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Referencing same detail on both plan and section

Anonymous

Referencing same detail on both plan and section

Anonymous
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Hi All,

 

I have create call-out detail on elevation and would like to reference the same detail call-out on my plan, is there a way to do that? So let's say, me detail on elevation is Sheet A-2.0/dwg 5, I would also like to add a A-2.0/dwg 5 call-out on plan.

 

I know how to add a detail call-out on plans using the Section views but it would generate a new detail rather than referring to the same detail.

 

Thanks

 

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Alan.johnson1970
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Duplicate the detail view

Right click on the detail view in Project Browser and duplicate with detailing

Then rename as required and place on the other sheet.

AJ.
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martijn_pater
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Create new callout and under modify --> Reference Other View --> create drafting view

Just was looking for view to drafting view conversion, never done it but I think you need to print&insert into project: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/converting-detail-view-to-drafting-view/m-p/...

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Sahay_R
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@Anonymous if you want to place a reference to the same detail in multiple different views - you can place a Reference view. 

View>>Section / Callout / Elevation>>check the Reference Other View checkbox>>pick the view you wish the tag to reference from the resulting drop down.


Rina Sahay
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Anonymous
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Sahay - can you reference an elevation call-out from a plan view? 

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Sahay_R
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If you try to place a Callout in a Plan view - it will reference other plan views. 

If you place an elevation in a plan view - it will reference other elevations.

They will look for views of the same type. For cross-type visibility, I would suggest converting the live view into a drafting view. To do so - open the view, export it to DWG, import it into a drafting view. DO NOT EXPLODE. Use the Pick lines tool to convert the DWG and make it Revit friendly. Purge out the imported DWG and it's attendant garbage ruthlessly.

 


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Anonymous
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Yes, I'm aware of that, but the OP wanted to reference an elevation callout from a plan view.

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ToanDN
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Use View Reference to place the callout and manually draw extra graphic such as a callout boundary.

martijn_pater
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@Sahay_R How is that not exactly what I mentioned above?

@AnonymousThat's a nice way to do it. Didn't think of that, that's a lot easier.

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barthbradley
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Create new callout and under modify --> Reference Other View --> create drafting view

 

 

 

@martijn_pater: just messing with you.   😉

martijn_pater
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🙂 Well, as long as it answers the question...
ps. still like Toan's answer the best, as you can reference model views this way.

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