Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual page 323

Spot coordinates can be placed on floors, walls, toposurfaces, and boundary lines. You can also place spot
coordinates on non-horizontal surfaces and non-planar edges. When you display the elevation of the selected
point in addition to the spot coordinates, you can place the spot coordinate in the same locations you can
place a spot elevation.
To place spot coordinates:
1 Click Annotate tab
2 In the Type Selector, select the type of spot coordinate to place.
3 On the Options Bar, select or clear the Leader option. If the Leader option is selected, optionally
select the Shoulder option. This adds a bend to the spot elevation leader.
4 If you want the elevation to display in addition to the spot coordinates:
a Right-click Element Properties.
b In the Instance Properties dialog, click Edit Type.
c Under Text, select the Include Elevation option.
5 Select an edge of an element or a point on a toposurface.
When you move the cursor over an element on which you can place the spot coordinate, the
spot coordinate value appears in the drawing area.
6 If you are placing a spot coordinate:
without a leader, click to place it.
with a leader, move the cursor away from the element, and click to place the spot coordinate.
with a leader and a shoulder, move the cursor away from the element. Click once to place
the leader shoulder. Move the cursor again and then click to place the spot coordinate.
7 To finish, click Modify tab
If you select a spot coordinate after placing it, you can move it using the drag controls. If you delete an
element that is referenced or turn off its visibility, the spot coordinate is removed.
To modify the appearance of the spot elevation, select it and right-click Element Properties. For more
information, see Dimension Properties
Adding Supplementary Text to Spot Coordinate Dimensions
You can add supplementary text to spot dimensions. By editing the type parameters for the spot coordinate,
you can add text for the North/South indicator, East/West indicator, and elevation indicator. This text can
appear as a suffix or a prefix to the spot coordinate values.
In addition, you can edit the instance parameters for a spot coordinate to add supplementary prefix and/or
suffix text to the top, bottom, and elevation values.
Dimension panel drop-down
Selection panel
on page 290.
Spot Coordinate.
Modify.
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