topic Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family in Revit Architecture Forum

Adding an editable label to keynote family

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:48:03 GMT

Hello all, Is it at all possible to add an editable field to a keynote tag? Currently we are using Keynote Manager to keynote building elevations. Below the Keynote, we have been using dumb text to add in the thickness of the material - something that makes me cringe. Is it possible to add an editable field where I can type in the thickness after the tag has been dropped in? Thank you!

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

cbcarch — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:52:41 GMT

-You could use Keynote set to Text box, and add the material thickness into the keynote text file.

-You could use a User Keynote

-Or, maybe just use a Material Tag for materials?

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

barthbradley — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:55:58 GMT

Hey Rina! No, but I'm wondering why a Keynote in this case where you're adding instance information.

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:09:09 GMT

@barthbradley This is an 'inherited' project, which I am attempting to clean up. Keynote Manager was used.

My problem is that I am unable to add a third object to the tag - something which I have been doing right left and center with my other tags

@cbcarch - you speaketh of setting to text boxes - pray, idiot proof details, please?

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

ToanDN — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:15:01 GMT

Similar inquiry.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/keynotes-additional-fields/m-p/8073558#M198868

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:21:41 GMT

@ToanDN that's another line of approach I'm taking - for some reason Keynote manager does not show the new keynote after I have created it and so I can't switch values...

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

ToanDN — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:20:45 GMT

Understood. Hence the workaround.

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:28:33 GMT

But my tag doesn't see the modified Keynote. In my screenshot you see the edited keynote to the left. To the right you see what pops up when I try to switch my tag over - and my new keynote doesn't show up to switch over to. GRRR!

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

cbcarch — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:37:10 GMT

Use a Keynote Tag with Type Keynote Text, in lieu of Type Keynote Number. In the Keynote Text File, add the material thickness.

Then you can show the material thickness "text" in the Keynote Tag

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

barthbradley — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:37:46 GMT

Are you modifying the keynote file and reloading it?

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:39:02 GMT

hee hee hee @barthbradley - that's the crucial step that I neglected....

Re: Adding an editable label to keynote family

barthbradley — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:41:27 GMT

he,he. been there, done that. glad I got company.