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Posted onSeptember 15, 2022December 5, 2025Tutorials

Retrieve Parameter Values Using the Revit API

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on 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…

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Posted onMay 19, 2021December 5, 2025Tutorials

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

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on 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…

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Posted onOctober 4, 2020December 5, 2025Thoughts

Less is More: The Minimum Viable Data Approach for BIM

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on 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…

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Posted onSeptember 14, 2020December 5, 2025Tutorials

True or False: Shared Parameters Can Be Renamed

by Jay Merlan1 Comment on 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…

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Posted onSeptember 6, 2020December 5, 2025Tutorials

Purge Shared Parameters From a Revit Model

by Jay Merlan1 Comment on Purge 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…

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Posted onMay 8, 2017December 5, 2025Thoughts

The Value of Standardized Shared Parameters

by OpenDefineryLeave a comment on 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…

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