Custom View Title - Is this possible?

[BigPicture045]

Is this possible?

I am trying to get a scale and plan north arrow to be added to the end of the extension line.

Problem 1: cannot find extensions line. I have drawn a manual one and turned off existing line.

Problem 2: Cannot access family instance setting from the view title family. It appears that the view title family is a sub family of the actually title family?

[tkunsmanWKCCM]

No i do not think you can recreate this in Revit. The best I have seen is having the north arrow at the front, and the view number/sheet at the end. This is with a fixed distance line. Revit will not allow you to control it in the family and then in project. So, it is either 'hard coded' or it is instance based, which makes having the view/sheet or north arrow difficult at best.

Same goes with the scale. If you really want a graphical scale, just place one with a generic annotation.

[ramneetkaur86]

for the first issue:

In the Family Editor, create two Reference Planes:
• One for the fixed start of the extension line (near the view title text).
• The second for the movable end where the gripper will be placed.

These reference planes will control where the extension line starts and ends. The movable reference plane will act as the gripper.

Draw the Extension Line:

• Use the Line tool (or Symbolic Line) to draw the extension line.
• Start the extension line from the fixed reference plane (next to the view title).
• End the extension line at the movable reference plane (the gripper location).
• Use the Align tool to align and lock the end of the extension line to the movable reference plane. This way, the extension line will stretch as the reference plane moves.

Create a Parameter for Extension Line Length:

• Select the dimension between the two reference planes (from the fixed start to the movable end).
• Convert the dimension into a Permanent Dimension if it’s a temporary one.
• With the dimension selected, click on Label in the ribbon and choose Add Parameter.
• Create a new Instance Parameter (e.g., “Extension Line Length”) so that it can be adjusted per instance in the project.
• Set the parameter type to Length and ensure it is an Instance Parameter (not Type), allowing you to adjust the extension line length independently for each view.

Create the Gripper Control:

• Grippers in Revit are usually created by making reference planes or points draggable in the project.
 To simulate this:
• In the Family Editor, select the movable reference plane (the one at the end of the extension line).
• Click the Properties palette and make sure it is marked as Strong Reference. This will allow it to act as a control point in the project environment.
• When you place the View Title in a project, you will now be able to drag this reference plane to adjust the extension line.

[ramneetkaur86]

For second issue:

To control the nested family’s instance parameter from the host family, you need to associate the nested parameter with a parameter in the host family.
To do this:
 In the Properties palette of the nested family, find the Instance Parameter you created earlier.
To the right of the parameter name, there will be a small grey box. Click on this box to open the Associate Family Parameter dialog.
In the dialog, click Add Parameter to create a new parameter for the host family that will control the nested family’s instance parameter.
Name the new parameter and make sure to set it as an Instance Parameter.

 Hope it helps 🙂

[azad.Nanva]

You mean something like this, right?

i use two variable that unfortunately, it has to be set manually, which is not a difficult task.

[handjonathan]

Hi @BigPicture045 

Thanks a lot for posting your question to the forums!   Have the solutions suggested by @tkunsmanWKCCM @ramneetkaur86 @azad.Nanva helped with your issue?
 
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