So I know there is a lot of Shared Parameter discussions out there and adding those parameters, but they never quite did what I want. So with a big shout out to the DanEDU creator for his DanEDU.FamilyDocument.CreateParameter Node here is what I’d like to share.
I wanted to create all of the parameters from a Nested Family into the current family. I do a lot of nesting for Windows and Arrays etc. I set up a Template.rfa with no changes. I then loaded that and a Nested a family in to a new family. Using SetDifference I can show the user created parameters from the Nested Family compared to the Template.rfa. Then a Filter by Booleen mask and hey presto the DanEDU node creates the Parameters.
I setup my script for the parameter types Length, Number, Material, Yes/No and Text.
I’m sure this could go further than I’ve taken it. Anyone got any idea how to associate a family parameter?
That’s an interesting workflow…
To trigger the attention of Erik Falck Jørgensen his forum-id is @erfajo
Are your nested familes “shared” families ?
Maybe you can share your .dyn and project file ?
First of all, thanks to @MJB-online for giving the correct userid, As I can see it, at the package site, am I also set as the author for the DanEDU Dynamo package…
At the moment am I not considering to build nodes for nested families
Reason for not making nodes for nested families is that I prefer to have all nested families saved as individual files. -> When updated, then you could use load families into your family. That can be made in a script where you eventually read which families go into what from an excel file.
None of my Families are shared in this case. I do use them in some joinery applications or Curtain walls.
The idea is bascially for Windows. I have a pane (started as a generic model, changed over to a Window) with a bunch of types and options, casement\awning, materials and dimensions. I nest this pane into a new window family and then create my configuration and assign the parameters, which was a lot of typing! I can now create those in seconds based on what parameters the nested family.
I’ll try get a sample family upload next week.
@erfajo I really appreciate your scripts and realize I may have found another use. I personal avoid excel, but I can see how that might work for some.
Have you ever considered a script for reading the current families\documents parameters? That would avoid my need for a template family. And would probably have other uses for family editing\creation
It’s a rough setup of what (i think) is your goal, but it needs further improvements.
The “parameter groupname” of the shared parameter list is added manualy (at this moment i don’t know how to get these values in an automated way).
I’m not sure if the DanEDU nodes can handle multiple values as “group” input (in my tests the shared parameters were not always placed in the correct parameter group).
I wasn’t actually looking for adding Shared Parameters, but good work. It also appears you have a different workflow for parameter type, does this actually work for a list of different parameter types?
This post was more to help others that don’t require Shared Parameters or Excel to get some normal parameters working.
