topic Re: calculated value formula in Revit Structure Forum

calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:48:45 GMT

Hi all,

i trying to use formula in schedule properties parameter

what i want is creating a specific parameter that read a value from the two another parameters

for example: when i create the foundation schedule , i want to define a depth parameter for scheduling

but as you know Mat foundation depth is not the same parameter as isolating footing depth parameter

so i want to create one parameter and give it a name of foundation depth and read the two values

how can i do that?

thanks

Re: calculated value formula

GatisM — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:17:27 GMT

not sure if i understood what exactly you want, but did you try "combine parameter" option?

Re: calculated value formula

Karol_Piroska — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:26:08 GMT

All you need is a shared parameter for the pad footing (let's say pad footing thickness) and then you can list this in the schedule. Then you can change the Foundation Thickness (associated with strip) to Strip Foundation Thickness so that noone willl be confused.

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:40:08 GMT

this is a clarification

Re: calculated value formula

Karol_Piroska — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:49:51 GMT

ah ok. If you are using Revit 2017 you can simply combine them with the new "combine button". I dont think it's possibly in lower versions (I might be wrong).

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:52:53 GMT

that's it
i want to do that in revit 2014
for 2017 it's solved as you said

Re: calculated value formula

L.Maas — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:04:46 GMT

If you want to do concatenation, combining two or more strings (or values as strings) in a single field you could do that with Dynamo. In there you can read values from parameters, combine the values together and push them back into another (new) parameter.

On the Revit forum (HERE), a discussion about this.

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:18:47 GMT

so it can not be done with 2014 without dynamo

i think it can be made be formula
but how can it will be made this what i want actually

Re: calculated value formula

GatisM — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:32:33 GMT

I have rvt 2017 at first i simulate your situation, add to loadable family parameter "foundation thickness experimental" wich are not include in system family. Than i add field with if statement (i operate with parameter "width" but it could any anathor parameter), of course you must check every time if your formula work correct. See picture.

If helpd please mark as a solution.

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:41:51 GMT

that is not what i meant

i am talking about revit 2014

Re: calculated value formula

GatisM — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:45:19 GMT

hmm. It must work for 2017 also for 2014. It is not related with "combine parameters" option.

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:00:15 GMT

it's great ,but it needs some work also
i do not want the other parameters available in the schedule

Re: calculated value formula

GatisM — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:03:40 GMT

additional parameters you can hide with "hidden field" in formatting tab.

Re: calculated value formula

A_MAQ — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:10:57 GMT

that is great