topic Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol? in Revit MEP Forum

Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Radish_G — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:34:16 GMT

Hi Guys,

Is it possible to create a line type with text or symbol on it.

Some thing like shown in the image below.

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Chonghyuk.Lee — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:42:58 GMT

Hi @Radish_G,

Thank you for participating APAC Answer day and welcome to Autodesk Forum.

Please watch this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swR-zJkc1fQ

I think this is what you want.

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Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Radish_G — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:58:40 GMT

Hi @Chonghyuk.Lee,

Thanks for your instant reply.

It's interesting. But, the reason I ask is, I need to apply this line type to a piping system, it it possible to do?
For e.g. Chilled Water Supply Pipe, I want to show in a single line with the text "CHWS"

Is it possible to do?

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Chonghyuk.Lee — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:57:24 GMT

Hi @Radish_G,

Unfortunately, that is not possible in Revit. I can understand that the idea of doing this workflow but I am afraid to say that line pattern is system family so that we can't do much.

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Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

AAGAV — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:22:35 GMT

The solution is still not a line. The need is to draw lines with text and behaves like a line inside Revit.

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

RobDraw — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:28:26 GMT

It can't be done. The Revit way of doing it is by using tags.

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

ToanDN — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:11:43 GMT

Repeating detail components or line based detail families.

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

branderKBG — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:05:34 GMT

When I create this text line, the text shows as masking over the line. However, when I print, the line shows through the text. How do I fix it so it prints with the mask?

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:24:27 GMT

Was having the same issue while trying to create a text line. Was able to add a masking region behind the text in the text family within the detail family and it reads correctly when printed now.

Re: Is it possible to create a line type with text on the line or with a symbol?

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:11:10 GMT

THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

ITHS VERY HELP FULL FOR ME

THNAKS