Retrieve Parameter Values Using the Revit API

When working with BIM data using the Revit API, one common step is retrieving parameter values from elements. Whether your goal is to extract or…

Programmatically Retrieve all Shared Parameters in a Project Model using The Revit API

A few months ago, I shared a post on OpenDefinery about a simple solution to fully purge Shared Parameters from a Revit project model. In that…

Less is More: The Minimum Viable Data Approach for BIM

First and foremost, let it be known that I am not a formally educated software development engineer or data scientist, however, I have completed an…

True or False: Shared Parameters Can Be Renamed

Contrary to popular belief, Revit Shared Parameters can be renamed with this simple workaround. I founded OpenRFA in 2017 with the goal to create a…

Purging Shared Parameters From a Revit Model

I made a critical mistake when launching my BIM program at one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world… Oh, and I found a…

The Value of Standardized Shared Parameters

This post was originally posted to OpenRFA.org on May 8th, 2017 and is shared here for posterity. In Revit, shared parameters are unique – each…