# Duplicating shared parameter for Family Type categorised parameters

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicating-shared-parameter-for-family-type-categorised-parameters/65808>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** revit, dynamo, family\
**Created:** [July 4, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicating-shared-parameter-for-family-type-categorised-parameters/65808 "2021-07-04T17:49:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![nithesh23](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nithesh23/32/119472_2.png) [@nithesh23](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nithesh23)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicating-shared-parameter-for-family-type-categorised-parameters/65808/1 "2021-07-04T17:49:24Z")

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This is inside the family editor. Is there a way to duplicate the existing shared parameter that is categorised with a family type? This appears to be tricky for me. I’m able to do for the normal ones by using the node “Create shared parameter for all categories” . Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicating-shared-parameter-for-family-type-categorised-parameters/65808/3 "2021-07-04T19:45:00Z")

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You can’t “duplicate” a shared parameters per say as it’s using a GUID.  
I’m curious to know what the end game is here though 🙂

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**Author:** ![nithesh23](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nithesh23/32/119472_2.png) [@nithesh23](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nithesh23)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicating-shared-parameter-for-family-type-categorised-parameters/65808/4 "2021-07-04T19:48:18Z")

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Well, we are working on using families from multiple projects for standardising it to one format. I see that some families have shared parameters which have family type category. I am able to create an identical one for rest of the parameters except these. Currently I change them to family parameter to solve the issue. But I wanted to know if there is a way to create one?