Creating a Type Parameter Label for TitleBlock

Creating a Type Parameter Label for TitleBlock

shahahmad
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Creating a Type Parameter Label for TitleBlock

shahahmad
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I have created a label for my title block that is instance based but I need it to be type based. I created the shared parameter. Loaded it in to the project file and loaded the shared parameter in through the project parameter tool. When I tried to change the label to a type parameter the 'sheet' category disappeared so I had to keep it instance based. Is there any way I can make the label a type parameter so I do not have to update the information on every sheet? Please help.

 

Thank You

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HVAC-Novice
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What type of parameter? See one of my old threads where I learned the hard way that text parameters behave differently from yes/no parameters. See all the way at the bottom how text (I assume since you say label) works. 

Revit Version: R2026.2
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ToanDN
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Assign the parameter to Project Information category, not Sheets category.

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shahahmad
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I looked through your thread. I am not sure I completely understand. You created the shared parameter in the title block family and then linked it to a project parameter in the project file? Can you please list your process. 

 

This was how I did it:
Create a shared parameter called 'project site'

add label to the title block

load title block in to main project file.

Add shared parameter to the project parameter list.

 

I am able to edit the label but I have to type it out on each sheet individually. I am trying to make it so that I only type it once and it updates on all the sheets.

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shahahmad
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Is that an option in revit 2020. Can you please show me with images?

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shahahmad
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Actually nevermind. I remember how to do that lol. Thank You

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HVAC-Novice
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Did you add the shared parameter to the label?

Did you make that project parameter to be for "Project"? it will then show up under Manage -> Project Information

IT doesn't have to be "sheets", which may be counter-intuitive. 

Revit Version: R2026.2
Hardware: i9 14900K, 64GB, Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada 16GB
Add-ins: ElumTools; Ripple-HVAC; ElectroBIM; Qbitec
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jsaevangJSK9N
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(For Revit 2021) To have access to "Project Information" the parameter MUST be an INSTANCE PARAMETER. I didn't see any differences when it came to "values are aligned per group type" vs. "values can vary by group instance".

 

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To make the information edits that propagate across the shared parameter CAN NOT BE A TYPE PROPERTY as intuitively inconsistent at that may seem.

 

 

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