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  • Multi-Category Links

    • Create Multi-Category Links with Ideate BIMLink

    Multi-Category links are useful when elements from more than one category are to be included in a link. The categories used by multi-category link are defined in Link Properties.  

    To create a Multi-Category link, select New... from the main dialog and then select the By Category method on the left. pick the first category listed within the New Link Category dialog, as shown.

    Create a multi-category link with Ideate BIMLink

    Within the Link Source area, pick a pre-defined link from the library, use an existing multi-category schedule (if applicable), or start from scratch by selecting the option for custom definition. Review and edit the Link Information, then select "Next>" to and review the list of Categories available for the multi-category link.

    NOTE:  Fewer properties are available to multi-category links than to links based on a single category; multi-category links do not include non-shared family parameters.  For more information, see Available Properties.

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