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Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013
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Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013

by Phil Read, James Vandezande, Eddy Krygiel
July 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1138 pages
33h 50m
English
Wiley
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Chapter 19

Annotating Your Design

No set of documents is complete without the annotations to describe the drawings. Even when you are using a digital, parametric model, you will still need to provide annotated documents. It is necessary to add dimensions, tags, text, and notes to the drawings to properly communicate with owners, contractors, and the rest of the design team.

In this chapter, you'll learn to:

  • Annotate with text and keynotes
  • Use tags
  • Add dimensions
  • Set project and shared parameters

Annotating with Text and Keynotes

Notes are a critical part of communicating design and construction intent to owners and builders. No drawing set is complete without descriptions of materials and the work (Figure 19.1).

Figure 19.1 An annotated detail

19.1

There are two ways for you to note your drawings in Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software. Both are located on the Annotate tab and highlighted in Figure 19.2. One of these methods is the Text command (shown on the left), and the other is the Keynote command (shown on the right).

Figure 19.2 Text and keynotes

19.2

The Text object consists of a resizable field into which you can enter text with optional features including leaders, bullets, or numbers. Text can be used for annotations, sheet notes (such as general notes), or legends; they can ...

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