Details on the IDS-Import: Properties Assign Revit Definitions
Information on the fourth step of the IDS import in the IDS Import dialog.
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Create Missing Definitions
Click on Create Missing Definitions to add missing parameter definitions to the parameter file using the currently set data types. If no parameter file is available, a parameter file is automatically generated and stored as a text file with the file name of the IDS file in the same directory as the IDS file. Once the definitions have been created, editing is no longer possible in the Revit Data Type column. For this reason, when you click on the button, you will be asked whether you want to continue.
Select Definition File
Click on Select Definition File to open the file explorer in which you can select a (different) parameter definition file. Suitable definitions from the file are linked to the corresponding parameters. Once the assignment has been made, the Revit Data Type column can no longer be edited for the respective parameter.
Show only entries without Revit definition
Enabled: Lists only those parameters for which no assignment was found in the definition file. Parameters for which a definition has been found are indicated with a symbol in the Status column.
Disabled: Lists all parameters regardless of their status.
| Table column | Description |
|---|---|
| Status | If a unique assignment was found for the parameter in the definition file, the parameter is indicated with a symbol in this column. The information on Shared Parameters is displayed in the tooltip. |
| Parameter | Name of parameter from the IDS file. |
| Property Sets | List of all property sets in which the respective parameter is referenced. |
| IFC Type | Displays the IFC data type requested from the IDS file. |
| LOI | Level of Information: Manual input is possible in order to filter attributes by phase using information levels. This requirement can also be adapted later in the element classes or property sets. |
| Display Name | Name of the parameter as it should be displayed in the properties when a suitable element is selected. Instead of “NetFloorArea”, you can for example enter “Net room area”. |
| Revit Data Type | Desired data type in Revit. If the assignment is unique even without a definition file (e.g. a parameter with the IFC type IFCBOOLEAN will naturally have the data type Yes/No), or if there is an assignment from a definition file, this field cannot be edited. Parameters for which no definition was found can be assigned the correct data type in a drop-down list. |
Prefer project parameters
The respective specification from the IDS file determines whether a parameter is created as an example or type parameter. With this option, you can decide whether a parameter is created as a project parameter or as a family parameter.
Enabled: In the Element Classes and Properties dialog, the Project (Type/Example) option is preset for this parameter in the Preference when creating.
Disabled: In the Element Classes and Properties dialog, the Family (Type/Example) option is preset for this parameter in the Preference when creating.
Finish
Click on Finish to import the selected specifications from the IDS file. If the element classes and property sets to be added already exist, a query appears asking whether existing element classes should be overwritten. If you answer this query with Yes, a further query appears in which you have the option of making a detailed selection for handling the conflicting property sets. In the Merge dialog, decide whether the current property set to be imported or the existing property set should be applied.
After the import, the specifications are listed in the Element Classes area and can be completed with their property sets if necessary.