Using MS Excel to control an objects parameters?

[mike406689]

I have a precast concrete object (1000+ of them) and about 80% of them will have some slight changes in geometry... I need to create a drawing for each one :Oops: ... I have all the parameters in an Excel file. Is there a way that I can use the excel file to control parameters in a Revit file? I'm running Revit 2011 (no subscription)... I've seen that there's an excel/revit add-on but seems to be subscription only. Not sure if that's what I need to make things work? I've also seen Revit Link 2013 by CTC. Would appreciate any thoughts / input :mrgreen:

[Alfredo Medina]

I think I have seen something like in the tools available in subscription, but since you don't have it, you still have the option of making a parametric family of the object, with a type catalog, entering the information in Excel, and saving as .txt file. This won't give automatic drawings, of course, but at least, it will generate the types.