Shared Parameters in Revit

If you missed the livestream last night the replay has now been posted!  

I talked about the different types of parameters, why shared parameters exist, and what to do if you delete your shared parameter file!!

Oh.... And I gave into the peer pressure and opened a shared parameter file, too.... 

The Mysterious Case of the Moving Parameter Button and Arrays

When I am teaching students how to create parametric families in Revit it I have become familiar enough with the differences between each version of Revit that I can usually call out where a button may or may not be.  For example, in the image above the "Add Parameter" has moved from the options bar in 2016 (top image above) to the ribbon in 2018 (bottom image above).

Great, so whenever I am teaching someone how to add a parameter in the family editor in 2018 versus 2016 I can tell them where to look....

Or can I ....?

Parametric Wall Sweeps.

This next tutorial is a good introduction to using parameters in Revit. Parametric design is a major advantage to using Revit and essential to becoming an efficient and great Revit user. I thought a great way to introduce parameters is to create a parametric profile. Check out the video below:

Parametric Wall Sweeps