Parameter add to Stacked Wall

[BIMAbhi]

Is there any option to add custom parameter into Revit Stacked Wall?

[ratno123s]

As fas as I tried by deafult you cannot do it manually.

I even tried to do it through api but when I am writing the code

Category cat = this.doc.Settings.Categories.Cast<Category>().Where(x => x.Id.IntegerValue == (int)BuiltInCategory.OST_StackedWalls).FirstOrDefault();

the cat is always null

seems that theere is no category object for stacked walls

hence we cannot create an instance binding for the category stacked wall

In short we cannot create a n instance parameter for stacked walls category

[loboarch]

You can to individual walls making up the stacked wall. A "stacked wall" is not an element that can get a parameter specifically applied to it.

[BIMAbhi]

Thanks ratno123s & Jeff Hanson for your feedback.

If this option will include in next relaese of Revit then it will help us a lot.

[ToanDN]

Can you give an example of what parameters and for what purposes?

[BIMAbhi]

In a site, there are 6 buildings. We need to isolate the stacked walls for each building. Only building wise identification require.

Please consider the parameter name as "Building Name"

[ToanDN]

If you use Revit 2018 then you can make model groups from the stacked walls for each building and add Building Name parameter via Mode Group schedule.

[BIMAbhi]

Thanks for the tips.

Is it possible in below Revit 2018 versions?

[Corsten.Au]

1. Easiest way is to use filters in view ( plan, elevations or 3d ).
2. Create a filter , check walls, filter by family type or name ( if not then have some common field by which you can identify all those stack walls for ex: in comments of each wall mention stack wall ... ) this will help you hide or show stack walls. But what you are looking is opposite ( to isolate these walls ) for that mention in the filter , walls which are not stack walls..and untick visibility for that filter which will leave you isolating all stacked walls..

Cheers

[ToanDN]

@BIMAbhi
Only in 2018. In earlier versions, you would have to use filter by selection if you want to keep the same stacked wall types across all buildings, or out them in different worksets.

[Sahay_R]

Thanks @ToanDN. This kinda sorta partly answers my previous question about being able to tag stacked walls.

[Anonymous]

I like stacked walls to create (easy to make certain conditions), but I dislike how they behave afterward. They oftentimes have issues with join conditions and limited flexibility.  I never thought about adding parameters like you are, but that is another limitation.

All that to say, even when I use stacked walls in the beginning of a project, I convert them to regular walls after the design is solidified to a certain extent. You can right click>Break Up, and that separates it into its constituent walls. I suggest doing that if you are far enough along the road where major wall changes are unlikely.

[O.Maille]

Surely stacked walls should be able to have their height set from a "label" parameter eg;

"rising blockwork" could be the depth from top of foundation to 150mm below the GF FFL. This is particularly important where foundation levels may need to deepen due to ground conditions.

"Ground floor height" could be the distance from GF FFL to GF ceiling, hence if your walls is smaller for the first floor (often the case) this could be a variable in the stacked wall and could be changed globally rather than editing every wall type

[micbulosan]

This is not about "parameter to stacked wall" but if the goal is Filtering Stacked Wall, this post is relevant.

This reply may be late but I found the solution after many attempts. Using Revit 2020.2 

Working On: Showing Wall Types via Filter color in Wall Compartmentation Plan (red rooms also show Department color scheme = in my example Red is Operating Room Department)

Short answer: SELECTION FILTER > BACKGROUND color (instead of foreground color) in VG>Filter (selection Filter)

Photo: my Basic Walls (AAC, DWB) and Stacked Wall CWT4

1) Select Stacked Wall > right click Select All Instances > In Entire Project

Save Selection > Name the selection (I named it CWT4; 4 is my 4th attempt at Filter where it worked)

2) VG / Visibility Graphics (or the VG/Override Filters inside your Template) -  Add Filter > Selection Filter > select your named Selection Filter

3) Go to Cut > Pattern > Override > BACKGROUND > choose your color and pattern > OK > OK > Apply

Important Note:

The Basic Wall Filter Color part of your Stacked Wall STILL SHOWS but the STACKED WALL also SHOWS as underlay/overlay (USE A MORE POWERFUL COLOR and PATTERN TO grab attention away from the basic wall).

I never thought it is possible to filter color STACKED WALLS, now it is NOT HOPELESS.

[Anonymous]

Here is workaround:

You can easilly add a shared/project parameter to a regular wall. Then you can assign any value its parameter as you want. Then just change regular wall's type into any type of stacked walls and you will see, that the parameter you assigned has left, but became inactive (read-only)

[jjhumann]

This works great @micbulosan . The only caveat, is if you only need it for 1 stacked wall. You have to select more than 1 item to save a selection. Good tip!  

[Anonymous]

I think stalking walls seem convenient, but unless the constrained are removed, it is too restrictive and causes way too many issues on large scale projects.