# Add shared Parameters to Revit Document, NOT For Current Document **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Created:** [August 6, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/add-shared-parameters-to-revit-document-not-for-current-document/53782 "2020-08-06T11:54:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abdallahzakaria](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/abdallahzakaria/32/99152_2.png) [@abdallahzakaria](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/abdallahzakaria)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/add-shared-parameters-to-revit-document-not-for-current-document/53782/1 "2020-08-06T11:54:30Z")
Hii, Everyone, I’m trying to edit the node of “Add Shared Parameters to Project” from Archi Lab Package in order to make it applicable for any Un-opened Revit model ( for Example Linked Models), so what I’ve done is adding a document input to the custom node. the node works fine but the problem is that it creates the parameters in current project not in linked model however i customized the node to work on document not in current project, I just would like to know what is the problem with the below script that leads to that ``` import clr clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry') from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import * # Import DocumentManager and TransactionManager clr.AddReference("RevitServices") import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager # Import RevitAPI clr.AddReference("RevitAPI") import Autodesk from Autodesk.Revit.DB import * uiapp = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication app = uiapp.Application from System.Collections.Generic import * # Import ToDSType(bool) extension method clr.AddReference("RevitNodes") import Revit clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements) import System #The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variable. dataEnteringNode = IN _paramName = IN[0] _groupName = IN[1] _paramType = IN[2] _visible = IN[3] _category = IN[4] _paramGroup = IN[5] _instance = IN[6] inputdocs = UnwrapElement(IN[7]) if isinstance(IN[7],list) else [UnwrapElement(IN[7])] inputdoc=inputdocs[0] #Part of script from Clockwork if inputdoc == None: doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument elif inputdoc.GetType().ToString() == "Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document": doc = inputdoc else: doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument def ParamBindingExists(_doc, _paramName, _paramType): map = doc.ParameterBindings iterator = map.ForwardIterator() iterator.Reset() while iterator.MoveNext(): if iterator.Key != None and iterator.Key.Name == _paramName and iterator.Key.ParameterType == _paramType: paramExists = True break else: paramExists = False return paramExists def RemoveParamBinding(_doc, _paramName, _paramType): map = doc.ParameterBindings iterator = map.ForwardIterator() iterator.Reset() while iterator.MoveNext(): if iterator.Key != None and iterator.Key.Name == _paramName and iterator.Key.ParameterType == _paramType: definition = iterator.Key break message = None if definition != None: map.Remove(definition) message = "Success" return message def addParam(doc, _paramName, _paramType, _visible, _instance, _groupName, _paramGroup): message = None if ParamBindingExists(doc, _paramName, _paramType): if not RemoveParamBinding(doc, _paramName, _paramType) == "Success": message = "Param Binding Not Removed Successfully" else: message = None group = app.OpenSharedParameterFile().Groups.get_Item(_groupName) if group == None: group = file.Groups.Create(_groupName) if group.Definitions.Contains(group.Definitions.Item[_paramName]): _def = group.Definitions.Item[_paramName] else: opt = ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions(_paramName, _paramType) opt.Visible = _visible _def = group.Definitions.Create(opt) param = doc.ParameterBindings.Insert(_def, bind, _paramGroup) return message #"Start" the transaction TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc) try: file = app.OpenSharedParameterFile() except: message = "No Shared Parameter file found." pass builtInCategory = System.Enum.ToObject(BuiltInCategory, _category.Id) cats = app.Create.NewCategorySet() cats.Insert(doc.Settings.Categories.get_Item(builtInCategory)) if _instance: bind = app.Create.NewInstanceBinding(cats) else: bind = app.Create.NewTypeBinding(cats) if isinstance(_paramName, list): for i, j, k, l, n in zip(_paramName, _paramType, _visible, _instance, _paramGroup): message = addParam(doc, i, j, k, l, _groupName, n) else: message = addParam(doc, _paramName, _paramType, _visible, _instance, _groupName, _paramGroup) # "End" the transaction TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone() #Assign your output to the OUT variable if message == None: OUT = "Success" else: OUT = message ``` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/f/6/f6ffe2214b233e6cdd5e5b248388d1634a268f7f.png) [Create Shared Paramters in linked models\_v1.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/gJmtrprVtOWSBhhAu9OI2Kf360C.dyn) (23.0 KB) ---
**Author:** ![thiru2jack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/thiru2jack/32/112308_2.png) [@thiru2jack](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/thiru2jack)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/add-shared-parameters-to-revit-document-not-for-current-document/53782/2 "2021-02-04T14:25:13Z")
hi @abdallahzakaria i’m not sure if any changes in any document need to save or syn the doc. so may be this is reason behind… ---
**Author:** ![abdallahzakaria](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/abdallahzakaria/32/99152_2.png) [@abdallahzakaria](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/abdallahzakaria)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/add-shared-parameters-to-revit-document-not-for-current-document/53782/3 "2021-02-04T15:41:39Z")
Could you please clarify??