Enlazo is an add-in for Autodesk Revit designed to automate the transfer of parameter values from parent elements, such as structural columns, beams, walls, or slabs, to nearby child elements in any Revit category with writable instance parameters. Instead of requiring users to manually copy values from one element to another, Enlazo uses spatial proximity detection to identify related elements and apply the appropriate parameter values in a controlled, repeatable workflow.
Purpose and Problem Solved
The add-in addresses a common BIM coordination problem: many Revit elements need parameter values that reflect their relationship to nearby structural or spatial elements, but those relationships are not always explicitly stored in the Revit data model. In typical workflows, BIM coordinators, structural engineers, or MEP coordinators must visually inspect the model, determine which elements belong to the same zone or structural relationship, and then enter values one element at a time. This process is slow, repetitive, and prone to inconsistency, especially on projects with hundreds or thousands of related elements.
Workflow
- Select the parent category and the parent parameter to read.
- Click Find Parent and select the source element in the model. Enlazo highlights the parent element in orange and displays its current parameter value.
- Select the child category and the writable child parameter that should receive the value.
- Click Find Children. Enlazo samples points along the parent geometry and detects nearby elements within the configured search radius, highlighting detected children in blue.
- Review the detected child elements in the tree view, remove any elements that should not be updated, or add elements manually when needed.
- Confirm the value to assign, then click Save Data. Enlazo writes the selected value to all selected child elements in a single Revit transaction.
For a typical parent element, this workflow can be completed in less than a minute, making it significantly faster than manual parameter entry across repeated or connected model elements.
