(Feature request!) Inject parameters includes "All other settings" - how turn off?

[jorGKX]

I was gonna adjust the height of some walls using the Inject Parameter - tool. But when I was almost done, I realize that other settings was transferred as well, like "Structure". And that SUCKS. 

I know I should have thought of this before, but whatever. 

 It seems it isnt possible to turn off "all other setting" in the setting-section. That means that I have to manually adjust the height of the wall for 600 walls, instead of just using the syringe. 

Or am I missing an option here? 

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon

[Laszlo Nagy · Accepted solution]

Yes, this is not an easy situation. Every element type has dozens of settings and parameters, and deciding which settings should be turned ON/OFF when transferring parameters is not easy. And I guess, by design, all those other parameters are always transferred.

When I have to make such changes, one way to do it faster is to create a simple schedule. In this case, the schedule could list only the Element Type and the Height (from General Parameters) parameters, and maybe the Quantity, plus you should merge uniform items in the schedule. Then, the schedule will show walls with different heights in each row. The Height parameter can be modified in the schedule and if you modify one value (to 600 cm, for example), all instances of that Wall (as indicated by the Quantity column) will be modified. Hopefully, you can modify those Wall Heights faster this way.

 

[jorGKX]

Thanks! I will certainly try this

[Karl Ottenstein · Accepted solution]

The other typical way besides schedules (which is an excellent method) is using Find and Select (F&S)... which can save selection criteria for repeat selections.  If all elements are indeed Walls, then just select all that need modification (typically in the 3D window so that you select elements on all stories) and change the height in either the Info Box or the Settings dialog.  Note that you can change other parameters as well.... and it will affect ALL selected elements of that type.  The limitation/trick is that if the Info Box/Settings dialog already shows what you want to change to (because one of those walls was already changed)... you have to change the setting to something different and then back to what you want to make it apply to all selected elements.