Spot annotate slope of a ramp

[Anonymous]

Hi experts,

I am trying to mark the slope of a handicap ramp but the tool keeps telling me that the ramp has no slope!

Thanks and regards

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@handybrandy 

In 3D set plane to the ramp surface and place model lines at the edges...then in plan views use spot slope and tab select the model line

Edit: In versions priot to 2019 you could place the slope annotation on a floor then drag drop it on the ramp (not sure which Revit version you are using)

[Anonymous]

And also the arrow is missing or not working...thank you

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@handybrandy 

That was bugged too … you need to either live with the arrows of the spot slope or model a Line Based detail item which you can place manually

I think I have an old screencast … I will check and upload it if it's still there

Edit: See screencast below -

[Anonymous]

Thank you.

Do you have a tutorial how to build that family?

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@Anonymous 

It is a Detail Item Line based family

• Add a line and lock to the horizontal plane 
• Lock the line's start and end points to the left and right planes
• Add a generic annotation and lock it to the end with a Yes/No visibility parameter
• you can also add another generic annotation (filled circle or a tick mark) to the start point 

you can add 2 or 3 Arrows of different dimensions for various view scales...quite easy to model. You should try to model it yourself and if it doesn't work I will help you fix it.