Introduction

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Leveraging the I in BIM through Revit Parameters.

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Parameters are where Revit stores the building information in its building information model.

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Parameters can be used in every phase of the project workflow, and even in the lifecycle of a project.

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We can work with parameters in assigning room sectors or specifying a door.

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We can automatically fill in a schedule for material takeoff,

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and we can track furnishings and equipment once the building is constructed.

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Accessing such information stored in the building model is really the foundation of using Revit.

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First, we're going to identify instance and type parameters, and the three reasons you should use them,

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which are for schedules, tags, and filters.

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Next, we will review global, project, family, and shared parameters

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that are used in a typical project.

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We will create a custom project parameter that is only available in one project.

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And then we're going to create a shared parameter and apply that to several different projects.

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So, in this set of videos, we will identify parameters and why we might want to use them.

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We will review the global, project, family, and shared parameters.

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We will create custom project parameters, and we will create custom shared parameters.