topic Re: Numbering control in text in Revit Structure Forum

Numbering control in text

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:22:48 GMT

Greetings,

I cannot see how to start a set of plan notes with numbers, add in a space for non numbered information and then continue the numbering.

Is this possible in revit or not yet?

Re: Numbering control in text

ToanDN — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:39:08 GMT

Yes. Use SHIFT + ENTER to add sub-paragraph without affecting the main paragraph numbering.

Re: Numbering control in text

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:54:09 GMT

Is there a video of this being done?

Still not working the way you present it

I shift+enter once and its fine, after that I have to choose number option in the menu bar, and it restarts it with numeral 1.

Re: Numbering control in text

ToanDN — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:10:07 GMT

See below:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/92c9668a-5199-48cd-b3ef-eb1932a03c91

Re: Numbering control in text

dboudreau — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:46:57 GMT

Hi, What if I want to have 1 text box with some general notes....Main headers are Lettered, with indented numbers under...the next Main header always starts at A or 1..?? Is there a way to "continue" letters like in CAD?

EX:

A. first header

1. text

2. more text

B. second Header

1. text

etc?? Any way to Have it go to B and to start at 1 again under B?

Thanks!

Re: Numbering control in text

ToanDN — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:00:10 GMT

Like this?

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/ae9c5f39-0639-4781-88bc-54017087756f

Screencast will be displayed here after you click Post.

ae9c5f39-0639-4781-88bc-54017087756f

Re: Numbering control in text

dboudreau — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:11:31 GMT

yes, I can't get mine to behave that way....

My B goes to A once I add my 1, 2, 3, in between...

Thank you for your help

Re: Numbering control in text

ToanDN — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:15:27 GMT

Did you watch the screencast? Add the space between the last number and B with SHIFT+Enter, after you have all the numbers and letters properly in order.

Re: Numbering control in text

dboudreau — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:17:54 GMT

my problem might be that I am trying to apply letters and numbers to an existing set of notes....already has formatting probably established that I can't easily overwrite

Re: Numbering control in text

ToanDN — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:21:14 GMT

You can always copy the notes to the side, edit and reset all the letters/numbers/bullets/spacing, then start assign them again.

Re: Numbering control in text

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:47:24 GMT

So I got the hang of this in 2018 but now in 2019 I needed non numbered spacing and did the shift+enter to create the space and the next numbered note changed to numeral 1 from numeral 2. Now in autocad you just choose to continue when it does that. In revit I didnt see an option for that and I cannot figure out how to get it to continue the series of numerals after the spacing.

Re: Numbering control in text

jtobinWDCAB — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:01:56 GMT

I'm finding I can get this to work by using CTRL-ENTER to add the next number, then using SHIFT-ENTER to add a space above that that does not increment. I sometimes lose the number/bullet format, but when I reapply it, it re-assumes the correct number.

Re: Numbering control in text

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:16:03 GMT

At the end of the video, you just clicked outside of the box and it remained as you edited it, when i'm doing it, it resets to the original numbering like i didn't edit anything and all lines black or filled have a number in front of them.

Re: Numbering control in text

jeremy.colombe — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:47:16 GMT

Revit 2019 allows you to change the numbers....is this new to 2019 or did I just miss it lol

Re: Numbering control in text

Adriana.Murillo4MX6M — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:15:48 GMT

Hello, what about if I want my number to not just be 1, 2, 3...

We do short form specs. and I need the numbers to be 09001, 09002, 09003 ...

Re: Numbering control in text

conordelalande — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:48:12 GMT

I would like to know how to make numbering in Revit work like this:

1. GENERAL NOTES

1.1. NOTE

1.2. NOTE

1.2.1. NOTE

1.2.2. NOTE

1.3. NOTE

2. NOTE

Obviously I can do it manually but considering multiple A3 pages of notes I would really like the numbering to auto correct instead of me having to check and change numbering if a note is taken out half way for a particular project.

Thanks

Re: Numbering control in text

SteveKStafford — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:17:43 GMT

Sorry, numbering schemes in text don't support custom numbering formats like that yet.

Re: Numbering control in text

dmarie58 — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:02:29 GMT

I want to skip numbers for unused notes within the same list. like;

Keynote ABC
Keynote DEF
this not to be 15, not 3.

Can you tell me how to do this?

Re: Numbering control in text

chadU7U2Z — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:26:19 GMT

Hi Steve,

Has or will this be added in a newer version of Revit?

Re: Numbering control in text

jay_colc — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:29:58 GMT

Unfortunately not!

You can increase the starting number so if you have 2 separate Text refences you could jump/skip members and align them