There may be occasions where you want to create a parameter within a Family file either for its own individual function or when used in combination with another formula driven parameter that you may not want to be ‘seen’ at a project level by the end user of the family. For this reason there is the ability to create a Shared Parameter making it a Hidden Parameter and then creating a Family Parameter binding which will do exactly that – you can see and access the parameter inside the Family Editor but it is not seen at a project level at all. To Do this make sure you have the required Revit Family file (.rfa) open in your current Revit ...

You may by now have noticed that each time you go in and out of SPM the Family Parameters Tab refreshes and does not hold the previously entered data for each Parameter as it is not actually stored within the SQL database or the Shared Parameter text files. For this reason there is the Save Schema and Restore Schema buttons on the Family Parameters Tab of the ribbon. The Save Schema button allows you to export out the Parameter Data values for all of the Family Parameters to an .xml file before you exit out of SPM. You can create as many schemas as you like using the same Family Parameters even though the data values might change and name ...

You may by now have noticed that each time you go in and out of SPM the Family Parameters Tab refreshes and does not hold the previously entered data for each Parameter as it is not actually stored within the SQL database or the Shared Parameter text files. For this reason there is the Save Schema and Restore Schema buttons on the Family Parameters tab of the ribbon. The Save Schema button allows you to export out the Parameter Data values for all of the Family Parameters to an .xml file before you exit out of SPM. You can create as many schemas as you like using the same Family Parameters even though the data values might change and name ...

You can Add a Parameter to an individual open Revit Family File but with SPM you can also do this as a bulk process by adding a selected parameter to ALL family files contained in a designated folder – including any subfolders. If you have a Revit family file already open in your current Revit session that is also in the root folder that you are wanting to add parameter bindings to then make sure you exit out of the family file first in order for SPM to add the bindings at a folder level. Enter the required Shared Parameter data via SPM as required so that it appears in the data grid of the Family Parameters tab and then ...

You can update parameter values with an individual open family file, however the same action can also be performed at a folder level updating the parameter values to all family files contained within it so long as the parameter itself already exists in the family files. Select a Shared Parameter from the data grid to update its details making sure it is one that has already been added to the Revit Family files that you are wanting to update and then click the Family Files Update Parameter button. Note: if the root folder selected contains sub-folders below it with files you also want to add bindings to then make sure the ‘include subfolders’ option is ticked on the ribbon as ...

You can Remove Parameter binding from individual open family files, however the same action can also be performed at a folder level removing the parameter binding to all family files contained within it so long as the parameter itself already exists in the family files. Select a Shared Parameter from the data grid to be removed making sure it is one that has already been added to the Revit Family files that you are wanting to remove it from and then click the Family Files Remove Parameter button. Note: if the root folder selected contains sub-folders below it with files you also want to remove bindings from then make sure the ‘include subfolders’ option is ticked on the ribbon as ...

There will no doubt be situations where you will need the ability to remove / delete selected Revit Project or Family Parameters that were not Created or Managed by SPM. Note: by purging the Parameter from your current Revit project or Family file you will be removing the Parameter itself and any associated parameter data that may have been entered! The below example shows a Project Parameter created natively within Revit and not as a shared parameters using SPM. The Purge Parameter tool is located on the Settings Tab of the SPM ribbon as shown below. It is important to remember that parameter names in Revit are Case Sensitive and therefore when using the Purge function of SPM you must ...

RTV Tools are constantly adding new features and enhancements to our products to cater for end user requests and functionality therefore it is a good idea to regularly check for any product updates that may be available. To do so just launch Shared Parameter manager and from the main interface application menu in the top Left hand corner click the Check for Updates option. SPM will then check with the RTV Tools website if a newer version of your product is available and then display a dialog box similar to below advising if your product is up to date or if there is an update available for you to download.