Update Title block Parameters using Dynamo!

[@aleximonge8325]

This was really helpful, both cases are day to day scenarios, Thank you

[@AussieBIMGuru]

You're welcome!

[@marwanbeaino5377]

Incredibly useful ! Thanks a lot !

[@AussieBIMGuru]

You are welcome!

[@antheadoyle3561]

Hi - where does 'zone highlight' come from

[@AussieBIMGuru]

The zone highlighting is something I built into the keyplan myself - it is a family parameter. In this case it's a Yes/No type parameter that turns on or off a filled region that represents the zone.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru sir ..how this parameter associated with zone....i saw yout creating key plan in revit tutorial there i did not see ??

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@iftekharkhan8879 the parameter is a yes/no parameter that turns the filled region on/off in the key plan. This tutorial reads the scope box and matches its name to the zone for the view on the sheet. It is only able to be connected using dynamo.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru ok .. it mean we have to just create this parameter in key plan .with yes/no..and leave it .. rest will Dynamo do??

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@iftekharkhan8879 yes this script aims to automate the workflow.

[@rezwanulhoque117]

how to create scale family?

[@AussieBIMGuru]

Use a generic annotation, then use text for the scale markers. Connect those to a scale number using formulae in the family.

[@dusanodalovic3905]

I've instaled Orchid 0.02 packages and i can't find View node? Did i download correct packages ? Thanks in advance!

[@AussieBIMGuru]

Yes element.view is definitely in orchid. Have you installed orchid and the samples?

[@dusanodalovic3905]

@@AussieBIMGuru I have not... That was a problem, thanks for help!

[@davidg939]

@@AussieBIMGuru I have the same problem as Dusan, but I've installed the samples - didn't solve the problem, can't find Element.View node..

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@davidg939 It should be under; Orchid > RevitProject > Elements > Element > View I am using version 230.0.1.7333

[@davidg939]

@@AussieBIMGuru I even don't have a folder Element, just Elements. My version is 230.0.1.7584

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Sir why u chane scooe. Box name to number...u said keyplan is expecting a number??? What it mean sir??

[@AussieBIMGuru]

The key plan zones are numbers in the family, so i make the scope boxes have the same names in order to match them.

[@suhaymar]

I cant find the element view that orchid one

[@AussieBIMGuru]

It should be under; Orchid > RevitProject > Elements > Element > View I am using version 230.0.1.7333

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Hi sir..sir first u filter view by scope box to get which view associated to scope box..but after that why u filter key plan ? Thanku sir

[@AussieBIMGuru]

First I filter the views to see which ones have a scope box applied. I am then using the same filter on the key plans on those views as these are what we will be matching the properties of after.

[@pavithrabaskar2934]

Hi, I am trying to change "as indicated" scale in title block to Upper case but it's not working,

[@AussieBIMGuru]

I don't believe this is possible to change by default. Usually I add a manual shared parameter and an optional yes/no parameter to that and the autoscale so that if needed you can show a manual scale instead - this could show an all caps version maybe.

[@pavithrabaskar2934]

@@AussieBIMGuru thank you for your quick turnaround!

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Zone highlight parameter ..wher it is??

[@AussieBIMGuru]

It is a family parameter I added myself.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru what.if some one don't want to create ...and my second query is sheet.get view port and view what this node give??

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru thankunsir

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@iftekharkhan8879 if they dont make the parameter then it wont work. Please stop asking the same questions in multiple comments

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru ok sory sir...i know u r busy ..but i want to learn that's why...sory once again

[@4nDi]

Hi, can you make a video of how to create phasing to title block with dynamo? The goal is to have different title block associated to phasing in the same project and able to set a print set per phasing? Is this possible with dynamo?

[@AussieBIMGuru]

The best way to do this is using a project browser sorting parameter and then filtering sheets using it. Phasing cannot be applied to sheets naturally in revit as it comes.

[@frederickskmucktoom3550]

G'day - I'm having some trouble finding the Orchid Package for Element.View. I'm using the version 2.0.3.88.11. Cheers

[@AussieBIMGuru]

It looks like it may not be in earlier builds, quite a few people can't find it. I used version 230.0.1.7333, so it might have been added in Revit/Orchid for 2020 onwards.

[@frederickskmucktoom3550]

@@AussieBIMGuru Thanks for your quick response. Would you know of any other node that does the same job? Thanks

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@frederickskmucktoom3550 try 'Element.OwnerView' or Element.ViewFinder' from Clockwork/Rhythm.

[@timyoung2079]

@@AussieBIMGuru thanks for the alternatives. I am having a hard time installing orchid, i suspect because i am on a roaming profile on my work server so cannot install anything so these alternatives a great. thanks

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@timyoung2079 yes a roaming profile could be the culprit. It may be worth trying to copy the package folder from whichever user it installs to on that PC to your user folder instead and seeing if that works for you.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Sir..""sheet.get view port view..." What is the use of this node

[@AussieBIMGuru]

It gets viewports on sheets.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@AussieBIMGuru mean it will create viewport on sheet or it will show which view port assign on which sheet...??

[@archgyanrevit]

Can you make a video on how you created the Scale Family & also the key plan?

[@AussieBIMGuru]

Sure, I'll add dynamic scale bars to my list of topics to cover in 2020. I actually have a video that covers key plan creation here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ2QonRoh9qZjqM

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Sir at 10.07 time u filter title block by sheet parameter ?? Why

[@AussieBIMGuru]

I filter them down to a set of sheets as we only want to work with some titleblocks in the model, not all sheets are plan related so a keyplan isnt always relevant.

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Sir at 9.26 u saying filter the original element by their host element??.here what is original element and what is host element???thanku sir

[@AussieBIMGuru]

@@iftekharkhan8879 the titleblocks by their sheets.