Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
the Symbol Offset From Wall parameter. Set the Detail Level setting of
your view to Fine. Notice that the symbol is offset from the wall while
the component remains hosted inside the wall.
Note that you must use a value for the offset that relates to the actual size of
the symbol, because the symbol size in the view is determined by the view
scale.
Using Labels and Tags
The most common type of annotation family is a tag. Tags can be created
for any category of Revit model element to report information about the
element on your sheet views. A tag family can contain a combination of
labelsandlinework.The
Generic Tag.rft
familytemplatecanbeusedto
create a tag, which can then be categorized for a specific element category.
There are also category-specific tag templates that can be used, and you can
evenusethe
Generic Annotation.rft
templateandchangeitscategory
to a tag. Tags are much more useful than plain text because they update
automatically when the parameters of an element are changed. Using labels
in your tag families does this. Using tags in lieu of text objects saves you
editing time and improves coordination.
You can place a label into your annotation family by clicking the Label
button on the Text panel of the Create tab. When you click in the drawing
area to place the label, the Edit Label dialog box appears. When you use
the generic annotation template, any parameters that exist in the family are
listed in the box on the left side. If none exist, you can create one by clicking
the Add Parameter button in the lower-left corner of the dialog box. After
you give the parameter a name and define its type and whether it is an
instance or type parameter, it appears in the list.
When you use the generic tag family template, the parameters that are
available in the Edit Label dialog box (see
Figure 18.23
) are parameters that
apply to the Generic Models category. The drop-down list above the list
of parameters allows you to switch between the category parameters and
dimension parameters.
