From Darren Snook:
Essentially, 2 URL parameters are added to the family. The first is pathed to a csv file, which allows much easier editing than the text file. The second points to a batch script, which will copy the csv files to text files for Revit to use as the catalogue to load from.
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Revit @ Waterman: Type Catalogue Tips
Here’s a question though: In 2014-world, does this scenario become a little different – as Type Catalogs can exist in the family?