Apartment and Room Number

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I've created custom doors with Apartment Numbers as separate families. Apartment Number family is Generic model and it is comprised of a rectangular extrusion and a Text Model. This family is loaded in a Door Family that is also loaded in a project. How do I manage to link the Room Tag number with the Model Text in the door so every time I change the Room Tag, the Model Text representing the Apartment Number changes automatically. Or vice-versa. Thanks! 

[ToanDN]

You cannot use the system Room number because it is a text parameter and the model text is a multi-line text parameter. They are different. You need to create a new shared multi-line text parameter and use it to label the model text in the family, then load the same parameter in the project and assign to Rooms category.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I followed your instructions but can't seem to get it to work. What I want to achieve is this: when I'm in the project and place a door, I want the apartment no. that is modelled as a separate family (model text) to change (as an instant) as the ROOM TAG that the door it is placed in. 

Below you have 2 pictures, what I want is the no. 231 to be shown in the model text (4B, it is backwards i know).

Thanks!

[ToanDN]

Yes I have missed an important point: There is still no correlation between the shared multi-line parameter Room Number and the Model text (Room signage). You would have to pair them up semi-automatically using Dynamo, or manually enter the value for the Room sign/Door family for each room (in such case, you wouldn't even need to add the parameter to the Rooms category).