Custom Section Marks

[steve]

Can anyone refer to a source to download alternate section marks to the ones provided?   

[RDAOU]

@steve 

They are easy to create or Edit/modify the existing Section Heads ... if you have one you like post its pdf someone can help you model it

Alternatively...Each Country Library has different Annotations/Symbols/Section Heads...etc Example below is extracts from the US/UK/German... I know the French Library  has different ones but I don't have that downloaded on this laptop you can try downloading those 

[steve]

Where can I find these two families so I can modify them?   

[RDAOU]

@steve 

Under Families...Annotations ... Callout Head or Section Head

[steve]

once located, how do you edit these?    I can't find a way to open or edit from there.  

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@steve 

Like any other Family ... You can start from scratch New Family >> Under the Annotations folder select Section Head OR you edit an existing one as follows:

1. Locate the family in the project browser
2. Highlight it >> Right Click >> and select Edit
3. Modify 
4. Save as a new Family and load into the project
   1. Select the Section in any Plan
   2. Edit type
   3. Duplicate and name it to your liking
      1. Select/Edit the Section Tag
      2. Duplicate and give a new name 
      3. Set the New Section Head or Tail 
      4. Click Ok to close
   4. Click Ok to close
5. Your section Head/Tail is not set to the new one you modeled 
6. To modify all previously placed sections (Select them and in the properties panel >> Type Drop Down Menu >> Switch to the new type)

Additional Resources:

https://youtu.be/4RbqN6_NOvg  By the Revit Kid 

Click the image below for a short GIF Screen capture

How to edit Section Head Family

[steve]

can you tell me where the 3rd one from left is located? Which country library? And if in another language, can you tell me what it's called. I tried rummaging through the French titles in the French library, no luck.

[RDAOU]

@steve 

It is from the German Library. Copy attached herewith (with translated parameter names for easy editing)

You can switch between Long and short arrow in the Edit Type

[steve]

Very kind of you to take the time.  I modified it a little and it works nicely.    Takes a little tinkering with the various kinds of sections to get the various selections right then it's very helpful.   I attached my modified family for anyone's use.   

I think it will be helpful to have the titles on the section marks, to save rummaging thru sheets looking for which noted sections apply