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Driving a Host Reporting Parameter by a Nested Formulaically Derived Parameter

Luke Johnson

Let’s say you have a nested family with a formula driven parameter, something like =Length/10. You want to expose this to a host family and make it a Reporting Parameter, but that option seems to be grayed out (firstly, because its formula driven, secondly because its a nested family):

Here’s what to do:

  1. Remove the formula from the nested family and reload it (so you can now apply a parameter to it in the host)
  2. Add an instance parameter as per the image above
  3. Close this dialog by clicking OK
  4. Go to the Family Types dialog
  5. Select and Modify that parameter
  6. Now you can tick the Reporting box
  7. Edit the nested family again – reinstate the formula
  8. Reload the family
  9. You now have a Reporting parameter in the host family that tells you the value of a nested, formula driven parameter

Another workaround that may assist with reporting parameter restrictions is to:

  1. Save the family and close it
  2. Rename with extension .rft
  3. Make a new family based on this “template”
  4. Maybe the problems you were having with Reporting parameter restrictions are gone, but you might have mixed results

Revit 2015 Security Update Released (Update Release 2)

Luke Johnson

Check your Autodesk Application Manager:

Revit 2015 will now read “Update Release 2” in the About box:

Readme:
http://download.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/Updates/2015/RVT/Revit_2015_Update_2_Readme.htm

Direct download link for Revit 2015 Update 2:
http://download.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/Updates/2015/RVT/Autodesk_Revit_2015-x64_Update2.exe

Also see:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/downloads#?ADSKContentGroup-local=Downloads&ADSKProductLine=Revit%20Products&ADSKReleaseYear=2015&sort=score&page=1

Project Team Integration Resources – Australia

Luke Johnson

Downloads:

The Project Team Integration Workbook
The Case for Project Team Integration

Quotes:

    “The industry is beginning to invest heavily in Building Information
Modelling (BIM) to drive more efficient design, site management,
construction methods, and asset management”, said Ms Scott.
    “It is also a key to driving greater productivity from supply chain
arrangements, offering opportunities to avoid design clashes and reduce
variations during project delivery.”
  
“The Australian construction industry has, presently, a fragmented
approach to BIM, and to the use of supply chains. There are significant
benefits to be had for clients of the industry
     from the adoption and widespread use of both tools” said Mr Fardoulys.
    “Government
as buyer in Australia could spur on the productivity gains to be had
from both, by normalising the market by encouraging the use of BIM, and
requiring contractors to nominate
     the members of supply chains they will use, on all Commonwealth Government projects,” said Mr Fardoulys.

Read more:

APCC Home – PTI

Also:
http://sourceable.net/australia-set-for-bim-library/

Could this be the answer to better BIM Collaboration? http://bit.ly/Rfv4fb

Luke Johnson

We all want a better BIM Cloud, with smoother, faster, better team Collaboration. I know the guys behind this project – they are experienced BIM professionals who are keen to innovate, especially when it comes to using the latest technology to make the AEC world communicate more effectively.

The whole concept of moving forward together as teams, not individual silos, is one that is very enticing.

Its all a bit mysterious at the moment, but its definitely worth signing up:

http://bit.ly/Rfv4fb

Link an IFC file into a Revit Family RFA File

Luke Johnson

I’m sorry but I couldn’t help myself… after the RVT and DWG link into RFA post over here, I had to try linking an IFC into an RFA file in Revit 2015. Guess what? It works.

  1. Download and extract this
  2. Copy the IFC you want to link into the same folder, and rename it to
    source RVT to IFC.ifc
  3. Open the RFA file
  4. It will come up with a link not found message – Open Manage Links, switch to IFC tab, select the row, use Reload From and select the file named
    source RVT to IFC.ifc
    (side note: this is probably the only time you will see a Manage Links dialog in the Family Environment, so I guess this is a added benefit of the current post)
  5. It will convert and link in the IFC using the usual method.
    (I’m not sure how errors are handled at this stage, such as “unjoined geometry” etc)
  6. There you go – IFC linked into Family

All of the usual caveats apply for linking things into RFA files, as per the other post. Additionally, you can’t Bind, Copy From, host elements, or Pick edges of the linked IFC. Its only real use at this stage is for modelling context.