Text Border, Background and Color

[Anonymous]

Currently the Show Border option is a type property, requiring multiple additional types for text with borders. This should also be an instance property, as it is in AutoCAD, so that borders are only added to specific text blocks.

Currently the opaque background is only around the text and does not extend to the edges of the text box or hid between paragraphs. The background should extend to the edges of the text box with options to set that distance, similar to AutoCAD, and the text border should match that edge.

Building on the text editing options introduced in 2017, Color should be included in the contextual tab to provide instance color formatting within text boxes. Again, AutoCAD has had these features for years, so they should be included in Revit.

[JasonKunkel]

When I turn on Opaque Background for my text styles and I also turn on Show Border, I would like an option to extend the Opaque Background to the Border edge. It's not really graphically appropriate to have the background only under the text when I have a border. I could avoid having to create annotation families that do this.

[Anonymous]

I absolutely agree. In fact the solid background that covers the whole text note (for the opaque option) shouldn't even be an option. It should be the default behaviour. It's really such an obvious thing I can't believe it's not like that already.

-t

[Kimtaurus]

I was about to add this to the list of Ideas, before I stumbled upon this entry.

This is one of the main reasons I don't combine opaque with a border, it just looks so disorderly.

Having the backgound go to the border should be by default.

Why would you wan't to ofset the background?

[KuberanBaskar]

It would be great to be able to change Dimension Text Color with Dimension style type (should not same as Dimension line Graphics color). Eg: Dimension Line should be in Blue and Dimension text should be in Red. If any method is available to change the dimension text color not same color as used in dimension line color please kindly suggest me...

Thank You.

[Anonymous]

It would be nice to be able to configure dimension lines with different line patterns to extension lines and dimension lines. As we could do in autocad. It is very useful. It is common to have dashed extension lines an continuous dimension line.

Thanks Autodesk!

[pieterschiettecatte]

Hey Jeremy,

Other users have already posted your first idea: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/instance-based-text-border/idi-p/6385850

In general, it's better to not post combine ideas because the development team is less likely to consider these (because it's unclear why people voted for it).

[Anonymous]

I had searched for a similar idea but didn't see that one.

I would be glad to edit or remove this idea and split into separate ideas, but once somebody gives it a thumbs-up the option to edit disappears.

So, here is another link to a similar topic: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/make-all-text-formating-options-instance-based/idi-p/7170...

[simonabraham]

We should be able to choose the color and line pattern/style of the dimension witness lines.

[rookio]

Very Useful. Please add this feature.

[homidvar]

One way around it is to use space bar and add whit at the end of each line. Not smart, but works.

[tdtharinda]

Hello,

I would like to request a feature. I am using Revit LT 2019. And I am an Autodesk Revit Certified Professional.

Here is my scenario. I just need my dimension text to be black and the color of the lines to be in grey. I want the dimension line color to be distinct from my floor plan wall and other lines, to make the drawing more readable. 

So, when I change the type properties "color" parameter to grey, both the dimension line and text color changes to grey, where dimension text sometimes becomes less readable especially in "Shaded" view. So, I thought of the possibility of changing the line color of dimension separately, while keeping the dimension text in black.

I checked on google and found no workarounds. The question was raised in the below Revit Forum link.

Revit Forum Link about Dimension line color change

So, with that, I submitted my question in Autodesk Knowledge network. There also, I only got a suggestion to consider about line weight, where there is no separate control for text and line color of dimensions.

My inquiry in Autodesk Knowledge Network 

I would love to suggest this feature in a future release of yours. Waiting eagerly.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Archt. Tharinda Dissanayake, B.Arch (Hons.), AIA(SL), GREEN(SL)AP, Autodesk ACP(Revit) (USA)

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[xinqinbuluo]

The text color you want to dimension can be set individually，Also, the color of the text note leader can be set individually

[joejaludi]

It would be helpful if the opaque offset (or padding) was linked to the the 'Leader / Boarder Offset' parameter  so you could adjust the size of the opaque area regardless of whether you have 'Show Boarder' selected or not.

The opaque are of the text really should extend to the boarder, its kind of crazy that it doesn't.