View-Specific Dimensions

[elky853]

Is it possible to make some dimensions show up in one view and other dimensions to be visible only in other views?

For example, I want wall/window/door dimensions to be visible in the main floor plan and dimensions for receptacles and data outlets to be visible in the power plan only. 

Thanks

[cbcarch]

Place dimensions in each plan as needed.

[elky853]

But then they show up wherever the category 'dimensions' are turned on

[HVAC-Novice]

Unless you mean something else... dimensions are annotations and view-specific. They are not part of the actual model. 

The only way I know of they show up in more views is if you have views duplicated "as dependent". But that is just a view split feature really. Or if you manually copy them in other views. 

[elky853]

the views aren't dependent neither did I copy them. Any other suggestions?

[TripleM-Dev.net]

Hi,

Dimensions are view specific, so a dimensioned placed in View X won't show in View Y....

Are you having a issue dimensions showing up in views in which they haven't been placed?

Maybe attached detailgroups used?

- Michel

[elky853]

Yes it is showing up in views even when I didn't place them in that one. What are attached detail groups?

[cbcarch · Accepted solution]

Maybe you have Dependent Views taken from another View? Or did you use Duplicate with Detailing when you duplicated views? If so, it will copy the annotations.

[TripleM-Dev.net]

If you make a Group of Dimensions (or Tags) it will create a Detail group and Revit will attach it to the Model group where the dimensioned elements (if it's one model group) Create an Attached Detail Group 

What happens if you delete a dimension, does it disappear in both/multiple views?

if Yes:

- then the views are most likely dependent views (or some addin does it, doubtful), can't think of any other reason.

if No:

- then the view was likely duplicated with detailling, adding/deleting other dimension won't affect other views.

- Some other user copied the dimensions between views (and keeps copying them...?)

[elky853]

Ohh yea I think I copied them with detailing... So thank you all for your help, I'll fix that!