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Working With Parameters

Part 1 - Parameter Basics & Measures​

Use the parameter measure templates to display values.

Part 2 - Promoting Parameters​

For a more robust use of parameters, promote them from rows to columns.

Steps​

  • Find parameters to extract, confirm they have values

  • Identify which table they are in (Instance, Type, Family)

  • Choose the Parameters you want to promote, in our example:

    • Area
    • Base Finish
    • Department
    • Wall Finish
    • *All "AHFG" parameters

  • Pick proper parameter table (Instance, Type, Family)

  • Reference Existing Parameter Table

  • Optional - Filter by Category Name

  • Filter Descriptor_Name

  • Delete every column except these three:

    • Descriptor_Name
    • Element
    • Parameter_Text&Quantity (choose the right one based on the units):
      • Imperial.ft
      • Metric.mm
      • Metric.m

  • Pivot Table

    • Select Descriptor_Name
    • Pivot
    • Values Column = Parameter_Text&Quantity
    • Don't Aggregate

  • Change units of new columns

  • Connect to Element Table

  • Integrate into report

Part 3 - Using Promoted Parameters & Color Coding​

Once a parameter is promoted, it can be used like any other columns, including for color coding.