I would like to propose a feature enhancement to improve the behavior of moving objects—especially walls—without losing the tags attached in various views.
The Problem:
In many projects, particularly those involving existing buildings and geometric corrections after point cloud surveys, walls often need to be repositioned or adjusted.
When wall elements (with their embedded doors, windows, and associated components) are moved using tools like the Move or Align, Revit currently deletes all related tags in all views.
Although using the arrow keys for slight adjustments preserves the tags, more controlled moves necessary for precision result in significant, undesirable data loss.
Losing tags on later project phases results in additional manual work to reapply tags and increases the risk of oversight, ultimately affecting the drawing integrity and documentation accuracy.
Why This Change is Critical:
Efficiency and Accuracy: On detailed documentation or late-stage design modifications, the ability to adjust wall placement without losing tag information is essential for both maintaining precision and ensuring that schedules and annotations remain accurate.
Risk Management: Automatically deleting tags increases the risk of errors and omissions, which can impact both the quality of deliverables and overall project timelines.
User-Focused Workflow: Given that slight adjustments work fine with arrow-key inputs, it suggests that Revit already supports non-destructive movement in some cases. Extending this capability to more precise movement tools (like Move and Align) would enhance the overall workflow.
Urgency: As precision adjustments are commonly required in projects with existing buildings or geometrically corrected surveys, this improvement is critical. A solution in the form of a prompt fix rather than waiting for a major release would alleviate a significant pain point for many users.
Proposed Enhancement:
Modify the behavior of the Move and Align tools so that tags associated with moved objects (e.g., walls and their associated doors/windows) are preserved in all affected views.
Ensure that the functionality seamlessly transitions between small adjustments (using arrow keys) and more controlled moves without unintended data loss.
Consider an optional setting that allows users to choose whether tags are automatically reattached or left in place when elements are moved, providing more control depending on project stage or user preference.
This feature would greatly improve documentation integrity and efficiency, reduce the risk of human error, and support smoother adjustments on detailed projects. I trust that this enhancement will be recognized as critical and receive priority attention.
