Project Informtion: Additional Parameters?

[Chad Smith]

I have a sheet family that has all the standard project parameters on it, but I would like to add additional ones like Parish, County, Authority etc, so when I update one of these parameters on one sheet it updates all the other sheets.
I know how to create a shared parameter, but these are no good as they seem to be an instance, unless I'm not doing something right, in which case please prove me wrong. :D

[beegee]

Steve Stafford wrote
The thing to know is "shared parameters" are not a project level object. You can not use them on sheets as a project wide label. They are instance based only and you must edit the sheet view not the sheet to fill in the data.

To achieve a project wide value you must consider creating a project sheet family that you enter all project wide data with "dumb" text. You then use shared parameters for your office specific sheet data that will change on each sheet. This combination of labels and text will get you where you need to go. Use a copy of the office standard sheet to start a project then add the sheet data and project data, then import into your project. Any changes, require an edit of the project sheet file, then a reload.

For what it is worth, it is very easy to swap out sheets on a global level using the Families group in the Project Browser. As you progress through your project's phases, you can move from one sheet family to another easily as long as they use the same template origin, this way the sheet will land in same place when you switch.


I think that about sums it up.

[Chad Smith]

Damn, that's what I thought. :(
Hopefully it's one thats already on the Revit Dev. team's future items list for a future release.

[gregcashen]

To give you an idea, it has been mentioned that the current bug/feature tracking database has something like 100,000 items in it and this release will cover the first 1,000. There is a lot of info out there, an the Revit team is trying to spend the resources in the most important areas. I am sure this is on the list somewhere. :wink:

[beegee]

I'm sure you mean to say 100,00 features, Greg, ( not bugs ) !

Just as well I'm around to clean up after you.
:P

[gregcashen]

Ooops! I just assumed the Zoog Filter System would take care of that **** for me. I guess I ****ed up that one. Sorry, I feel like such a jerk.