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ParameterName##ParameterType##ParameterUnits
Valid entries for Parameter Type are listed in Table 14.1 with the proper method for declaring
them in the type catalog header. For measurement parameters such as Length and Area, the
units can be adapted accordingly. Where the parameter declaration is listed as ParameterName,
you will substitute a user-defined parameter name. Otherwise, the parameter name is built into
the family and cannot be changed.

table 14.1 types of parameters supported in a type catalog

type of parameter parameter Declaration
angle ParameterName##angle##Degrees
area ParameterName##area##sQUare_Feet
assembly Code assembly Code##other##

Cost Cost##CUrrenCy##
Currency ParameterName##CUrrenCy##
Description Description##other##
integer ParameterName##other##

keynote keynote##other##
length ParameterName##length##Feet
manufacturer manufacturer##other##
material ParameterName##other##
model model##other##

number ParameterName##other##
slope ParameterName##sloPe##sloPe_Degrees
text ParameterName##other##
Url Url##other##

Volume ParameterName##VolUme##CUBiC_Feet
yes/no ParameterName##other##
<Family type> ParameterName##other##

For Yes/No parameters in type catalogs, the value is defined as 1 = Yes and 0 = No. For the
<Family Type> parameter, enter the complete name of the family with the type designation as
Family Name:Type Name (without the file extension).

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