Naming Structural Columns Based on Grid Intersection

[brianorser]

Hello

I would like to name each structural column based on the grid intersection where it is located. So, if my grid lines are labeled (A,B,C...) in the X axis and labeled (1,2,3...) in the Y axis, my grid intersections are A1, A2,...B1, B2,...C1,C2... etc. And each column needs to be named accordingly (A1, A2,...B1, B2...)

Thanks in advance

Brian

[L.Maas]

Create a parameter in your families or make use of a project parameter and fill in the data.
If you have lots of columns you could build a Dynamo script that would automate this process.

[apjones]

Named or tagged? What are you trying to accomplish?

If you create a graphical column schedule and do NOT group the items (so each column is represented individually) you should see the grid marks in the schedule.

[brianorser]

Thank you both for your replies.

I definitely want to automate the process (that is a requirement), and if it isn't possible as a native Revit function, I would use Grasshopper (running Rhino.Inside.Revit) instead of Dynamo. 

@apjones Could you clarify the difference between naming and tagging? For this project, for manufacturing purposes, it is necessary that each column have a unique identifier (grid intersection) which serves as that element's name in all schedules, views (tagged), etc. I anticipate this would be a custom parameter, but I was asking if this is something there is an existing workflow to accomplish.

[apjones · Accepted solution]

The column has a type parameter called "Column Location Mark".  This is what shows up at the bottom of the graphical column schedule.  You can add it to the column tag (as I show here) to call out the column location on plan if you like.

[RPTHOMAS108]

The issue you may have is that you are not interested in the offsets within the column location mark to identify the column, you may also want to distinguish the part spliced above the part spliced below (introduce level as part of mark).

For that case you have to use Dynamo or or perhaps https://www.rhino3d.com/features/rhino-inside/ if it does that kind of thing.

Alternatively write a macro etc. perhaps.

[brianorser]

Thank you all for this information. Testing it out now.