Creating and Modifying Key Plans in Revit

[Kobanion]

Can someone please explain to me how to create a standard Key Plan in Revit? I am 8 years into this Beast of a Program and it is very hard to learn on one's own. Is there a good Video somewhere that I can watch? I need help with tutorial resources, as well.

[curtisridenour]

I dont have a video for you. But i create nested annotation families with filled regions within that are controlled by yes/no check box parameters. these parameters are pathed to parameters that are within the title block family itself.

[ToanDN]

I use two approaches for key plans.

1. I create an Area Plan of the correct scale for the key plan > turn off everything except the boundary > export to DWG > import it in a generic Annotation family > load it in the titleblock family and add filled regions with visibility parameters for areas.

2. I place actual Area Plan or Floor Plan to be used as the key plans if sophisticated information is required.

[HVAC-Novice]

Interesting topic. I have nothing to contribute since i don't use key plans. But hear me out.

Don't the grid lines fulfill the same function to show where a view (that is only part of a building) is located? As long as there is a complete building view with the grid lines, that technically should provide the same information and every other view of parts of the building can be located.

That likely isn't possible, but a key plan that automatically highlights the shape of the view would be nice. Like if you look at above area plan by ToanDN, if your view of area A has that shape, the area plan should highlight the exact same outline automatically and should change if the shape of that view gets changed. Probably not possible for normal users. 

I guess I never liked them since it seems it inherently isn't an automated process. but don't let me distract you if you think they are useful. If there is a great idea to do them, I'm open to re-consider. 

[ToanDN]

Key Plans may not be necessary for people who work on the project, but they are for others such as clients or plancheck officials.  

For us, the actual outline of the building and the shape of each area aren't that important.  But the IDs are.

[RobDraw]

There are some excellent tutorials on Linked In.