Contour label is blank and hijacks screen

Contour label is blank and hijacks screen

sascari
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Contour label is blank and hijacks screen

sascari
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Revit 2020.2

 

When I run the "Label contours" (from Massing & Site > Modify Site) I get a dash line on a topo but no contour labels. The labels are blank. I cannot deselect it or pan away. I've never experienced this before. Can anyone advise please. Thanks.

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barthbradley
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You probably have them  turned off. Open the Site Settings Dialog Box and check. 

 

SS1.png

 

 

AND/OR:

 

Orss.png

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sascari
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Just checked. Type properties are fine, labels are on. I can see the dashed line, but I cannot deselect it. It only happens in this file. Made a new file from scratch to test it out and had no problems.

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barthbradley
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What is the interval between those contours?  

 

Screenshot your Site Settings.  

 

Actually, just post the booger RVT.  

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sascari
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See attached. I can try to post the RVT file in a sec.

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sascari
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@barthbradleyFile is attached. 

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barthbradley
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What am I looking for? The only contours I can find to label are these:

 

Contours2.png

 

 

 

 

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sascari
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That's the crux. I can't label any contours. As soon as I initiate the label tool the screen isolates into that and I can't deselect it. Could the fact that I'm working remotely have an impact? I have 0 issues otherwise.

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sascari
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I'm attaching a GIF screencast of the issue for reference.

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barthbradley
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Go to your Plan View named DEMO STORMWATER CALC and try labeling the contours. Are you able? If not, your issue is a local one.  Does it happen in other Projects?  If so, maybe your installation needs repairing or you have a "bad" Add-in.  

 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reinstall-or-repa...

 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/H...

 

edit: Can you label contours is any of your Projects Plan Views where the Topo is visible? How about newly created Plan Views?  

 

 

 

 

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sascari
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Thanks @barthbradley . I think it's localized to this file because I can get it to work on new projects. I did try it on a new floor plan with same results. I'm kinda stumped...

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