How can extra properties be added to the list of a door family in Edit Type - Analytical Construction Area.
If the family is modeled as a door category, there are limited properties available such as wood, metal, french doors etc.
Sometimes the door is totally glazed and frameless and a glass property would be required with appropriate thermal properties.
Is this done in the original family template or when creating the family itself? Or is it some other way?
I know it can be done because I have seen a family with typical door properties in the list but with a manufacturer's glazing property added at the end
Door - wood - hollow core - wood storm
French door, metal frame with double glass
French door, metal frame with single glass
French door, metal frame with triple glass
.........
Metal frame with single clear glass
Metal frame, double/triple glass, glass storm
Metal, fiberglass core
1/8 'Manufacturer' single glazing
but when you select one of the other regular door properties, the glass option then disappears from the list.
It seems that the category of the family controls the list of properties available.
A window category will give a different list - glass types of different thicknesses and thermal/light emission characteristics.
thank you.
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The information is inside [c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2017\en-US\Constructions.xml] (Revit 2017, en-US is for US locale. Choose the appropriate folder for your version and locale).
Thank you ToanDN,
I will try editing that xml and see if it produces more options.
Editing the Constructions.xml does allow more options to become available in the analytical properties list.
I have found that if this new option is added into the model (by changing the analytical properties) and this model is sent to another revit user
where the Constructions.xml has not been modified, the new entry is still available with its associated properties.
However, if the analytical construction is changed and another option is chosen, the original one will disappear from the list as it becomes no longer available (because is not in the Constructions.xml data on this new machine).
I am wondering if it is possible to add parameters/fields to the Analytical Properties section in 'Edit Type'.
For example for glass, can solar transmittance be added as a parameter as well as VLT, SHGC, R and U values or are these preset and fixed? This section is not available in the grouping list when creating a new parameter and these fields seem to be system parameters which cannot be edited or added to. Parameters can be added to other sections of Type Properties easily by using the add parameter icon at the bottom of the dialog window.
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