New Room Numbers

[mj2]

I am looking for a way to change a good percentage of our room numbers. The problem is that we have already sumbitted our CD set, with all of the current room numbers. I would like to keep both the old numbers and the new numbers accessible in the drawings.

I could make an instance text box on the room tag and manually input all of the old numbers, however we have approximately 500 rooms making that option a bit daunting. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[dhurtubise]

You could use the Revit DB link to export to a table then populate there and puch back.
And like you said in a new parameter.

[mj2]

Thanks. What is DB link? Would I be able to display both the old number and the new one?

[cdatechguy]

Create a Shared parameter called New Room Number or something like that....

Then create a Room Tag with that same Shared Parameter...

Add the new parameter to your room schedule so that you can have the old number and the new number side by side...

I do this for my signage plans/schedules when they renumber our rooms to make the signs work better.

[RobG]

http://response.rand.com/forms/UtilitiesforRevitDownload-IMAGINiT

try their demo version, it includes the Room Renumber tool. We've used their addons in the past (they even used to be free once upon a time, wish that was still the case!)

[dhurtubise]

The guy is trying NOT TO renumber everything manually. So the renumbering tool wont do it. You're really gonna go around and click 500 rooms?
The DB Link is a tool that you will find on the sbscription site. It will allow you to export to a DB and in the DB you create Room Number automatically based on either criteria or new numbers.
Then you can push those new numbers in new parameters.
Takes about 5 mins...once your're setup :)

[cdatechguy]

The guy is trying NOT TO renumber everything manually. So the renumbering tool wont do it. You're really gonna go around and click 500 rooms?
The DB Link is a tool that you will find on the sbscription site. It will allow you to export to a DB and in the DB you create Room Number automatically based on either criteria or new numbers.
Then you can push those new numbers in new parameters.
Takes about 5 mins...once your're setup :)

Rob should be focusing on his move....not on AUGI.... ;)

[RobG]

Rob should be focusing on his move....not on AUGI.... ;)

shush you...

[cescalante73]

Try the BIMLINK tool. This will allow you to export parameter values to an excel spreadsheet. Then you can re-import the values to the room objects. www.ideatebimlink.com

[dhurtubise]

@ 900$ im definitely going with the free DBLink.

[cdatechguy]

@ 900$ im definitely going with the free DBLink.

I'd go with my method as well.....ouch...:shock: