How to Automate Family Type Creation

[daniel.astorino]

Hello

I want to create many Family Types with the following settings:

• Shared Parameter
• Under Data Group Parameter
• Instance, not type

I know there’s a function in Dynamo that allows me to create Shared parameters but I can’t find one that can create family types for me with these settings. How would I go about doing this?

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

[Draxl_Andreas]

@daniel.astorino

i would divide your task in severial.

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