Create a new shared parameter

Configuring Shared Parameters

Since we have cut sections and elevations, we were able to drag those onto a sheet. But how does the annotation family know exactly what to display?

 

To see how sections and elevations work, follow these steps.

1- Open Revit. 

2- Go to Families, then to open.

3- Open the architectural project

4- Now open the Landing Page family

5- In the Landing Page family, click the Label button.

 

6- Click the Add Parameter button as shown below.

 

7- For Parameter Type click the Select… button.

8- Click the Create button to create a new Shared Parameters file.

9- Save it somewhere as Project_Project Parameters.txt

10- Under Groups, click New…

 

11- Name it Project Information.

12- Click New… under Parameters.

13- Call it SED Number.

14- Make the type of parameter Text.

 

15- Click OK.

16- Click Add Parameter(s) to Label

 

17- Click OK.

18- Save the family and click Load into Project and Close.

 

19- Overwrite the family if prompted to do so.

20- Go to the Manage tab.

21- Click Project Parameters.

 

22- Click Add…

23- Select Shared Parameters

24- Click Select…

 

25- Select SED Number.

26- Click OK.

27- Under Categories, select Project Information.

 

28- Click OK.

29- Click OK

30- Click Project Information

31- Change SED Number to 12345

 

Congratulations! You now know how to use Shared Parameters.