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Creating Project Parameters

1 Click Settings menu
2 In the Project Parameters dialog, click Add.
3 In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Project parameter.
4 Enter a name for the project parameter.
5 Select a discipline.
6 Select the Type of Parameter.
7 Under Group parameter under, select the heading under which the parameter should display
8 Choose whether the parameter is stored by instance or type.
9 Select the element categories to which you want to apply this parameter.
10 Click OK.

Creating Shared Project Parameters

1 Click Settings menu
448 | Chapter 9 Customizing Project Settings
Project Parameters.
Parameter Type Description
Text A value that is entered as text. This value is completely customizable.
Integer A value that is expressed as an integer.
Number A value that is numeric. Can have real numbers.
Length A value that is the length of an element or sub-component.
Area A value that is the area of an element or sub-component.
Volume A value that is the volume of an element or sub-component.
Angle A value that is the angle of an element or sub-component.
Slope Can be used to create parameters that define slope.
Currency Can be used to create currency parameters in addition to the default Cost parameter.
URL Provides web link to user defined URL.
Material A value that is the material for the element.
Yes/No Used most often for instance properties when the parameter is defined with either
a Yes or No.
in the Element Properties dialog.
For more information on instance and type properties, see
on page 76.
Project Parameters.
Instance Properties and Type Properties