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MikeJarosz
2012-11-13, 07:48 PM
I'm creating a type catalog for a family of windows. The example in the manual only shows parameters that are lengths. One of my parameters is a visible y/n. How do I enter that in the header of the text file. This is for a ribbon window with many different sizes and sill heights, with an optional mullion.

Here is my header without the visible y/n parameter.

,Height##length##inches,Exterior Inset##length##inches,Width##length##inches,Default Sill Height##length##inches
CADastrophe
2012-11-13, 08:05 PM
Check out this WikiHelp page (http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2013/Help/00007-Creating0/0059-Advanced59/0074-Creating74) - it lists all of the formats.

param_name##OTHER##(1 for "Yes", 0 for "No")
MikeJarosz
2012-11-13, 08:52 PM
For the moment, I think I have a bigger problem. I keep getting an error that my family file is not a "category component". What do I have to do to make it that?
CADastrophe
2012-11-13, 09:16 PM
For the moment, I think I have a bigger problem. I keep getting an error that my family file is not a "category component". What do I have to do to make it that?

I don't have Revit Architecture to verify, but I found this info on another forum (kinda old though):


The reason for this error is that the family you are tryign to load is the incorect catagory.

For example most components can be loaded from the "HOME --> COMPONENT -->LOAD FAMILY" button, however if the family is a window, door, beam, or colum then it must be loaded as such "HOME --> WINDOW -->LOAD FAMILY" or "HOME --> DOOR --> LOAD FAMILY" etc etc.

It can catch you out as the "Load Family button" is identical in all situations. If you are unsure of the familys catagory then you can check in the family, and if all elese fails just drag and drop into an open revit project window.
nigeld
2012-11-14, 11:38 PM
With the family file open, click at extreme left of ribbon (the big R) - Export - Family Types. This will create a text file with the parameters listed and will show the format that you require.
jsteinhauer
2012-11-15, 12:06 AM
With the family file open, click at extreme left of ribbon (the big R) - Export - Family Types. This will create a text file with the parameters listed and will show the format that you require.

But may need to go in and delete columns if you don't want them in your Type Catalog. Still faster then re-typing everything perfectly the first time.

Cheers,
Jeff S.