diff --git a/docs/src/api.md b/docs/src/api.md
index 4811a57d..dfaadfbf 100644
--- a/docs/src/api.md
+++ b/docs/src/api.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ set_parameter!
 finalize_parameters_hook!
 getp
 setp
+setp_oop
 ParameterIndexingProxy
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/SymbolicIndexingInterface.jl b/src/SymbolicIndexingInterface.jl
index 5e302e84..a368dc08 100644
--- a/src/SymbolicIndexingInterface.jl
+++ b/src/SymbolicIndexingInterface.jl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ include("value_provider_interface.jl")
 export ParameterTimeseriesCollection
 include("parameter_timeseries_collection.jl")
 
-export getp, setp
+export getp, setp, setp_oop
 include("parameter_indexing.jl")
 
 export getu, setu
diff --git a/src/parameter_indexing.jl b/src/parameter_indexing.jl
index 8f4d5ea5..1c61f8aa 100644
--- a/src/parameter_indexing.jl
+++ b/src/parameter_indexing.jl
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ end
 """
     setp(indp, sym)
 
-Return a function that takes an index provider and a value, and sets the parameter `sym`
+Return a function that takes a value provider and a value, and sets the parameter `sym`
 to that value. Note that `sym` can be an index, a symbolic variable, or an array/tuple of
 the aforementioned.
 
@@ -709,3 +709,69 @@ function _setp(sys, ::ArraySymbolic, ::SymbolicTypeTrait, p)
     end
     return setp(sys, collect(p); run_hook = false)
 end
+
+"""
+    setp_oop(indp, sym)
+
+Return a function which takes a value provider `valp` and a value `val`, and returns
+`parameter_values(valp)` with the parameters at `sym` set to `val`. This allows changing
+the types of values stored, and leverages [`remake_buffer`](@ref). Note that `sym` can be
+an index, a symbolic variable, or an array/tuple of the aforementioned.
+
+Requires that the value provider implement `parameter_values` and `remake_buffer`.
+"""
+function setp_oop(indp, sym)
+    symtype = symbolic_type(sym)
+    elsymtype = symbolic_type(eltype(sym))
+    return _setp_oop(indp, symtype, elsymtype, sym)
+end
+
+struct OOPSetter{I, D}
+    indp::I
+    idxs::D
+end
+
+function (os::OOPSetter)(valp, val)
+    return remake_buffer(os.indp, parameter_values(valp), (os.idxs,), (val,))
+end
+
+function (os::OOPSetter)(valp, val::Union{Tuple, AbstractArray})
+    if os.idxs isa Union{Tuple, AbstractArray}
+        return remake_buffer(os.indp, parameter_values(valp), os.idxs, val)
+    else
+        return remake_buffer(os.indp, parameter_values(valp), (os.idxs,), (val,))
+    end
+end
+
+function _root_indp(indp)
+    if hasmethod(symbolic_container, Tuple{typeof(indp)}) &&
+       (sc = symbolic_container(indp)) != indp
+        return _root_indp(sc)
+    else
+        return indp
+    end
+end
+
+function _setp_oop(indp, ::NotSymbolic, ::NotSymbolic, sym)
+    return OOPSetter(_root_indp(indp), sym)
+end
+
+function _setp_oop(indp, ::ScalarSymbolic, ::SymbolicTypeTrait, sym)
+    return OOPSetter(_root_indp(indp), parameter_index(indp, sym))
+end
+
+for (t1, t2) in [
+    (ScalarSymbolic, Any),
+    (NotSymbolic, Union{<:Tuple, <:AbstractArray})
+]
+    @eval function _setp_oop(indp, ::NotSymbolic, ::$t1, sym::$t2)
+        return OOPSetter(_root_indp(indp), parameter_index.((indp,), sym))
+    end
+end
+
+function _setp_oop(indp, ::ArraySymbolic, ::SymbolicTypeTrait, sym)
+    if is_parameter(indp, sym)
+        return OOPSetter(_root_indp(indp), parameter_index(indp, sym))
+    end
+    error("$sym is not a valid parameter")
+end
diff --git a/src/remake.jl b/src/remake.jl
index ea458f6e..4d915ad6 100644
--- a/src/remake.jl
+++ b/src/remake.jl
@@ -1,24 +1,34 @@
 """
-    remake_buffer(indp, oldbuffer, vals::Dict)
-
-Return a copy of the buffer `oldbuffer` with values from `vals`. The keys of `vals`
-are symbolic variables whose index in the buffer is determined using `indp`. The types of
-values in `vals` may not match the types of values stored at the corresponding indexes in
-the buffer, in which case the type of the buffer should be promoted accordingly. In
-general, this method should attempt to preserve the types of values stored in `vals` as
-much as possible. Types can be promoted for type-stability, to maintain performance. The
-returned buffer should be of the same type (ignoring type-parameters) as `oldbuffer`.
-
-This method is already implemented for
-`remake_buffer(indp, oldbuffer::AbstractArray, vals::Dict)` and supports static arrays
-as well. It is also implemented for `oldbuffer::Tuple`.
+    remake_buffer(indp, oldbuffer, idxs, vals)
+
+Return a copy of the buffer `oldbuffer` with at (optionally symbolic) indexes `idxs`
+replaced by corresponding values from `vals`. Both `idxs` and `vals` must be iterables of
+the same length. `idxs` may contain symbolic variables whose index in the buffer is
+determined using `indp`. The types of values in `vals` may not match the types of values
+stored at the corresponding indexes in the buffer, in which case the type of the buffer
+should be promoted accordingly. In general, this method should attempt to preserve the
+types of values stored in `vals` as much as possible. Types can be promoted for
+type-stability, to maintain performance. The returned buffer should be of the same type
+(ignoring type-parameters) as `oldbuffer`.
+
+This method is already implemented for `oldbuffer::AbstractArray` and `oldbuffer::Tuple`,
+and supports static arrays as well.
+
+The deprecated version of this method which takes a `Dict` mapping symbols to values
+instead of `idxs` and `vals` will dispatch to the new method. In addition if
+no `remake_buffer` method exists with the new signature, it will call
+`remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer, Dict(idxs .=> vals))`.
+
+Note that the new method signature allows `idxs` to be indexes, instead of requiring
+that they be symbolic variables. Thus, any type which implements the new method must
+also support indexes in `idxs`.
 """
-function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::AbstractArray, vals::Dict)
+function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::AbstractArray, idxs, vals)
     # similar when used with an `MArray` and nonconcrete eltype returns a
     # SizedArray. `similar_type` still returns an `MArray`
     if ArrayInterface.ismutable(oldbuffer) && !isa(oldbuffer, MArray)
         elT = Union{}
-        for val in values(vals)
+        for val in vals
             if val isa AbstractArray
                 valT = eltype(val)
             else
@@ -29,7 +39,8 @@ function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::AbstractArray, vals::Dict)
 
         newbuffer = similar(oldbuffer, elT)
         copyto!(newbuffer, oldbuffer)
-        for (k, v) in vals
+        for (k, v) in zip(idxs, vals)
+            is_variable(sys, k) || is_parameter(sys, k) || continue
             if v isa AbstractArray
                 v = elT.(v)
             else
@@ -38,12 +49,16 @@ function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::AbstractArray, vals::Dict)
             setu(sys, k)(newbuffer, v)
         end
     else
-        mutbuffer = remake_buffer(sys, collect(oldbuffer), vals)
+        mutbuffer = remake_buffer(sys, collect(oldbuffer), idxs, vals)
         newbuffer = similar_type(oldbuffer, eltype(mutbuffer))(mutbuffer)
     end
     return newbuffer
 end
 
+function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer, idxs, vals)
+    remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer, Dict(idxs .=> vals))
+end
+
 mutable struct TupleRemakeWrapper
     t::Tuple
 end
@@ -54,8 +69,19 @@ function set_parameter!(sys::TupleRemakeWrapper, val, idx)
     sys.t = tp
 end
 
-function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::Tuple, vals::Dict)
+function set_state!(sys::TupleRemakeWrapper, val, idx)
+    tp = sys.t
+    @reset tp[idx] = val
+    sys.t = tp
+end
+
+function remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::Tuple, idxs, vals)
     wrap = TupleRemakeWrapper(oldbuffer)
-    setu(sys, collect(keys(vals)))(wrap, values(vals))
+    setu(sys, idxs)(wrap, vals)
     return wrap.t
 end
+
+@deprecate remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer, vals::Dict) remake_buffer(
+    sys, oldbuffer, keys(vals), values(vals))
+@deprecate remake_buffer(sys, oldbuffer::Tuple, vals::Dict) remake_buffer(
+    sys, oldbuffer, collect(keys(vals)), collect(values(vals)))
diff --git a/test/downstream/Project.toml b/test/downstream/Project.toml
index 954b5e24..8657d46d 100644
--- a/test/downstream/Project.toml
+++ b/test/downstream/Project.toml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ SymbolicUtils = "d1185830-fcd6-423d-90d6-eec64667417b"
 Symbolics = "0c5d862f-8b57-4792-8d23-62f2024744c7"
 
 [compat]
-SymbolicUtils = "<1.6"
+SymbolicUtils = "3.2"
diff --git a/test/downstream/remake_arrayvars.jl b/test/downstream/remake_arrayvars.jl
index 2e8e6356..b80f1861 100644
--- a/test/downstream/remake_arrayvars.jl
+++ b/test/downstream/remake_arrayvars.jl
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ using SymbolicIndexingInterface
 sys = complete(sys)
 
 u0 = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]
-newu0 = remake_buffer(sys, u0, Dict(x => [5.0, 6.0], y => 7.0))
+newu0 = remake_buffer(sys, u0, [x, y], ([5.0, 6.0], 7.0))
 @test newu0 == [5.0, 6.0, 7.0]
diff --git a/test/parameter_indexing_test.jl b/test/parameter_indexing_test.jl
index 43d6f5dc..6c864c44 100644
--- a/test/parameter_indexing_test.jl
+++ b/test/parameter_indexing_test.jl
@@ -168,6 +168,18 @@ for sys in [
         @test getter(fi) == []
         getter = getp(sys, ())
         @test getter(fi) == ()
+
+        for (sym, val) in [
+            (:a, 1.0f1),
+            (1, 1.0f1),
+            ([:a, :b], [1.0f1, 2.0f1]),
+            ((:b, :c), (2.0f1, 3.0f1))
+        ]
+            setter = setp_oop(fi, sym)
+            newp = setter(fi, val)
+            getter = getp(sys, sym)
+            @test getter(newp) == val
+        end
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/remake_test.jl b/test/remake_test.jl
index 0618e2e9..74c267eb 100644
--- a/test/remake_test.jl
+++ b/test/remake_test.jl
@@ -3,47 +3,60 @@ using StaticArrays
 
 sys = SymbolCache([:x, :y, :z], [:a, :b, :c], :t)
 
-for (buf, newbuf, newvals) in [
+for (buf, newbuf, idxs, vals) in [
     # standard operation
-    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], Dict(:x => 2.0, :y => 3.0, :z => 4.0)),
+    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], [:x, :y, :z], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
     # buffer type "demotion"
-    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2, 2, 3], Dict(:x => 2)),
+    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2, 2, 3], [:x], [2]),
     # buffer type promotion
-    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 2.0, 3.0], Dict(:x => 2.0)),
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 2.0, 3.0], [:x], [2.0]),
     # value type promotion
-    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], Dict(:x => 2, :y => 3.0, :z => 4.0)),
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], [:x, :y, :z], Real[2, 3.0, 4.0]),
     # standard operation
-    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], Dict(:a => 2.0, :b => 3.0, :c => 4.0)),
+    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0], [:a, :b, :c], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
     # buffer type "demotion"
-    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2, 2, 3], Dict(:a => 2)),
+    ([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [2, 2, 3], [:a], [2]),
     # buffer type promotion
-    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 2.0, 3.0], Dict(:a => 2.0)),
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 2.0, 3.0], [:a], [2.0]),
     # value type promotion
-    ([1, 2, 3], [2, 3.0, 4.0], Dict(:a => 2, :b => 3.0, :c => 4.0))
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2, 3.0, 4.0], [:a, :b, :c], Real[2, 3.0, 4.0]),
+    # skip non-parameters
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 3.0, 3.0], [:a, :b, :(a + b)], [2.0, 3.0, 5.0])
 ]
     for arrType in [Vector, SVector{3}, MVector{3}, SizedVector{3}]
         buf = arrType(buf)
         newbuf = arrType(newbuf)
-        _newbuf = remake_buffer(sys, buf, newvals)
+        _newbuf = remake_buffer(sys, buf, idxs, vals)
 
         @test _newbuf != buf # should not alias
         @test newbuf == _newbuf # test values
         @test typeof(newbuf) == typeof(_newbuf) # ensure appropriate type
+        @test_deprecated remake_buffer(sys, buf, Dict(idxs .=> vals))
     end
 end
 
-# Tuples not allowed for state
-for (buf, newbuf, newvals) in [
+for (buf, newbuf, idxs, vals) in [
     # standard operation
-    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), Dict(:a => 2.0, :b => 3.0, :c => 4.0)),
+    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), [:a, :b, :c], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
     # buffer type "demotion"
-    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2, 3, 4), Dict(:a => 2, :b => 3, :c => 4)),
+    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2, 3, 4), [:a, :b, :c], [2, 3, 4]),
     # buffer type promotion
-    ((1, 2, 3), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), Dict(:a => 2.0, :b => 3.0, :c => 4.0)),
+    ((1, 2, 3), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), [:a, :b, :c], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
     # value type promotion
-    ((1, 2, 3), (2, 3.0, 4.0), Dict(:a => 2, :b => 3.0, :c => 4.0))
+    ((1, 2, 3), (2, 3.0, 4.0), [:a, :b, :c], Real[2, 3.0, 4.0]),
+    # standard operation
+    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), [:x, :y, :z], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
+    # buffer type "demotion"
+    ((1.0, 2.0, 3.0), (2, 3, 4), [:x, :y, :z], [2, 3, 4]),
+    # buffer type promotion
+    ((1, 2, 3), (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), [:x, :y, :z], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]),
+    # value type promotion
+    ((1, 2, 3), (2, 3.0, 4.0), [:x, :y, :z], Real[2, 3.0, 4.0]),
+    # skip non-variables
+    ([1, 2, 3], [2.0, 3.0, 3.0], [:x, :y, :(x + y)], [2.0, 3.0, 5.0])
 ]
-    _newbuf = remake_buffer(sys, buf, newvals)
+    _newbuf = remake_buffer(sys, buf, idxs, vals)
     @test newbuf == _newbuf # test values
     @test typeof(newbuf) == typeof(_newbuf) # ensure appropriate type
+    @test_deprecated remake_buffer(sys, buf, Dict(idxs .=> vals))
 end
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index b91706cf..363d9fbe 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@ if GROUP == "All" || GROUP == "Downstream"
     @safetestset "BatchedInterface with array symbolics test" begin
         @time include("downstream/batchedinterface_arrayvars.jl")
     end
+    @safetestset "remake_buffer with array symbolics test" begin
+        @time include("downstream/remake_arrayvars.jl")
+    end
 end