Since I started using Revit many years ago, when I create families, I've always put "formulas" that control the parametrics of the family under "Constraints" (i.e. the parameters that the user doesn't touch), and often use "Other" for misc. options of the family that maybe don't "neatly" fit under one of the categories. I've done it this way because this appeared to be the "standard" for most of the OOTB content.
Unfortunately, Revit places "Constraints" at the very top of the properties dialog - the first thing a user sees, and "Other" at the very bottom. This of course is almost exactly the opposite opposite of what I want users to see when using the family. After waiting many years for more control to be added (why can't they just add a freaking "hide" parameter button in the family editor), I'm just about done holding out hope. I'm ready to change it around.
I'm going to put all the misc. user input "options" under "Constraints" and all the parametric formula stuff under "Options". Does this make me a bad person?
What are other people doing? What are people using the "Construction" category for? Anyone think I should should just grin and bear it with the the way things are? Is this a case of Murphy's Law where as soon as I switch it around, the Factory will mess it all up?
Unfortunately, Revit places "Constraints" at the very top of the properties dialog - the first thing a user sees, and "Other" at the very bottom. This of course is almost exactly the opposite opposite of what I want users to see when using the family. After waiting many years for more control to be added (why can't they just add a freaking "hide" parameter button in the family editor), I'm just about done holding out hope. I'm ready to change it around.
I'm going to put all the misc. user input "options" under "Constraints" and all the parametric formula stuff under "Options". Does this make me a bad person?

What are other people doing? What are people using the "Construction" category for? Anyone think I should should just grin and bear it with the the way things are? Is this a case of Murphy's Law where as soon as I switch it around, the Factory will mess it all up?
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