topic Re: Multiple sheet composition in Revit Architecture Forum

Multiple sheet composition

arq_42 — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:10:35 GMT

I can't think of a direct approach to doing the following:

Sometimes, especially for competitions, we need to create compositions of different sheetplans, which usually will be delivered as separated PDFs (and to be printed on panels separately), but will then be displayed together in an exhibition or something similar.

Something like the following image:
Green rectangle is the complete composition (i.e. an ISO A0), and orange rectangles would be the pieces (i.e A3).
Blue rectangles would be revit views (plans, sections, 3d...) and blue lines would be annotations in the sheet.

In CAD, it was relatively easy, since in paper space you designed the entire set and then limited the area to print, to produce each piece separately.

The thing is, I can't think of a Revit approach to achieving something similar.
The only thing I've thought is print a PDF with the complete set and then cut it up with external tools like Photoshop, but I think quality can be lost along the way and errors can occur.

Re: Multiple sheet composition

Simon_Weel — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:28:33 GMT

Not sure I get it? IMO, just create a sheet A0 and drag the desired views into it and arrange them to you liking?

Re: Multiple sheet composition

Mike.FORM — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:40:17 GMT

Revit uses the boundary of the titleblock family to set the print area so you can put all your views onto one sheet the way you want and then move the titleblock around to print the differing areas.

Re: Multiple sheet composition

arq_42 — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:27:16 GMT

@Simon_Weel :
Not sure I get it? IMO, just create a sheet A0 and drag the desired views into it and arrange them to you liking?

That's the solution I'd found so far: print the larger PDF and cut it up outside of Revit into smaller formats.

@Mike.FORM :

Revit uses the boundary of the titleblock family to set the print area so you can put all your views onto one sheet the way you want and then move the titleblock around to print the differing areas.

I have to say that it hadn't occurred to me because: a) I assumed Revit printed everything you see in the sheet view, and b) I'd done the tests with repeated title blocks, I didn't try to delete all but one.

Your solution means I have to manually move the title blocks and print them one by one, instead of doing a batch print, but hey, at least I don't need an external program to cut pieces!

And it's certainly not a situation that repeats itself so often that it's a nuisance. 😅

Thank you very much!

Re: Multiple sheet composition

Mike.FORM — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:50:22 GMT

Glad I could help. We leverage the print area set by titleblock family to have notes and other things that may be useful information for specific sheets but don't want to print.