family, there is no number appear and has to key in the number 1 by 1. And is there any other way than use Mark parameter.

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Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:30:38 GMT

@Mat.Syaf wrote:
the arrayed component is build in the family itself. It is not another family. Do I need to make it as another family first, make it shared and load to the array family?

Yes; that is the very first thing you need to do. That Nested, Shared Family is the thing you are going to Array in the Host/Parent Family.

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:38:52 GMT

@Mat.Syaf wrote:
ok I understand about the mark tag but just as per video below, when I tag the family, there is no number appear and has to key in the number 1 by 1. And is there any other way than use Mark parameter.

Like I said, you are going to be manually inserting a Mark Value (or whatever Parameter the Tag is reading) by TAB-Selecting each the Arrayed Component in the Project to get to its Properties. Or you could use a Schedule to do this. Like I said above, Shared Families will show up in Schedules. Add the Parameter Field that the Tag reads to the Schedule and enter cell values for each Component there. That's a lot easier than TAB-Selecting each Component.

Re: Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:15:14 GMT

Got it!. Thanks for the reply

Re: Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:56:07 GMT

Hi @barthbradley , I just create family with instance Merch_Text and Merch_No parameter and nested the family into parent family and create array family, but after load the parent family into project, I cannot change the nested family parameters. why? the parameter is already set to instance.

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Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:06:34 GMT

Post the family here as an Attachment to a reply post.

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:56:22 GMT

"1Desk" is a Shared Family that is nested into and Arrayed in another Family. Host Family is loaded and placed in Project. Tag is reading Comments and Mark Parameter values of each "1Desk" Instance in the Array. Comments/Mark value can be edited via TAB-Selecting the individual 1Desks or via a Schedule.

Re: Increment in Array family

Mat.Syaf — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:05:59 GMT

Hi @barthbradley , here I attached the model. I used new parameter which area Merch_Text & Merch_No.

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:31:54 GMT

Don't add the custom shared parameters to the Family. Add them to the Project as Project Parameters assigned to Generic Model Category.

Re: Increment in Array family

barthbradley — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:37:17 GMT

Re: Increment in Array family

ToanDN — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:45:01 GMT

Why don't you create the array using a curtain wall with custom curtain panel family for the arrayed components? Then Tag All and use DiRoot One ReOrdering tool to set the order.

Re: Increment in Array family

smitharon550 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:05:20 GMT

Good discussion. This is similar to how counts are managed on a page values are controlled through parameters or logic rather than directly inside an array. Using Mark or Type Mark seems like the right approach.