Adding A Generic Annotation - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Adding a Generic Annotation

You can create your own generic annotation family or load one from the available annotation families in
the Revit Architecture library. This procedure uses an existing annotation family. See
Symbol Family
NOTE Though this procedure uses specific family files, the steps are common to any generic annotation you may
want to add to a model family.
1 Open the microwave.rfa family from the Specialty Equipment\Domestic folder in the Imperial
2 Click File menu
3 Navigate to the Annotations folder and select the Label Annotation 3-32.rfa family. For metric,
4 Open a floor plan view in the microwave.rfa file. You can place a generic annotation in plan
5 Click Symbol on the Design Bar and place an instance of the label at the intersection of the 2
6 On the Design Bar, click Family Types.
7 In the Family Types dialog, click Add under Parameters.
8 In the Parameter Properties dialog, select Family parameter.
9 Type a name for the parameter. In this case, type Label.
10 From the Type menu, choose Text and click OK. This parameter will be stored by type. For more
11 Click OK to close the Family Types dialog.
12 Select the label instance you placed on the microwave and click
13 Click Edit/New and locate the Label parameter.
14 Click the button under the equal sign (=) column next to the Label parameter.
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library. The microwave from the Metric library is in the same folder and is called
M_microwave.rfa.
Load From Library
choose the M_Label Annotation.rfa family.
only.
reference planes in the center of the microwave.
Label snapping to intersection of reference planes
Now you need to associate this label with a parameter in the host family.
information about type and instance properties, see
New family parameter appears in Family type dialog
Load Family.
Element Properties Dialog
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Creating an Annotation
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