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davidr58

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I'm using Revit 2013 and need to know if i can make a formula that uses the Sheet Number category parameter to setup a drawing

number parameter (final sheet number) in my match line family as shown below:

Final Sheet number-- formula I need :  =Sheet Number +1

Revit doesn't seem to let you use cagegory parameters in formulas??  Any suggestions?  I am trying to automate the sheet reference

number in my match line family so I don't have to enter all the sheet number.

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Sorry but I'm lost.  Matchline references should automatically point to the correct view/sheet automatically just like sections, elevations, details.....

So what are you doing?

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davidr58

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im not using revits match line im using my own family because we don't like what revits' looks like

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Yes.... We created our own family as well but it is still fully automatic.

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Thats sounds great!  Can you share how you did it? 

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First you have to understand and use dependent views:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-EF8CCDA0-9946-49FA-B7AB-2B94470525D2

From the main view, you create your matchline:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-67176ECE-48EE-4229-BCB5-C4871B99D36B

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-90C3F5C4-6AD4-4AE6-A16D-EF961F4EA789

OK ... so you should have by now created the views and placed your match line.  Set the crop regions in both views so that the parent is one side and the dependent is the other.  To see the process works, place these two views on seperate sheets.  Now open the main view and from the view tag pick "VIEW REFERENCE"  As you place this in the view, you will see it correctly idetifies the location of the dependent view.  After placing, pick the reference then pick edit family from the top menu.  Now change it however you want.

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davidr58

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i tried doing what you suggested but when i place the View ref in I only get a "REF" on the tag-I don't think ours is setup correctly yet!

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Sorry but we can't help you anymore without more information.  The process above works.  You can post your reference family if you want but this is so simple.  All you should be changing is possibly the text size and adding graphics.

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