Adding Text Notes; Modifying Text Notes - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Text notes without a leader snap to the text origins from nearby text notes or labels. Origin is a point that
depends on the text alignment (left, right, center).
If you are placing a text note with a leader, then the last leader point snaps to all possible leader attachment
points from nearby text notes.

Adding Text Notes

1 Click Drafting menu
2 On the Options Bar, set the text alignment: left, center, or right.
3 For Leader, select a leader line option:
4 If desired, click an attribute button on the Options Bar: bold, italic, or underline.
Create a text note with non-wrapping text
5 Click once to place the note, and Revit Architecture inserts a text box in which to type.
Create a text note with wrapping text
6 Place the cursor in the drawing area; do not click. Drag the cursor to form a text box.
7 Enter the text in the text note box.
8 Click away from the text note to finish it. The text note controls remain active to change the

Modifying Text Notes

You can make many modifications to text notes, including changing the font type and style, moving the
text note, and changing the type of text note.
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Text, or on the Drafting tab of the Design Bar, click Text.
The cursor changes to the text tool
None. Selected by default.
One segment leader.
Two segment leader.
Arc leader. Arc leaders have an elbow control that you can drag to change the arc shape.
TIP When you place a text note with a leader, the last leader point snaps to all possible leader
attachment points from nearby text notes.
You can either select text to apply an attribute or you can click the button before entering text.
The attribute is applied only to the text note instance or to any part of the text note you select.
NOTE If you are placing a leader with the text note, the process differs: One-segment, arc leader:
Click once to place the leader end. Move the cursor to draw the leader. Next, click (for non-wrapping
text) or drag (for wrapping text) the cursor.Two-segment leader: Click once to place the leader end.
Move the cursor and click again to place the leader elbow. Move the cursor and click (for non-wrapping
text) or drag (for wrapping text) the cursor.
note's position and width.
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