Assigning same number to multiple grids

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

How to assign the same name/number to the multiple grids in Revit. Tried with shared parameters. Any other suggestions?

Any help would be highly appreciated.?

Thanks in advance!

[RobDraw]

Revit does not allow two different grids to have the same number.

Why do you want to do this?

Shouldn't they all have unique numbers?

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Click a grid bubble to edit its number, right click and add Unicode character(s) after the original number.

[SteveKStafford · Accepted solution]

Apart from using a hidden unicode value to fool Revit mentioned earlier, if you need the same number because the grid "continues" in a different direction you can use the multi-segment version of the grid placement.

[ccastelein]

Sorry to dredge up an old post, BUT, we are currently in project where we would like to add on to an existing building, and in so doing showing the existing conditions (and grids) with the values they had, in a Revit EXISTING grid bubble (hexagon).

The new addition, following the PEMB mfr grid values in a Revit bubbles (circle) would have the same value as the existing....  shouldn't this be an option, existing vs new, even square vs circle etc.

i think it would add great flexibility to plans... better yet be able to set phases to grids would be great.

thoughts?

[arq_42]

In your specific case, I think it would be more advisable to create the "existing" part in a model and link it to the model where the new part will be modeled.

But FOR ME, duplicating numbering of singular elements is never a good option, and I'm not just talking about Revit or BIM, I wouldn't even do it drawing on paper. It can cause problems identifying areas, columns, coordinating between disciplines, etc.

I'm already imagining the email from the MEP people: "We have to move the downpipe next to Grid 4..." and you like, "But there aren't any downpipes there! what are tou talking about!" 🤣

I won't say that happened to me... I won't say it 😐

In the project that happened, we ended up renumbering the existing grids with a "0." in front, so that 0.1, 0.2, 0.A, 0.B were the old ones, and 1, 2, 3, A, B, C were the new ones.