Shared Parameters
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The BVN shared parameters are a list of definitions that can be added to Revit families or projects.
GENERAL THINGS ABOUT BVN’S SHARED PARAMETER LIST
There is a total of 427 shared parameters in this list.
| parameter group | count of params |
|---|---|
| 01_Annotations | 13 |
| 02_Areas | 22 |
| 03_Casework & Joinery | 61 |
| 04_Ceilings | 5 |
| 05_Curtain Panels | 2 |
| 06_Curtain Walls | 1 |
| 07_Detail Items | 1 |
| 08_Doors | 62 |
| 12_Furniture | 7 |
| 16_Mass | 1 |
| 18_Multiple Categories | 43 |
| 19_Parking | 3 |
| 20_Planting | 1 |
| 21_Plumbing | 5 |
| 24_Rooms | 13 |
| 26_Speciality Equipment | 1 |
| 27_Structural Columns | 6 |
| 29_Structural Framing | 1 |
| 31_Titleblocks | 73 |
| 32_Walls | 9 |
| 33_Windows | 24 |
| 34_Marketing Drawings | 17 |
| Codebook | 7 |
| Exported Parameters | 3 |
| Sefaira Shared Parameters | 2 |
| Superseeded | 15 |
| drofus | 23 |
| drofus instance parameters | 6 |
This list has been accumulated and built up over the last few years, though with little organisation and care. Things that contribute to the bad organisation of the list:
- Spelling mistakes
- Duplicates with similar names
- Redundant group naming of parameters (groups that have no parameters in them)
- Ambiguous naming of parameters
For example, there is a parameter called width and width_bvn. Whilst these parameters may seem to have a slight difference in its name, it can cause significant impacts to the revit family or project with scheduling and maintenence in general.
There needs to be a clean up of this list. However, breaking families and projects that have particular shared parameters is something we do not want to do.
Therefore, the following information is basically letting us know what BVN shared parameters are being used in both our master content and BVN’s Revit project template.
MASTER CONTENT SHARED PARAMETERS
Cross-checking of shared parameters in master content
The following table determines whether each ** parameter ** of each family in the master content is part of BVN’s shared parameter list. If the parameter matches what is coming from the list, the column ‘BVNparam’ will be true, if not, will show false.
| FamilyFilePath | FamilyName | ParameterName | BVNparam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Analytic Construction | False |
| 1 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Assembly Code | False |
| 2 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Construction Type | False |
| 3 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Cost | False |
| 4 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Description | False |
| 5 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Heat Transfer Coefficient (U) | False |
| 9 | Windows\Structural | Window_Square Opening_WIN | Model | False |
Number of parameters that are using SP vs non-SP
Filters for Families that are only using shared parameters
| FamilyName | ParameterName | BVNparam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Window_Round Opening_WIN | Radius | True |
| 58 | Window Round_basic | Material Frame | True |
| 87 | Window Lancet_basic | Material Frame | True |
| 115 | Window Arched Top_basic | Material Frame | True |
| 165 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Glazing | True |
| 166 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Glazing Material | True |
| 172 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Mullion Height | True |
| 184 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Window Blind Type | True |
| 185 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Window Jockey Sash | True |
| 186 | Skylight_Operable_WIN | Window Louvre | True |
No. of SP parameters vs non-BVN SP parameters of each family
| ParameterName | ||
|---|---|---|
| count | ||
| FamilyName | BVNparam | |
| 1 Bay Window | False | 58 |
| True | 10 | |
| 1 Bay Window - Non Hosted | False | 54 |
| True | 6 | |
| 10P_Perimeter_Bench_FYS | False | 17 |
SP’s that are not used (dead parameters)
** This list is basically (BVN’s shared parameter list - list of unique parameters in master content)**
01_Lot Number
02_Lot Number
03_Lot Number
04_Lot Number
05_Lot Number
06_Lot Number
07_Lot Number
08_Lot Number
09_Lot Number
10_Lot Number
11_Lot Number
12_Lot Number
13_Lot Number
14_Lot Number
15_Lot Number
16_Lot Number
A3 Scale
Acoustic Performance
Acoustic Rating Rw
Acoustic Rating Rw/Rw+Ctr
Adapt_Text
Adaptable
Additional Info- Fourth Line
Apartment Area
Apartment Number
Apartment_External Area
Area Actual vs Briefed
Area Actual vs Briefed%
Area Per Occupant
Area Type
Area_Briefed
Aspect
BVN_API
Balcony Area
Balcony Compliance
Base Name
Base Number
Briefed Number of Rooms
Building Number
Carpark Allocation
Ceiling Acoustic Rating
Ceiling Finish
Ceiling Finish Colour
Client Project Number
Configured By
Construction
Consultant 01
Consultant 01 Details
Consultant 02
Consultant 02 Details
Consultant 03
Consultant 03 Details
Consultant 04
Consultant 04 Details
Consultant 05
Consultant 05 Details
Consultant 06
Consultant 06 Details
Consultant 07
Consultant 07 Details
Consultant 08
Consultant 08 Details
Consultant 09
Content
Department Code
Discipline
Door Remarks
Door Type Description
Door Type Number
Drawing Revision
Drawing Scale
Ext.
File Type
Filled Region Area
Finish on Pull Side
Finish on Push Side
Functional Location: Apartment - Number
Functional Location: Base/ Component - Name
Functional Location: Building - Name
Functional Location: Precinct / Unit - Name
Functional_Group
Glazing Type
Hardware Set
Htmlink
Ignore for Sefaira
Issued to
Leaf Type
Level
Level - Second Line
Lining_'Opposite Side'
Lining_'Placement Side'
Material Sash Glazing
Member_Length
Modifiedissue
Name and Numbers: Room ID
Name and Numbers: Room Name
Natspec Section Code
Natural Cross Ventilation
Natural Kitchen Ventilation
Nts
Number Of Bedrooms
Package
Parking_Clearance_Height
Partition Code
Partition System Build-up
Partition System Manufacturer's Code
Project Manager
Project Manager'S Details
Project Name Phase 2
Project Phase
Project Status
Project Status Phase 2
Project Type
RDS_Code
RDS_Description
RDS_Discipline
Reference
Required Area
Revision Comments
Revision Date
Revision Description
Room Function Number
Room_Label
SEPP 65 Solar Access Min 1.75Hrs
SEPP65_Cross Ventilation
SEPP65_Solar Access
SEPP65_South Facing
Scale Bar 1-1
Scale Bar 1-10
Scale Bar 1-100
Scale Bar 1-1000
Scale Bar 1-2
Scale Bar 1-20
Scale Bar 1-200
Scale Bar 1-2000
Scale Bar 1-250
Scale Bar 1-5
Scale Bar 1-50
Scale Bar 1-500
Scale Printed
Scale_1
Scale_2
Scale_3
Scalenumber1
Sequence Number
Shading for Sefaira
Sheet Prefix
Sheet Size
Solar Access Private Open Space_Min 3 Hrs
Solar Access_Min 2 Hrs
Solar Access_Min 3 Hrs
Sorting Levels
South Facing
Spec Description
State
State Code
Strata Area
Strata Lot Area
Strata Lot Number
Subdepartment
Tbc_Sheet 01
Tbc_Sheet 02
Test Adaptable
Thermal Value
To be modelled
Tree Status
UniqueID
Unit Name
Unit Number
View
View Fitness
Vision Panel Type
Window Performance Type
article_id
bim id
colour
dRofus Id
dRofus Item name
dRofus Item no
drofus_id
drofus_occurrence_id
i-depth
i-height
i-length
item name
item number
main group name
main group number
model_name_drofus
name on drawing
occurrence_id
room function number
room number
room_id
sub group name
sub group number
t-depth
t-height
t-length
PROJECT SHARED PARAMETERS
What was found was that some shared parameter elements was in the BVN revit template. Whilst these parameters were visibly ‘deleted’ off the template, its remaining information was still hiding in the template. This caused problems when needing to add shared parameters into your project.
For example, if there was shared parameter called width lurking pre-loaded into the template, and you wanted to add a parameter called WIDTH. Revit would freak out as there are two parameters with the same name but with different letter cases.
But of course, we don’t want to delete anything that could cause anything to break.
Therefore, the following information will show you what hiding shared parameters should be deleted and what can stay in the template.
Dead shared parameters in BVN Revit template
This is a list that tells you what can be deleted off the BVN template
(BVN’s shared parameter list - list of shared parameters in the BVN revit template)
AS1428 Tolerance
AS1482 Tolerance
Area Colour
Area_Colour_Bvn
Armpad Finish
Asset Number
Author
BVN Alphabet
Back Finish
Bars
Base Finish
Base Price
Bench_Material_Bvn
Bench_Thickness_Bvn
Benchtop Material
Benchtopfinish
Benchtopmaterial
Benchtopthickness
Bolt Latch
Briefed Area
Building Name
Carcase Offset off Wall
Carcasefinish
Carcasematerial
Carcass Material
Carcass_Material_Bvn
Carcess_Thickness_Bvn
Caseworkoveralldepth
Caseworkoverallheight
Caseworkoverallwidth
Catalog
Catalog Code
Category Color
Cb Classification
Cb Code 1
Cb Description
Cb Group
Cdeb_Doorid
Cdeb_Rminstid
Cdeb_Status
Ceiling_Height_Bvn
Cf_1
Cf_2
CheckedBy_ANZRS
Clear Opening
Closer
Column Length
Copyright
Copyright \xc2\xa9
Core
Core Name
CreatedByURL_ANZRS
CreatedBy_ANZRS
DAF_Created By_Username_t
DAF_Modified By_Username_t
DAF_Modified_Date_t
DAF_Owned By_t
DAF_Revision number_t
Department_BVN
Depth_Bvn
Depth_Two_Bvn
Detailedcategory
Door Grille/Undercut
Door Leaf Height
Door Leaf Thickness
Door Leaf Type
Door Leaf Width
Door Panel Height
Door Panel Thickness
Door Seals
Door Stop
Door Thickness
Door Undercut
Double Rebate
Double Swing
Either Side Swing Away
Either Side Swing Towards
Electric Locking
Electromagnetic Hold Open
End Panel Side I Finish
End Panel Side II Finish
Expected Lifespan (Years)
Ext Frame_Offset EQUAL Host Wall thickness_i
FF&E Code
FF&E Comments
FF&E Description
FF&E Group
FF&E Issue
FF&E Item
FF&E Supplier
FF_SPECIFIC_1
Ff_1
Ff_2
Fire/Smoke Door
Flux Id
Frame Finish
Frame Overlaps Wall
Frame Profile
Frame to Match Wall Thickness
Front Panel Finish
Front Swing Away
Front Swing Towards
Frontpanel_Left_Material_Bvn
Frontpanel_Right_Material_Bvn
Frontpanel_Single_Material_Bvn
Generic Room Sheet Reference
Glazing
Glazing Material
Grade
Grid Prefix
Handle Height
Handle Offset
Head Details
Height_Bvn
Height_Skirting_Bvn
Height_Two_Bvn
Hfbs_Sub_Department
Hinge Side Swing Away
Hinge Side Swing Towards
HsbType
Ideate BIMLink
ItemCode
ItemCode_2
ItemDescription
ItemDescription_2
ItemGroup
ItemGroup_2
Jamb Details
Kicker Material
Kickerfinish
Kickerheight
Kickermaterial
Latch Side Swing Away
Latch Side Swing Towards
Leaf 1 Width
Leaf 2 Width
Leaf Height
Length
Lining_"Opposite Side"
Lining_"Placement Side"
Link_Status
Lock/Latch
MOUNTING_HEIGHT_US_BVN
Maintenance Schedule (Months)
Mass per m
Material Door Panel
Material Door Panel EXT
Material Door Panel INT
Material Frame
Material View Panel
Meeting Stile Detail
Modified Issue
ModifiedIssue
Mounted_Top_Bvn
Mounting_Height_Bvn
Mounting_Height_Centre_Bvn
Mounting_Height_Top_Bvn
Mullion Height
No. of Parks
Original Model By
Other Protection
Overall_Height_Bvn
Package Qty
Panel 1 Height
Panel 1 Width
Panel Height
Panel Width
Place in Structural Wall_i
Product Documentation Link
Project
Project Managers Details
Project Stage
Project Stage Code
Protection on Pull Side
Protection on Push Side
Pull Handle
Pull Side Finish Zone
Push Plates
Push Side Finish Zone
Radius
Reed Switch
Revision
Roller Catch
Room Code
Room Colour
Room Name
SEPP 65 - Cross Ventilation
SEPP 65 - Solar Access
SEPP 65 - South Aspect
SEPP65 - Daylight Access
SR Document GUID
SR View Calculation Settings
STF_ParkingBay_Depth_t
STF_ParkingBay_Width_t
STF_Parking_BayAngle_t
STF_Parking_Disabled_YesNo_t
STF_Parking_Stripe_End_i
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_Depth_t
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_Height_t
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_Material_t
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_Position_t
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_Width_t
STF_Parking_Wheelstop_YesNo_t
Seat/Back Fabric
Security Rating (SR1 ,SR2)
Side I Divider Panel
Side I End Panel
Side I End Panel Extend Back
Side I Kickplate Flush
Side I Shadow Margin
Side II Divider Panel
Side II End Panel
Side II End Panel Extend Back
Side II Kickplate Flush
Side II Shadow Margin
Sill Details
Small Panel Width
Sp_Area_Designed
Sp_Ceiling_Height
Sp_Circulation_Area
Sp_Comments
Sp_Department
Sp_Depth
Sp_Gfa_Factor
Sp_Material_Ceilings
Sp_Material_Walls
Sp_Net_Area
Sp_Per_Unit_Area
Sp_Room_Name
Sp_Room_Number
Sp_Total_Gfa_Area
Sp_Unique_Id
Sp_Units
Sp_Width
Special Hardware
Stage
Structural Opening
Structural Opening Height
Sub Discipline Title - Third
Sub-Department
Swing Angle
Thickness_Shelf
UTSEquipmentCategories
Unit Type
View Panel
View Panel Height
View Panel Inset
View Panel Sill
View Panel Width
WNF_Ext Frame_Offset_Internal Skin_i
WNF_Frame_Surround_Depth_t
WNF_Frame_Surround_Width_t
WNF_Overall Frame Height_t
WNF_Overall Frame Width_t
WNF_Panel_Main Fixed_Height_t
WNF_Panel_Main Fixed_Width_t
WNP_Schedule Filter_Louvre_t
Wall_Special Finish
Warranty Duration (Years)
Watermarked By
Wf_E_1
Wf_E_2
Wf_N_1
Wf_N_2
Wf_S_1
Wf_S_2
Wf_W_1
Wf_W_2
Width_Bvn
Width_Corner_Bvn
Width_Counter_Dda_Bvn
Width_Two_Bvn
Window Blind Type
Window Jockey Sash
Window Louvre
Window Shade Centre
Window Shade Left
Window Shade Right
Window Shade Top
Windowframefinish
Windowframematerial
Windowframetype
Windowglazingtype
Windowheadheight
Windowoverallframeheight
Windowoverallframewidth
Y-Tower Finish
Zone
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_ANSI/BIFMA_STANDARDS
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_DIN_EN_STANDARDS
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_FURNTECH-AFRDI_BLUE_TICK
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_FURNTECH-AFRDI_GREEN_TICK
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_GS_SYMBOL
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_Model
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_NPR_STANDARDS
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_Part_Number
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_Table_Length
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_Table_Width
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_URL
_SPEC_WILKHAHN_Version
_WILKHAHN Table Height
_WILKHAHN Table Length
_WILKHAHN Table Width
rwcalc_Carcase Inside Width
rwcalc_Cupboard1 Height
rwcalc_Double Panel Width
rwcalc_Front Panel Visibility
rwcalc_Kickplate On
rwcalc_Kickplate Side I setback
rwcalc_Kickplate Side II setback
rwcalc_Kickplate Visibility
rwcalc_Panel Back Offset
rwcalc_Panel Inset Side I
rwcalc_Panel Inset Side II
rwcalc_Panel Offset off Base
rwcalc_Panel Thk Base
rwcalc_Panel Thk Side I
rwcalc_Panel Thk Side II
rwcalc_Panel Thk Top
rwcalc_Rail Offset
rwcalc_Rail1
rwcalc_Rail2
rwcalc_Real Panel Base Thk
rwcalc_Real Panel Side I Thk
rwcalc_Real Panel Side II Thk
rwcalc_Real Panel Top Thk
rwcalc_Shelf Depth
rwcalc_Shelf1
rwcalc_Shelf2
rwcalc_Shelf2 Height
rwcalc_Shelf3
rwcalc_Shelf3 Height
rwcalc_Shelf4
rwcalc_Shelf4 Height
rwcalc_Shelf5
rwcalc_Shelf5 Height
rwcalc_Shelf6
rwcalc_Shelf6 Height
rwcalc_Show Double Front Panel
rwcalc_Show Single Front Panel
rwcalc_Single Panel Width
rwcalc_Swappable
rwcalc_Symbolic Dept
OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT BVN’S SHARED PARAMETER LIST
This is ist of the redundant groups in the BVN shared parameter list (groups that have no parameters in them).
09_Electrical
10_Entourage
11_Floors
13_Furniture Systems
14_Generic Models
15_Lighting
17_Mechanical
22_Profiles
23_Railings
25_Site
28_Structural Foundations
30_Telephone Device