Families for different languages

[norbert_szlezak]

Currently I'm creating some Revit families in different languages. That means a manual process of overwriting shared parameters one by one (Edit -> Shared parameter and go on). Is anyone familiar with an easier way of this process?

These parameters have formulas included and are associated with the geommetry, so I can't purge all parameters and upload new ones, they have to be strictly overwritten.

I was thinking about Dynamo, but I'm not sure if I can work there on shared parameters this way.

Thank you in advance!

[norbert_szlezak]

Currently I'm creating some Revit families in different languages. That means a manual process of overwriting shared parameters one by one (Edit -> Shared parameter and go on). Is anyone familiar with an easier way of this process?

These parameters have formulas included and are associated with the geommetry, so I can't purge all parameters and upload new ones, they have to be strictly overwritten.

I was thinking about Dynamo, but I'm not sure if I can work there on shared parameters this way.

Thank you in advance!

[martijn_pater]

You could use a method below for parameter descriptions in multiple languages, or fill out the parameter based on a type with language description ie. type_x - english:

 Family parameter descriptions

[martijn_pater]

You could use a method below for parameter descriptions in multiple languages, or fill out the parameter based on a type with language description ie. type_x - english:

 Family parameter descriptions

[L.Maas · Accepted solution]

HERE a link to a Youtube video. It contains a process (with special nodes) to replace shared parameters with other shared parameters. There are some limitations (shared parameters used in arrays/groups) but shouwld be able to at least automate great part of this process. For refernce it is made by Aussie BIM guru and the package is named Crumple. HERE the link to the Github page with package. So check it out.

I would recommend to do plenty of testing and making sure you have backups before working on your families.

[L.Maas · Accepted solution]

HERE a link to a Youtube video. It contains a process (with special nodes) to replace shared parameters with other shared parameters. There are some limitations (shared parameters used in arrays/groups) but shouwld be able to at least automate great part of this process. For refernce it is made by Aussie BIM guru and the package is named Crumple. HERE the link to the Github page with package. So check it out.

I would recommend to do plenty of testing and making sure you have backups before working on your families.

[norbert_szlezak]

L.Maas I will definitely check these links and will describe my results here, hopefully next week, depending on the overall complexity. At first glance it seems that it's possible to automatize this process and that's a fantastic information! Thank you for your insight!

martijn.pater Your solution may work for a small family, but unfortunately for a more complex family it would be too confusing to add 5 different languages. Anyway thank you for this idea, I may use it in the future!

[norbert_szlezak]

L.Maas I will definitely check these links and will describe my results here, hopefully next week, depending on the overall complexity. At first glance it seems that it's possible to automatize this process and that's a fantastic information! Thank you for your insight!

martijn.pater Your solution may work for a small family, but unfortunately for a more complex family it would be too confusing to add 5 different languages. Anyway thank you for this idea, I may use it in the future!