Getting to know and manage parameters with Autodesk

Almost every Autodesk application has their own mechanism to manage parameters (properties and attributes are the alternative name for the same type of constructs). Some applications let the customers define their own parameters & properties. For example, Revit uses a concept called shared parameters.

What is the Autodesk Parameters Services and Parameters API?

The Autodesk Parameters Service is a Platform Service that allows you to create, store, and manage access to the custom parameters or properties. The Parameters API is a programming interface to the service. Parameters Service is currently integrated into Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Autodesk Parameters API organization and search capabilities

Parameters API enables you or your customers to organize parameters using Labels and Collections. The API’s search capability enables your customers to quickly discover specific parameters or narrow down suitable options for meaningful consumption. 

Add metadata to the parameters' definitions with the Parameters API

The Parameters API uses customizable metadata to make parameter definitions easy to find and use with your applications. Current API capabilities let you set default values for Revit Categories, type vs. instance, and property palette group that makes it easier to use them for Revit projects and families in a more standardized way.

Benefits of the Autodesk Parameters API

Parameters Service supports a wide range of capabilities that are available through the Parameters API

Use the same parameters for any design tool

Your customers use different tools to create their design. Moving data from one tool to another maybe difficult and lossy. The Parameters API helps you use the correct definition for the lifetime of the design, creating a single source of truth for parameters definitions.

Get access to industry standards

Parameters Service is the place where the definition of parameters commonly used by industry standards, such as IFC, are going to be published. Use the API with your application to apply these standards to your designs.

Improve parameter management

Store, update, search, filter and manage access to your data. Set default values for Revit Categories, Type vs Instance, and Property Palette Groups. Create and manage your firm's internal standard.

Create automation to manage parameters

Using the API powers internal tools to build templates, configure files, streamline yearly updates, update external databases and a whole lot more.

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