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Controlling nested families parametrically with the <family types> parameter

Controlling nested families parametrically with the <family types> parameter

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Controlling nested families parametrically with the <family types> parameter

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- [Voiceover] In this movie I want to talk about a family types parameter. A family types parameter is a special kind of parameter that you can use when building family content that allows you to change the instance of a nested family to something else. So in other words, if I build a family and I nest in a second family, and I want to provide options for that nested family, I can use a family types parameter to allow my end user to be able to select from different nested families without having to actually bring in a whole new family. So a really simple example, might be here in this case work that I have in this copy room. So if I go to this interior elevation right here, just go ahead and double click that, got this base cabinet right here and what I want to do is be able to switch between flush doors and glass doors on the face of this base cabinet. Now I certainly could open up the family, save as, create a version with…

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