Text not rotating on receptacle

[Anonymous]

Argh! I can't get my tag to remain 0 degrees not matter what surface the receptacle is on. I did accomplish this once previously on a family created in 2008, and cannot recreate the change. I edited the family, edited the receptacle annotation tag, loaded, loaded, etc... It is being stubborn.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

My answer to this question, as far as I can tell, either keeps the annotation at 0 degrees or 90 degrees. There is no other way to force it all to 0 degrees.

[KyleB_Autodesk]

Stacey,
What insertion mode are you using for your Tag during insertion? That's the drop down selector in the Options Bar during insertion.

This is a slightly unrelated note, but do you know you can toggle the rotation of your tags by hitting the Spacebar during insertion?

Cheers,
Kyle B
Revit MEP Product Manager Message was edited by: Kyle B [Autodesk]

[Anonymous]

Um... Placing the receptacle on vertical face.

And I think the text is a label, not a tag... although I am not sure if I am identifying these properly. (Tags vs. labels?)

The receptacle has a generic annotation family associated with it, along with the symbology the way 'we want it'.

The annotation family has the keep text readable check box checked... (which prevents it from being upside down). I know the rotation of the whole thing will change with the space bar, but just the label? If this is true, is this a new thing?

[Anonymous]

It is the label that won't stay horizontal. As you can see in the attached image file, it rotates horizontal or 90d depending on the wall. Each symbol is different and has a prespecified height, as well as a different plan symbol. I have figured out the symbol types for our standards, but the label text is not "cooperating".

I am assuming the light switch annotation symbols will show up similarly.

I would rather keep the symbology as is with the associated labels, than try and tag things separately.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Had the same issue. Don't think we found a solution, but I'll check.

[Anonymous]

No, we didn't find a solution. We had some showing horizontally, some vertically, as per your screenshot.