tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post8040262206466087011..comments2022-01-31T23:17:13.540-06:00Comments on Revit Garage: Type CatalogsRevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-64109709686705618952009-12-31T06:31:56.866-06:002009-12-31T06:31:56.866-06:00Great post. I think it is one of the best intros ...Great post. I think it is one of the best intros to Type Catalogs I have seen. I will be sending folks in the office here for a "plain English" definition when they ask.<br /><br />I would like to say, that we often define instance parameters through the type catalog. The catalog only sets the default value of the instance parameters, and they behave as expected a project.<br /><br />Where this is useful, is when different types have a different value for that parameter MOST of the time. This will save time when inserting the family, as you won't have to adjust that value after the family is placed for MOST situations.<br /><br />I also encourage folks to think creatively when using type catalogs. Most folks default to length and text parameters when using type catalogs, but most parameter types will work. Use 1/0 (binary) for Yes/No parameters. Family:type parameters can be controlled as long as the value is spelled exactly as the family name. See this page (http://whosafraidofthebigbadbim.blogspot.com/search?q=type+catalogs) for a couple of posts from my own blog on the subject.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930332092459194929noreply@blogger.com