Parametric Arrays & Reporting Parameters explained

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I posted this video in the 'Tutorial' section of the site a few month ago, but thought I would share it with my blog followers.  Remember to sign into revitspace for more tutorials like this one.

How to create parametric arrays is one of the questions I am always getting asked in our office, and they are quite simple whey you understand the little tricks that make them work. The video below shows a parametric array in a curtain wall panel, and also does a good job of describing how the 'reporting parameter' works.

From my tutorial:

"Revit 2011 has a new 'Reporting Parameter' feature that allows families to use (report) Parameters from its host family.  This can be used for simple things like allowing scheduling of wall host widths in a door schedule to much more advanced Formula driven components and conceptual components.

Another use for this feature is in curtain walling.  We can now create a parametric louvre panel that is adjustable to its host.  This means if the curatin wall is changed in the project, then the louvre panel will update, adding or removing additional louvres as required etc.  This was not previously possible in versions prior to Revit 2011."

To demonstrate the process used including creating a parametric array, see the video tutorial below. You can download the finished family HERE.

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