Text manipulation

[wmullett]

Are we ever going to be able to manipulate text using formulas like CONCATENATE ?

[antman]

Reviving this old question. In my searching I have seen rumors that this functionality now exists, but nothing beyond that. I'm not interested in a concatenated label. I want a parameter that combines as text the values of other parameters. Possible?

[Alfredo Medina]

That function is still (2013) not possible in the family types window. However, ... Since Excel can concatenate values from different columns into a single value, and Excel can be used to create a type catalog for a Revit family, therefore it is possible to concatenate values from parameters for Revit families through type catalogs, using Excel for the concatenation.

[antman]

Thanks Alfredo. I suppose that will work for now. My current application is to drive what is listed as the width in a door schedule. For example, a 6' wide double door could be listed as PR 3'-0". However, I foresee a high probability that users will create new types, and it might be easier as a trained workflow to show them where the parameter is in the family as opposed to changing and loading from a type catalog. Still good to know for other applications though. Until the factory deems us worthy of this capability...