Elevation, room tags, etc.

[Anonymous]

I don't like the appearance of the elevation tag, nor the room tag.

So my question is...how do you change the appearance or customize your own
tags?

Any hint on how to get started, without having to read the entire
manual...stear me to the right direction. Clue words to look under...

[krmccurdy]

If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag. Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0 or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

Just so you know, I'm trying to edit the elevation symbol, but it doesn't
seem to be an option.

I don't like it...and trying to customize it for a company standard...

Sort limits the type of influence in how a company want to display it's
standards.

I think Revit (autodesk) should really look into this, I'd have to hate to
tell them they can't have it their way...because some developer wanted it
his way...

I think it really has to be flexable to allow for these types of
conditions...

On that note, there should be an option for altering the value of a
dimension value, for arbitrary information...I know for a fact this has been
asked before, but dealing with certain agencies requires that you place a
dimension with min. or max. value, regardless of the length of the
dimension. DSA approval. ADA compliancy. Sorry but prefix nor suffix does
this. And creating text wipe outs just doesn't cut it...it defeats the
purpose of having the ability to actually do this. Case in point, having to
move alter a distance, then having to go back and reposition the wipe out
information....

Sorry just venting...huff....

"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

Settings > View tags > Elevation Tags...

"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the suggestion, but no, thats not what we intended on doing...

We need to complelely overwrite the symbol...


"Leonid Raiz" wrote in message
news:5002051@discussion.autodesk.com...
Settings > View tags > Elevation Tags...

"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

There is a bit more that needs to be worked out...

Like the dimensioning...can't dimension intersecting walls that are not
parallel...that's just plain silly...workarounds? sure just add a line
segment, but again that defeats the purpose also.

From an architectural point of view, you need to dimension angled walls from
intersection exterior or interior, then give a radius of wall...plus be able
to dimension walls vertically or horizontally, but with one option, that the
walls can be skewed or should I say angled...

Example: extension lines

__________<-
|
\
\ ________<-
/
/
|__________<-

I developed my own dimensioning tool for AutoCAD that did it and more, and
it wasn't that difficult...

So I know from my own experience that this should be possible.

Revit would be a killer, if it could do that! As I see it, all the elements
are there for the taking. So all it needs is a family for vert., horiz, and
perimeter dimensioning.

Composition for stacking wouldn't hurt either- 1. Overall, 2. Jogs, 3.
Interior walls, 4. Openings. With Stacking offset as a parameter...also
being able to break, join, and offset a dimension line would be of great
benefit.






"Leonid Raiz" wrote in message
news:5002051@discussion.autodesk.com...
Settings > View tags > Elevation Tags...

"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

Elevation Tags are system tags, and can only be changed from circular to
square at this point. We hope to have more flexibility with custome
elevation tags in the fututre.


"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

We hope to have?

Do you work with Autodesk? or Revit development?

If so, please make a note of all suggestions I pointed out...

"Scott Davis" wrote in message
news:5002227@discussion.autodesk.com...
Elevation Tags are system tags, and can only be changed from circular to
square at this point. We hope to have more flexibility with custome
elevation tags in the fututre.


"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

No, I dont work for Autodesk, although I know many of the developers. When
I say "we", i meant Revit users as a whole hope to have more flexibility
with elevation tags in the future.

By posting here or at WWW.AUGI.COM, you have already let the developers know
your suggestions.

"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5002189@discussion.autodesk.com...
We hope to have?

Do you work with Autodesk? or Revit development?

If so, please make a note of all suggestions I pointed out...

"Scott Davis" wrote in message
news:5002227@discussion.autodesk.com...
Elevation Tags are system tags, and can only be changed from circular to
square at this point. We hope to have more flexibility with custome
elevation tags in the fututre.


"Rudy Tovar" wrote in message
news:5001900@discussion.autodesk.com...
Sorry, not available option under 8.1...


wrote in message news:5001672@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are in revit 8.1, click once on the room tag and choose the edit
family button on top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the tag.
Then just reload it into the project when you're done. If you're not in 8.0
or higher, you'll have to find the tag file. Out of the box go to open
under the file tab, and look in the imperial library folder, then under
annotations. There you will find Room Tag.rfa, which is probably the tag
you're using. Good luck!

Also search this site for room tag info. This same topic has been discussed
a number of other times in different forms.

Kevin