Multiline text parameter
Keep an eye out in version 2016. There is a new Family parameter type called Multiline Text.
Please Autodesk if you are reading this, if...
PointSense for Revit
These days companies are capturing scanned data at a staggering rate and volume, but all to often they barely know how to use it....
Legend placement on sheets
Legend views when placed onto Sheets are impossible to align with other line work, such as in a title block. You typically have to...
Title block borders
A lot of companies have title blocks designed so that the border on some sides is set to <Invisible lines>. This has the limitation...
Material type image parameter
Families typically have an Image or Type Image parameter. This allows photos of that element to be attached, typically for scheduling purposes.
But by default...
Using >= in formulas
When creating a Family and using formulas, have you ever encountered a situation like this;
A = 100
B = 200
Is A >= B?
i.e. Is 'A'...
Parameter identification
With Families which have multiple sides, it can be ambiguous about which parameters relate to which sides.
Take the countertop example in the image. It has...
Family insertion point
It's not always obvious where the insertion point for a Family is when viewing it in a project.
To help with this, add a Symbolic...
Family section shapes
Structural columns and beams have many different sectional shapes. These shapes have sizes controlled by many different parameters (i.e. Height, Web, etc). This means...
Mapping SHX fonts
When you import or link to AutoCAD drawings that contain text, you can map the AutoCAD SHX fonts to TrueType fonts so they appear...
Multi-line text in parameter
When entering in data for Family parameters, despite only having a single line field you can still enter multiple lines of text.
By doing so...