What is "Callout Tag" Parameter in Elevation Views used for?

[ZA_Sean]

I'm cleaning up some of our Tags, and I notices a "Callout Tag" parameter in our Elevation Views. What's the use of that?

Our elevations tags are a simple arrow pointing toward the elevation and a detail/sheet.

[ToanDN]

You mean a parameter in the properties of elevation views? If so, tt could be introduced for filtering purposes.

[ZA_Sean]

In the "type Properties" of my Elevation Tags, there's a "callout Tag" parameter - in the Graphics category.

[ToanDN]

Okay so I misunderstood.  That Callout Tag is the definition for the Callout view type, including Callout head and Corner radius.  Callout head can be select from a Callout head family type loaded in your project, Corner radius can be typed in directly.  This is so you can have different Callout view types for different purposes, for instance: Plan callout versus Detail callout.

[ZA_Sean]

Right, I understand WHAT a Callout Tag is, but why is it in the Elevation View properties?

[barthbradley]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/EN...

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

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@ZA_Sean wrote:

Right, I understand WHAT a Callout Tag is, but why is it in the Elevation View properties?

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Because you can create an elevation view by draw a call-out on another elevation view.