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Shared Parameters

FireBIM outputs information to shared parameters on panels, circuits, and fire alarm devices in Revit. They can be used like any other shared parameters, such as in annotation tags and Revit schedules. FireBIM shared parameters are all prefixed with FBIM.

FireBIM shared parameters for circuits are added as project parameters the first time you run a FireBIM command in a Revit project. Shared parameters for panels and devices can be added through automation, or by opening the family and running the Family Edit command.

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Visit the Making Changes: Do Not Modify the Shared Parameters section of the tutorial for more information about using our shared parameters.

Shared Parameter File​

Copies of FireBIM Shared Parameters.txt are stored in the following locations:

  • C:\Program Files\Design Master Software\FireBIM
  • C:\ProgramData\Design Master Software\FireBIM\Content
  • C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\Design Master Software\FireBIM where <User Name> is the name you use to log in to your computer
Related Options

Output shared parameter values as uppercase: Sets whether shared parameter outputs are displayed only in uppercase letters.

Device Shared Parameters​

Shared parameters for panels and fire alarm devices. These shared parameters are automatically added to valid families when the Family Edit command is run.

  •  FBIM_Address The device panel, circuit, and address, separated by the Address separator defined in the Project Options command, as a text parameter. The circuit address is based upon the Circuit Type ▾ and Circuit Number ▾ for the circuit in the Circuit Edit command. The device address is based upon the Device Address ▾ for the device in the Device Edit command. Multiple addresses will be separated by a space.

  •  FBIM_AlarmLoad Displays current draws in alarm mode as a current parameter. The load shown depends upon the element:

    • For panels and circuits feeding panels, the total current draw of the panel and all connected devices and components.
    • For devices, the current draw of the device; if the device has multiple loads, the sum of the loads will be shown.
    • For circuits feeding devices, the total current draw of devices on the circuit.

  •  FBIM_SpeakerPower The power of the device speaker as a wattage parameter.

  •  FBIM_StandbyLoad Displays current draws in standby mode as a current parameter. The load shown depends upon the element:

    • For panels and circuits feeding panels, the total current draw of the panel and all connected devices and components.
    • For devices, the current draw of the device; if the device has multiple loads, the sum of the loads will be shown.
    • For circuits feeding devices, the total current draw of devices on the circuit.

  •  FBIM_StrobeOutputRating The output rating of the device strobe light as a luminous intensity parameter.

Circuit Shared Parameters​

Shared parameters for circuits. These shared parameters are automatically added as project parameters the first time a FireBIM command is run in a Revit project.

  •  FBIM_Cable The Cable Type of the circuit as a text parameter.

  •  FBIM_Class The class of the circuit as a text parameter.

  •  FBIM_Class_Index The class of the circuit as an integer parameter. This shared parameter can be used to filter circuit schedules based upon class or in formulas to display different values based upon circuit class.

    • 0 The circuit is class A.
    • 1 The circuit is class B.

  •  FBIM_Conductor The size of the conductor cable as a text parameter.

  •  FBIM_EndOfLineLabel The label for the end-of-line device, if any, on the circuit as a text parameter.

  •  FBIM_Length The total length of the circuit as a length parameter. For class A circuits, this includes the length from the last device back to the panel.

  •  FBIM_Type The Circuit Type of the circuit as a text parameter.

Revit Duplicate Parameters​

Revit duplicate parameters are all prefixed with FBIM_Revit. These parameters are used with riser diagram graphics and will reflect the value of the corresponding Revit built-in parameter for the corresponding device in the model. These parameters are not meant to be used in schedules or in the model.
For example, on a panel that has the Revit Panel Name parameter set to FACU, the corresponding riser diagram graphic for the panel will display FACU for the FBIM_Revit_Panel_Name shared parameter.

Other Shared Parameters​

Shared parameters added to more than one element type that serve various purposes in FireBIM. These shared parameters are automatically added to circuits as project parameters the first time a FireBIM command is run in a Revit project, and to panel and fire alarm device families when the Family Edit command is run.

  •  FBIM_LastModified The date and time at which the panel, circuit, or device was last able to be updated in FireBIM.