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Adding multiple shared parameters

eriktoom — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:27:30 GMT

Hey,

is there a specific add-on available that enables to multi-add multiple shared parameters at once? I have 30+ families that I need to add all of these shared parameters. Revit allows to select one shared parameter at a time. So with one object I need to repeat the process 6 times. With 30 objects it makes 180 times. Uuuughhh...

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

hmunsell — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:56:23 GMT

there are any number of different addons that can do this. i believe pyRevit has a tool for that. so does CTC Tools "BIM Manager Suite" and several others.

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

iainsavage — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:56:43 GMT

ParaManager from DiRoots

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

RIPENG — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:38:16 GMT

RushForth Projects is also a good option. It does much more but can handle adding multiple parameters easily.

Also, if there's no requirement to have the parameters be a permanent part of the families you might consider adding the shared parameters as project parameters to the model category of interest. The project parameters would then appear as instance parameters in family instances.

Best wishes,

Jake

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

ToanDN — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 03:14:17 GMT

Can't you add them to the project and assign to the categories?

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

eriktoom — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:11:40 GMT

@ToanDN

I can, but I needed to add them in nested families. I have not done it yet. So far that I know it is possible to create some kind of Dynamo code to achieve that as well but that is totally out of my capabilities.

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

iainsavage — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:38:00 GMT

I’m pretty sure ParaManager does nested families as well. Can’t test it just now though on my ipad.

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

mohammed-fawzy — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:15:55 GMT

Di roots addin can do this. It is free and effective and they keep updating it. We used it in some of our projects.

https://diroots.com/revit-plugins/manage-revit-paramanager-in-projects-and-families-with-paramanager/

Re: Adding multiple shared parameters

eriktoom — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:03:31 GMT

Paramanager from DiRoots is exactly what I needed - saves tons of time! Thanks!

Short and easy explanation that I found on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3Ju4Qoonc&ab_channel=DiRoots