topic Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project? in Revit MEP Forum

Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

dc — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:11:32 GMT

Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

RobDraw — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:18:32 GMT

Have you tried?

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

dc — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:21:36 GMT

I haven't, yet. I started by looking in the help. By asking here, I'm hoping not to bootstrap, which is how I've learned everything I know in Revit.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

iainsavage — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:35:47 GMT

Yes, use Transfer Project Standards.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

dc — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:54:32 GMT

Thanks. If the help had a pointer to that...but that's Revit.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

iainsavage — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:09:49 GMT

@dc wrote:
Thanks. If the help had a pointer to that...

It does:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/downloads/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/Revit-Customize/files/GUID-2A49FE80-1B07-4C95-A0FE-42CE2001F3C2-htm.html

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

dc — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:59:58 GMT

Thank you for showing that to me. However, it's not shown here:

Global Parameters | Revit Products | Autodesk Knowledge Network

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

iainsavage — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:21:23 GMT

Transfer Project Standards is not specifically related to global parameters, it is the go-to for copying just about anything (a few exceptions) from one project to another or to/from a template file.

If you ever think "How could I copy "x" from file A to file B?" or "How can I update my file to reflect recent changes to my template?" then the answer is probably Transfer Project Standards.

Use it with care though because it might overwrite settings that you don't want to change:-

always "check none" when you start the command
always check that the "copy from" is pointing to the correct source file
then selectively check the categories which you want to transfer
if prompted to allow new only or overwrite existing, consider carefully

It really hurts when you realise you've transferred all of the settings from a linked architect's file instead of your template file and you've overwritten everything.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

dc — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:45:32 GMT

That would hurt. I would hope to see a hyperlink to the Transfer page in the "related" part of the Global Parameters page. Thanks for the expanded response and heads-up!.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

HVAC-Novice — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:19:24 GMT

One drawback is that it transfers EVERYTHING from that category, which can clutter up the project you transfer to.

If I only want to transfer selected items of a category, I transfer into an empty project. There I purge all the unneeded items in that category, and transfer from there into the final project.

It would be nice if you could select which items exactly to transfer instead of all or nothing.

Re: Can global parameters be transferred to another project?

lenka_kovalcikovaVV4H3 — Wed, 15 May 2024 11:41:20 GMT

The answer is JOTools - Transfer Single