Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual page 2009

The text of the keynote or annotation is displayed in a tooltip.
Re-Keynoting
Use this procedure to change a keynote so that it references a different keynote. The new keynote can be from the same
database as the original or from a different one.
1 Select the keynote, right-click, and click Re-Keynote.
2 Select the keynoted object, or press
3 In the Select Keynote dialog box, select the keynote you want to use, and then click OK.
The new keynote is added to the drawing in place of the old one. Note that the change is not reflected in
keynote legends that include the original keynote. If the new keynote is from the same database as the
original one, you can update any associated keynote legends by adding and deleting individual entries.
However, if different databases are involved, you must regenerate keynote legends for each of them. In any
case, if you have performed more than a few re-keynotings, it may be preferable to use the Reselect option
on the keynote legend context menu, or to regenerate the keynote legend. See
Legend" on page 1965 and
Editing Keynotes
Use the following procedure to edit a keynote after it has been inserted into a drawing. You cannot directly edit the
key or the note, but you can add text before or after the keynote using the Multiline Text Editor, and you can change
the keynote or its format using the Field dialog box.
1 Double-click the keynote (or select it, right-click, and click Mtext Editor) to display the Multiline Text
Editor.
Multiline Text Editor
2 Add text before or after the keynote, or double-click the keynote to change the format or specify a different
keynote using the Field dialog box (see
3 Click OK to close the Field dialog box, if necessary.
4 Click OK on the toolbar or click anywhere in the drawing area to close the Multiline Text Editor and
implement your changes.
NOTE You can also add automatically updatable fields (such as a date and time stamp or other project information) before
or after the keynote by right-clicking and clicking Insert Field.
Changing Keynote Formats
Keynotes can be displayed in three formats: key only, note only, or both key and note. When using both keys and
notes, you can also specify the typographical device used to separate the key from the note (for example, key - note as
opposed to key:note).
You can change keynote formats individually or globally within a single drawing. For example, you may want to display
both keys and notes while you are keynoting a drawing, but display only keys when you finish.
Changing Individual Keynote Formats
Use this procedure to change the format of a keynote that has been inserted in a drawing.
1 Double-click the keynote to display the Multiline Text Editor.
if the keynote does not apply to a specific object.
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Reselecting Keynotes for a Keynote
Inserting or Editing an AEC Keynotes
Viewing and Editing Keynotes in a Drawing | 1969
Generating a Keynote
Legend" on page 1966.
Field" on page 1960).