Revit and Family Instance Parameters
Once in a while you may have wanted to change a windows families Width and Height (and Rough Width and Rough Height respectively) to be Instance based, not Type based to be able to manipulate every single instance of the component individually.
But when you open the family and want to change the parameter it is greyed out. It comes from the template; that is why you cannot change it in the Family Types dialog anymore. A simple little trick will help you around that.
Step 1
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First, locate a view where the Height and Width dimensions are visible, usually the front or back elevation. Select the Height Dimension and check the Instance checkbox on the Options Bar. |
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Step 2
Step 3
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Then set the dimension to Rough Width. Check the checkbox as outlined above. Now set the dimension to Rough Height. Again, check the checkbox. Delete the Reference Plane. |
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