Ideate BIMLink - Renaming Shared Parameters

Watch this four-minute video to learn how to quickly rename shared parameters in a Revit project with Ideate BIMLink. See how to set up a new Multi-Category link or use the out-of-the-box sample link included with BIMLink that will enable you to: 1) Export the data from Revit to Excel, 2) Use the simple “=” formula in Excel to map the value in the existing parameter into the new parameter, and 3) Import the data back into Revit via BIMLink.

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