Creating Shared Parameter Files, Groups, and Parameters

To add groups:

To add parameters:

1. Click Manage tabSettings panelAdditional Settings (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.