Getting annotation to show from linked models

[Anonymous]

I have a multiple Revit models that are supposed to be linked into an additional Revit model so the location/orientation will be correct.  I'm getting these from the GC & Engineers, as I'm a Mechanical Contractor who ultimately models in ACAD.  So when I'm in the coordination model, I link in the Arch models but cannot get the Ceiling Heights to show.  I know how to generate the Ceiling Tags, but the Arch models didn't use the typical Ceiling Tags they used Spot Elevations.  So without having to pick every instance to generate the Spot Elevation, is there a way I can get them to come through from the Linked models?

[dtiemeyer]

In your model, set them up as 'Linked Views'. This will cause all annotations as well as model elements to come through. Ironically, the down side also is: all annotations come through.

[Anonymous]

Yeah that doesn't work out to well from my experience.  You need to know what view to set your Linked View too, so you'll have to go into the linked model anyways and do your homework for each view.  Then you can't use a Template for all the 2D mechanical views because you're setting the Linked View to a Level 1 plan, yet you're trying to use the Template for all 10 level's on the project.  You have to depend on whomever setup the Linked Revit model did it correctly, which seems to rarely happen.

[Anonymous]

It shouldn't be too difficult to look at the list of available views and select the one that's named something like '3rd floor rcp'. Unless the architect is being willfully obtuse, which given their use of spot elevations in place of tags is a distinct possibility.

You should be able to create your own ceiling tag with a label referencing the "height offset from level" parameter and tag them yourself using tag all too.

[Anonymous]

Yes I believe the Archcitect didn't do a very good job, not using standard annotation blocks and such.  I know I can generate Room Names in a linked model, which is very easy, it's when I wanna do the Ceiling Heights and Pipe/Duct Sizes.  When I'm doing those items you can't just generate everything by the touch of a button like the Room Names, you have to select every instance wanted on the Ceiling Heights.  As far as the Pipe/Duct sizes, that's even a bigger pain because it places something on every piece which is bigtime overkill.  Using the Linked View option might work best, but it'll have to be done to every view individually since you can't assign a different view to use for each floor in a Template.

[Anonymous]

You can use the Tag All command on the Annotate tab to tag all elements of a particular category in a view. If your ceiling tag refers to the Height Offset From Level parameter, it will automatically display the modeled ceiling height for all ceilings in that view.

"it'll have to be done to every view individually"

Yes. Revit automates and simplifies a lot of workflows (and occasionally complicates a few), but it can't do everything for us.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I'm aware of the Annotation tags and I've used them before.  Apparently the Architect on this project did things their way and not the Revit way, so the Ceiling Heights are ready wrong (ex: 0'-2" A.F.F.).  They used spot elevations which i can recreate, but as we know each instance will need to be created, and it won't update if anything changes.  Oh well, looks like it's extra work/money spent on this project.  Thanks for everyones ideas.

[Mahmoud.Ziedan]

Dear,

Simply try to create a ceiling family tag that contains the following labels:

• Level
• Height Offset from Level.

Then you can use tag all and automatically all ceilings will contain this tag.

Kindly if this solved you issue mark as solution to help others.

[Anonymous]

"so the Ceiling Heights are ready wrong (ex: 0'-2" A.F.F.)."

Ah. Yes. Well. I'm not aware of any software that can account for incompetence of that magnitude. At that point you're probably better off just exporting their worthless model into a set of dwgs and modeling from those since you're using ACAD anyway.