Creating Shared Parameter Files, Groups, and Parameters

To add groups:

To add parameters:

  1. Click Manage tabSettings panel (Shared Parameters).

    The Edit Shared Parameters dialog opens.

  2. Click Create.
  3. In the Create Shared Parameter File dialog, enter a file name, and navigate to the desired location.
  4. Click Save.
  5. In the Groups box, click New.
  6. Enter a name for the parameter group, and click OK.
  7. From the Parameter group drop-down menu, select a group.
  8. In the Parameters group box, click New.
  9. In the Parameter Properties dialog, enter a name, discipline, and type for the parameter.

    Type specifies the format of the information you can enter for the parameter value. You can select:

    • Text
    • Integer
    • Number
    • Length
    • Area
    • Volume
    • Angle
    • Slope
    • Currency
    • URL
    • Material. Allows you to select a material from the Materials dialog when you edit the parameter value in the Properties palette or Type Properties dialog.
    • Yes/No. A check box appears for the parameter value in the Properties palette or Type Properties dialog.
    • <Family Type>. If you select this option, the Select Category dialog opens where you can select the family type.
    Note: You do not specify the parameter to be instance or type. You decide that later when you add the parameter to a family or a project.
  10. When finished creating parameters, click OK.

Related topics

Parent topic: Setting Up Shared Parameter Files