topic Re: Tagging Beam Systems in Revit Architecture Forum

Tagging Beam Systems

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:05:46 GMT

I am having trouble getting Beam System Tags to appear in the floor plan I need them in.

Revit's default appears to be to place the span tag in the floor plan above the beam system. I however, need the span tag to appear in the Floor Plan below the beam system.

Is this at all possible?

Re: Tagging Beam Systems

constantin.stroescu — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:33:09 GMT

Select the Tag > Mode > Edit Family > View > Visibility Graphics > Annotation Categories - check Reference Planes -

Group the Label and the Rectangle Border. Create an offset parameter from the Reference Plane for the Group - Load the Family into the Project.

Use the parameter to control the Tag position from the center of beams...

Re: Tagging Beam Systems

constantin.stroescu — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:46:26 GMT

I've attached the Tag family....a little more flexible that the family from the screencast.....

Re: Tagging Beam Systems

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:19:37 GMT

Thanks for your response. This is a useful tip. I am actually looking for a way to use the Span Tag on beam systems that are in the ceiling of a floor plan. For example, the beams are located in the second floor floor plate, but I want to tag their span in the First Floor Plan.

Is this possible?

Re: Tagging Beam Systems

constantin.stroescu — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:22:59 GMT

Yes, it is.....

Using View Range in the bottom Level ( increasing the Cut Plane Level) make visible the Beam System from the Upper Level.
select the beam system > View >LineWork ( LW ) >Line Style - Overhead - click each beam of the system - the line will became dashed
decrease back the value of the Cut level from step 1 to average 1,20 ( or your usual cut plane position)
Tag the beam system in bottom Level