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Conditional Statements in Formulas

You can use conditional statements in formulas to define actions in a family that depend on the state of other
parameters. With conditional statements, the software enters values for a parameter based on whether a
specified condition is satisfied. Conditional statements are useful in certain circumstances; however, they
make families more complex and should be used only when necessary.

For most type parameters, conditional statements are unnecessary because the type parameter itself is like a
conditional statement: If this is the type, then set this parameter to a specified value. Instance parameters are
a more productive place to use conditional statements, particularly when they are used to set a parameter
that does not vary continuously.

Syntax for Conditional Statements

A conditional statement uses this structure: IF (<condition>, <result-if-true>, <result-if-false>)

This means that the values entered for the parameter depend on whether the condition is satisfied (true) or
not satisfied (false). If the condition is true, the software returns the true value. If the condition is false, it
returns the false value.

Conditional statements can contain numeric values, numeric parameter names, and Yes/No parameters. You
can use the following comparisons in a condition: <, >, =. You can also use Boolean operators with a
conditional statement: AND, OR, NOT. Currently, <= and >= are not implemented. To express such a
comparison, you can use a logical NOT. For example, a<=b can be entered as NOT(a>b).

The following are sample formulas that use conditional statements.

Simple IF: =IF (Length < 3000mm, 200mm, 300mm)

IF with a text parameter: =IF (Length > 35', “String1”, “String2”)

IF with logical AND: =IF ( AND (x = 1 , y = 2), 8 , 3 )

IF with logical OR: =IF ( OR ( A = 1 , B = 3 ) , 8 , 3 )

Embedded IF statements: =IF ( Length < 35' , 2' 6" , IF ( Length < 45' , 3' , IF ( Length < 55' , 5' , 8' ) ) )

IF with Yes/No condition: =Length > 40 (Note that both the condition and the results are implied.)

Examples of Conditional Statement Usage

Typical uses for conditional statements in formulas include calculating array values and controlling an
element’s visibility based on a parameter value. For example, you can use conditional statements to
• Prevent an array parameter from taking a value less than 2.
In Revit, arrays can only have an integer value of 2 or greater. In some situations, it may be useful to
create a conditional formula that maintains an array parameter of 2 even if the calculated value is 1 or 0.
With such a formula, if the calculated array value is 2 or greater, the formula retains the value. However,
if the calculated value is 1 or 0, the formula changes the value to 2.
Formula: Array number = IF (Arrayparam < 2, 2, Arrayparam)

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• Make muntins visible only when the number of window lights is greater than 1.
For example, if you have a Lights parameter that you want to use to control the visibility of muntin
geometry, you can create a Yes/No parameter like MuntinVis, and assign it to the Visible parameter on
the Properties palette for the muntin geometry. Because the MuntinVis parameter is a Yes/No (or
Boolean) operation, both the condition (IF) and the results are implied. In this example, when the
condition is met (true), the MuntinVis parameter value is selected, and the muntin geometry is visible.
Conversely, when the condition is not met (false), the MuntinVis parameter is cleared, and the muntin
geometry is not visible.
Formula: MuntinVis = Lights > 1

See Also
• Resizing Elements with Formulas
• Using Formulas for Numerical Parameters
• Valid Formula Syntax and Abbreviations
• Understanding Dimensional Errors in Formulas

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