You add shared parameters to families in the Family Editor.
- Start creating a family or open an existing one.
- In the drawing, select the object.
- Click Modify | <object) tabProperties panel (Family Types).
- In the Family Types dialog, under the Parameters group box, click Add.
- In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Shared parameter. If this option is not enabled, check to be sure you are working with a valid family category. See Categories Allowing Shared Parameters.
- Click Select and choose the appropriate shared parameter from the appropriate parameter group.
- If desired, click Edit; this returns you to the Edit Shared Parameters dialog, where you can open a different shared parameter file or add new parameters.
- Choose whether to store the parameter by instance or type.
For more information on instance and type properties, see Modifying Type Properties.
- Click OK.
The parameter name appears in the Family Types dialog.
- Enter a value for the shared parameter or create a formula to calculate its value.
- Click OK when finished entering values.
- Save the family and load it into a project.