Combined parameter for view name. I need help with Schedules and formulas.

[carlos3AR8B]

Hi we generally name the view with the detail number and sheet its located on. As its easier to locate with our view reference. We are constantly moving details around and while the Detail Number and Sheet number always get updated the View Name sometimes doesn't. What i want to do is have the view name for a view automatically change when i change the view number and sheet. Example if i have a view and its on 3/S-504. And I move it to 5/S-504. I looked into it a bit and saw that you can combined parameters in a view schedule. which i did. I combined Detail Number and Sheet Number. But Im trying to figure out a way to have it populate the View Name. I see that in Calculated formulas you can have it be populated by text from a text based parameter. I dont see the combined parameter that i created. My only guess is it has to be a shared parameter. I dont know how to turn a Combined parameter into a shared one. Or is there a formula i can input just to have it fill in the View Name parameter.

[TripleM-Dev.net]

Hi @carlos3AR8B,

The view name is something the user has to enter manually. It can't be automatically generated based on other values of the view, with Revit that is. For this you would need a Addin or dynamo script.

For the Calculated value field, this only exists in a schedule. It doesn't add the calculated field to the view(s). Again for the calculated value to populate a view parameter a addin is needed or dynamo script.

You could configure the projectbrowser to sort views by sheetnumber (detailnumber isn't available I think)

[carlos3AR8B]

Ive been trying with dynamo but im pretty stuck. Im not experienced with it. I dont know how to filter out only the drafting views. And i guess how to combine and replace the name. Any help would be appreciated.

[azad.Nanva · Accepted solution]

I write a code if this is what you want .

[carlos3AR8B]

Yes!!! that's exactly what I wanted. Thanks. I was able to figure it out in dynamo as well. The only thing with mine is I needed a way to filter out the views that where placed on a sheet. Since all my sheets always start with a "S" that's how I did it. Ill post a image incase anyone wants to go this route as well.

[carlos3AR8B]

How do i get this code?

[azad.Nanva]

It is here.

use the dynamo and tell me about result.