Annotation Placement – How to Highlight Only the Target Element?

[smlee0521]

I am currently working on creating annotations in my drawing.

When I move the mouse, I would like it to show only the annotations related to the Equipment Category.
However, right now it displays annotations from all categories, which makes it very difficult to select the correct one.

In addition, when dealing with compound families, I want to select only the main object, but every single sub-object is selectable instead.

Is there a way to highlight only the target element when I choose an annotation, so that I can place the annotation more accurately?

[iainsavage]

Are you talking about tags or do you just mean dumb text?

Tags will only attach to objects of the correct category (unless you are using a multi-category tag family).

[smlee0521]

I’m using Tag by Category with a nested (composite) family where the host and all nested parts are the same category. As a result, Revit lets me tag any nested component. Is there a way to make only the host/main element taggable?

[iainsavage]

I don't think its due to the category of the nested families, to host vs nested families, as far as I know the tag just finds the overall extents of the family as highlighted below.

This sample Mechanical Equipment family has one of the nested families as Generic Model but the tag still finds the overall extents of the composite family.

If you want more accurate placement I would change the leader attachment from "Attached End" to "Free End".