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Create New Types
Ideate BIMLink can be used to create many new elements. This topic will cover how to create new types for families that already exist within a Revit project or template file.
There are four required conditions to support the creation of new types with Ideate BIMLink:
- The link must be a type-based link.
- The word “NEW” in the Id (first) column.
- The family parameter must be part of the link.
- The type parameter must be part of the link.
Within the Browse > Create Elements folder you will find several predefined links that support this method, including:
- GA_Types-Create_NEW — create new Generic Annotation Types
- Wall_Types-Create_NEW — create new Wall Types
To create other kinds of types, use the By Category method to create a new link, select Type Link, then be sure to include both the Family and Type parameters. Refer to the sample links above for reference.
