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Change instance and type parameters for the elements in your project.
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Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
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Transcript
00:03
In Revit, parameters define the size, shape, position, material, and other information about any given element in your model.
00:13
Parametric modeling refers to the characteristic relationships between all the elements in your project,
00:20
which lets you coordinate your model designs and all your changes within Revit.
00:25
Keep in mind that your elemental relationships are created either automatically by the software or by you as you work.
00:35
It is also important to note that Revit immediately determines what is affected by changes you make
00:42
and automatically updates those elements within your model.
00:46
This capability means that if you change anything anywhere in the project,
00:51
Revit coordinates that change throughout your entire project by updating every elemental relationship.
00:59
As an example, suppose that you have a door with a fixed dimension from an adjacent wall.
01:06
If you move the wall, the door dimension does not change, and the door keeps the same physical relationship to the wall.
01:16
As another example, consider the edge of a floor or roof that is related to an exterior wall.
01:22
If you move that wall, the floor or roof remains spatially connected and moves along with it.
01:29
Finally, suppose that you have rebar spaced equally across a given element.
01:34
If you change the length of that element, the spacing within the element stays the same.
01:39
In this case, the parameter is not a number but a proportional characteristic.
01:45
In Revit, families display both instance properties and type properties.
01:51
Instance properties control a single element instance.
01:56
Type properties are common across all elements of the same type.
02:02
When you select an element or multiple elements, the instance parameters appear in the Properties palette,
02:08
where you can edit them—again, for the selected elements only.
02:14
To change a type parameter, in the Properties palette, click Edit Type.
02:21
This opens the Type Properties dialog.
02:24
Remember that type properties control all elements of a specific type and help define a family type.
02:33
To save any changes to your project, expand the File menu and click Save As > Project.
02:40
When the Save As dialog opens, navigate to where you want to save your project, and then click Save.
02:48
Knowing how to change Revit parameters allows you to fine-tune and streamline your building planning process.
Video transcript
00:03
In Revit, parameters define the size, shape, position, material, and other information about any given element in your model.
00:13
Parametric modeling refers to the characteristic relationships between all the elements in your project,
00:20
which lets you coordinate your model designs and all your changes within Revit.
00:25
Keep in mind that your elemental relationships are created either automatically by the software or by you as you work.
00:35
It is also important to note that Revit immediately determines what is affected by changes you make
00:42
and automatically updates those elements within your model.
00:46
This capability means that if you change anything anywhere in the project,
00:51
Revit coordinates that change throughout your entire project by updating every elemental relationship.
00:59
As an example, suppose that you have a door with a fixed dimension from an adjacent wall.
01:06
If you move the wall, the door dimension does not change, and the door keeps the same physical relationship to the wall.
01:16
As another example, consider the edge of a floor or roof that is related to an exterior wall.
01:22
If you move that wall, the floor or roof remains spatially connected and moves along with it.
01:29
Finally, suppose that you have rebar spaced equally across a given element.
01:34
If you change the length of that element, the spacing within the element stays the same.
01:39
In this case, the parameter is not a number but a proportional characteristic.
01:45
In Revit, families display both instance properties and type properties.
01:51
Instance properties control a single element instance.
01:56
Type properties are common across all elements of the same type.
02:02
When you select an element or multiple elements, the instance parameters appear in the Properties palette,
02:08
where you can edit them—again, for the selected elements only.
02:14
To change a type parameter, in the Properties palette, click Edit Type.
02:21
This opens the Type Properties dialog.
02:24
Remember that type properties control all elements of a specific type and help define a family type.
02:33
To save any changes to your project, expand the File menu and click Save As > Project.
02:40
When the Save As dialog opens, navigate to where you want to save your project, and then click Save.
02:48
Knowing how to change Revit parameters allows you to fine-tune and streamline your building planning process.
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