Graphics Programs Reference
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that means that the parameter is a calculated value, it is a parameter of an
object within a linked file, or the parameter does not exist in the object.
Because a schedule view is actually a view of the model, you can select a cell
in a schedule and click the Highlight In Model button on the ribbon to see
where the selected object exists in the model. This takes you to a view of
the model, where the object can be seen. You can continue to click the Show
button for different views. If you have grouped objects in your schedule and
you are not itemizing every instance of the objects in it, then all the selected
object types are shown. Used in conjunction with tiled views, this can aid in
the selection and manipulation of objects.
Some schedules need multiple lines of input within one row, such as for
comments or a description. This can be accomplished by pressing
Ctrl+Enter when inputting information into a schedule cell or parameter
value. Each time you press Ctrl+Enter, you create a hard return in the value,
therefore starting a new line of text. When you are in the schedule view, you
see only the first line of input in the cell. You do not see the other lines of
input, so if you need to edit them, you have to retype all the lines within
that cell or parameter value. The multiple lines appear when the schedule is
placed on a sheet.
Scheduling Component and System Family Data
Almost any object type that is placed into a Revit model can be scheduled.
This seems like a very generic concept, but if you consider the possibilities
that exist, it is easy to see why using a parametric model can be a great
benefit to your design processes. Having readily accessible information
about the components that make up your design makes coordination and
decision-making easier and more efficient.
It is important to know what kind of information about model objects can
be scheduled, because the types of schedules that you can create for model
objects depend on the data within those objects. Some data is inherent in
the objects, based on how they are used in the model, such as elevation
or location. Most of the data used in component object schedules comes
from parameters that are added to the objects either as project parameters
or directly in the component-family file as shared parameters. Family
parameters cannot be scheduled.
