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7 Select the shared parameter from the Category Parameters list and click
8 Click OK.
9 Create the tag using the Lines tool and save the file.
When you tag instances of the category in the project, the tag label displays a value only if those category
instances have the external parameter. For example, you create a door tag with the shared parameter Door
Trim Finish. You can then tag all doors with that tag, but the tag displays a value for Door Trim Finish only
if the door has that shared parameter, otherwise a "?" appears in the tag.
Creating a Multi-Category Tag
1 Click
2 Click Create tab
3 Click in the drawing area. The Edit Label dialog opens.
4 Click
5 In the Parameter Properties dialog, click Select and select the shared parameter to add to the
6 Click OK twice.
7 Select the shared parameter from the Category Parameters list and click
8 Select an option for Filter Parameter at the bottom of the dialog. With this option set, a tag
9 Click OK.
10 Create the tag using the Lines tool and save the file.
Using the Multi-Category Tag in a Project
You can include shared parameters in tags for system families, such as rooms, walls, and stairs.
1 Load the multi-category tag into a project.
2 Place several components into the project that have the specific shared filter parameter.
3 Click Annotate tab
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The selected parameter displays in the Category Parameters list.
to label).
New Annotation Symbol, select the Multi-Category Tag.rft template for imperial,
or M_Multi-Category Tag.rft for metric, and click Open.
The Family Editor opens.
Annotate panel
(Add Parameter).
label.
The selected parameter displays in the Category Parameters list.
to label).
attaches only to a component with that same filter parameter.
NOTE If you do not specify a filter parameter for the tag, the tag cannot attach to any component.
A multi-category tag must have a label with a shared parameter set as a filter parameter.
TIP If you want to change the filter parameter for the tag, click Manage tab
panel Category and Parameters. Change the value of Filter Parameter in the dialog.
Tag panel
Label.
Multi-Category.
(Add parameters
(Add parameters
Family Properties