topic Re: Coping text from one callout to another in Revit Architecture Forum

Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:24:08 GMT

Can someone explain to me why I can't coping a wall section text from one wall section to another? I created several wall sections using callouts from building sections. I noted one wall section up and wanted to copy the text and place it into the other callout wall section but can't. There has to be a way to do this instead of wasting time and noting each and every wall section individually. Thanks for any help.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:48:56 GMT

Are you using the copy command or the copy to clipboard command? Copy will not let you go between views, but copy to clipboard and paste from clipboard will.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:03:08 GMT

Yes that's what I'm doing. Although when I click on paste, the "align to current view" is not an option, only "paste from clipboard", so when I click on that I get the "error-cannot be ignored". Really strange. I can copy and paste from one exterior view to another but not from callout to callout.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:23:19 GMT

What all are you selecting in the view to be copied? Can you copy some of the items and work your way through them to see if you can find the stubborn one that just doesn't want to corporate on a Monday?

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:29:14 GMT

Can't get any of the text to copy. I thought maybe it had something to do with the crop area but you can see that's not the problem.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:40:13 GMT

Do you get an error message when trying to paste? Is the annotation turned off in the other view you are pasting into?

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:56:06 GMT

I new with Revit and if I understand what you're asking the annotation is on. So I can go back and forth from wall section to wall section and put notes or text into each one but I can't copy from one to another. I can believe that an expensive software such as Revit, that if a person had 10 wall sections that you would have to note each one separate instead of noting up one and then coping those notes over other wall sections...wow. This is the biggest waste of time. At least in Autocad one can copy notes or text from one wall section to another. Very disappointed in Revit right now.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:38:08 GMT

Is there a way you can share the model? I am not sure why you can't do this? Would like to try it with your model.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:56:30 GMT

Yes but since I'm new with Revit and this Forum, Do I just paste the model into the message?

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

syman2000 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:04:10 GMT

It really depends if the section lies on top of one another. Most cases your section cut will have different origin point. Revit will not paste the text at the correct spot. Floor level works since each floor level shared the same origin point.

My recommendation is first select all the text you want to repeat in other section. Group it. Copy it and paste to the next view.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

RobDraw — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:30:14 GMT

@dallaspr1 wrote:
I can['t] believe that an expensive software such as Revit, that if a person had 10 wall sections that you would have to note each one separate instead of noting up one and then coping those notes over other wall sections...wow.

I get so tired of hearing this, especially from noobs who judge before they realize what and why it is happening.

This is due to the crop region. Turn off the crop and you will be able to paste.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:52:25 GMT

You know Rob if you crawl out of the Basement long enough and realize your smart comments should be kept to yourself, more people would probably enjoy asking for help on this forum, which is one of the reasons it's here!

BTW brilliant, your suggestion didn't work!!

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:56:01 GMT

Thank you for reply. I've tried that too and it didn't work. I will watch your video. Thanks again.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:10:32 GMT

Syman 2000. Regarding what you said about the origin point. So I copied text from a wall section then went to the other wall section and did "showed crop", then expanded the crop area (across my screen). Then I paste and there it is. So the whole time the origin point was not within my cropped area from the previous wall section. I then moved the text and problem solved...thanks a lot for your help.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:05:47 GMT

Looks like you got the answer. Great news and good to read.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

RobDraw — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:17:33 GMT

@dallaspr1 wrote:
You know Rob if you crawl out of the Basement long enough and realize your smart comments should be kept to yourself, more people would probably enjoy asking for help on this forum

So, it's okay for you to be a smart ass but not for people responding to you. I really don't like noobs coming here expecting things from the program and complaining only to find out it is PEBCAK. Your false assumptions get in the way of helping you.

@dallaspr1 wrote:
BTW brilliant, your suggestion didn't work!!

and the same solution from another user did? Brilliant! (I admit my wording was a bit off but the intent was there. Sorry your noobiness didn't allow you to understand my miswording, my bad. Time to go back to the basement where there are people who can be helped.)

Good luck.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

dallaspr1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:23:22 GMT

Jason_S yes I did. I had to weed through a snake in the grass but did get the answer. Thank you for your helpful response.

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

markdahn57 — Wed, 24 May 2023 16:50:52 GMT

Hi Guys, I unchecked crop region ( its a multi building linked to a siteplan), but I still cant paste room text.... what am i doing wrong?

Re: Coping text from one callout to another

Jason_S — Wed, 24 May 2023 17:06:40 GMT

@markdahn57 wrote:
Hi Guys, I unchecked crop region ( its a multi building linked to a siteplan), but I still cant paste room text.... what am i doing wrong?

With room tags you can just place them in the views using the Tag Room command.

The room needs to also be in that view to be tagged.