Add Shared Parameters to Families

Use the Family Editor to add shared parameters to families.

1. Start creating a family or open an existing one.
2. In the drawing, select the object.
3. Click Modify | <object) tabProperties panel (Family Types).
4. In the Family Types dialog, under the Parameters group box, click Add.
5. In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Shared parameter.
6. Click Select and choose the appropriate shared parameter from the appropriate parameter group.
7. 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.
8. Choose whether to store the parameter by instance or type.
9. Click OK.

   The parameter name appears in the Family Types dialog.

10. Enter a value for the shared parameter or create a formula to calculate its value.
11. Optionally, in the Family Types dialog, select a parameter and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order of the parameters within a group.

    This parameter order will be maintained in the Properties palette (instance parameters) and Type Properties dialog (type parameters) for the family when it is loaded into a project.

12. Click OK.
13. Save the family and load it into a project.