Control your model with global parameters

Configuring Global Parameters

Global parameters are pretty cool. We can actually turn our models into giant families! Check it out.

To see how sections and elevations work, follow these steps.

1-     Open Revit.

2-     Open your architectural model.

3-     Go to the ground floor plan.

4-     Place a dimension as shown in the Figure below.

5-     Go to the Manage tab.

6-     Click Global Parameters.

7-     Click New Global Parameter.

8-     Call it Door to Corner Dimension.

9-     Keep the rest of the defaults.

10-  Click OK.

11-  Type 9’-2” for the Value.

12-  Click OK.

13-  Select the Dimension you just placed.

14-  Add the label from the dropdown as shown below.