In this tutorial, you will learn advanced strategies to master door schedules in Revit. If you are a beginner, make sure to check out our previous guides about schedules:
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1- Decide If You’ll Use Type Or Instance Parameters
Each firm has different standards for their door schedules. An important thing you’ll need to figure out is if you will be using type or instance for each parameter. There is no universal answer to this question.
Typically, you might put all dimensions and materials in type parameters.
When a parameter isn’t directly related to the geometry or the general material, instance is usually more suitable. For example, the fire rating and hardware would be instance parameters.
In the schedule below, we’ve used yellow for…