Revit Type Catalog Parameter Help

[matt.fleming]

Hello.


I'm trying to Create a type catalog but I'm not fully clear on the restrictions.


The rules That I know of are:

ParameterName ## Type of Parameter ## Units Name of Parameter


For Length Parameters you use:

newparam1##length##inches (or Feet, Meters, Centimeters, and Millimeters)


For Angle Parameters you use:

newangleparm1##angle##degrees (or minutes, seconds)


For Area Parameters you use:

newareaparm1##area##square_inches ( or square_feet, square_meters, square_centimeters, square_millimeters, acres, and hectares)


For Forces use:

newforce1##force##newtons ( or newtons, decanewtons, kilonewtons, meganewtons, kips, kilograms_force, tonnes_force, and pounds)


For Linear Forces use:

newlinear1##linear_force##newtons_per_meter (or decanewtons_per_meter, kilonewtons_per_meter, meganewtons_per_meter, kips_per_foot, kilograms_force_per_meter, tonnes_force_per_meter, and pounds_per_foot)



My Question is are these the only "Type of Parameter" you can use in type catalogs without using "Other"?

If not what are they and the available units?



If everything else has to be declared as "newparm##other##" entering values into the text file can be dangerous becuase when you load the family into a project it takes on whatever project units you have setup AT THE TIME OF LOAD.


For Example.


1. Set project units to say "kilonewtons per cubic meter"

2. The family is built using "pounds per cubic foot"

3. Type Catalog uses a generic value of "50"


Result: The New type now says "50 kN/m3"


Example Number 2:


1. Set project units to say "kips per cubic inch"

2. The family is built using "pounds per cubic foot"

3. Type Catalog uses a generic value of "50"



Result: The New type now says "50 kip/in3"


As you can see is does NOT convert the values when using "Other"


SO how do I get around this?



Thanks,


Matt

[gcare2004]

Yes, these are the only "Types of Parameters" with "units" that you can use in type catalogs without using the ##Other## type of parameter.

Yes, Project Units in Revit Project files override the Revit Family Project Units even with a type catalog.
Remember, the type catalog parameter name, type and units has to match the Revit Family parameter name, parameter type and units in order for the type catalog values to transfer into Revit. Now the unit discipline such as newtons, pounds are overridden by the Revit Family project units which is overridden again by the Revit Project file project units.

[rpasquale]

I am trying to convert the W from unitless to pounds per foot in the framing wide-flange family. At the top of the catalogue I have:

,W##linear_force##pounds_per_foot,

But when I try to load this family it tells me it is an invalid column unit type. What are the proper unit types?

[matt.fleming]

ALL Revit Type Catalog Values.

See Attached

Regards,

Matt Fleming