Where Are My Callout Tags?

One of the biggest issues us Revit users run into is, of course, missing elements.

I am sure each of you have scratched your head a time or two wondering where in the world certain items are. Specifically, when dealing with Callouts and Sections there is a parameter that controls which views those particular callouts will appear in, based on the scale of the view.

Callout Views

When you create a Callout View you have the option to create a parent view or a detail view. In the View Properties for the callout detail view you have a parameter called Show In. This parameter controls whether this callout shows in the parent view only, or in intersecting views, as well. (Please note this visibility option only applies to detail callout view and not floor plan callouts.) 

When the Show In value is Parent View Only, Hide at Scales Coarser Than will be read-only. When the Show In value is Intersecting Views, you can change the value of the Hide at Scales Coarser Than parameter. As a result, Revit displays the callout tag in any view that intersects the parent view perpendicularly, as long as the view scale is more detailed than the scale specified by Hide at Scales Coarser Than.

Section Views

Section Views do not have the Show In parameter, however they do have Hide at Scales Coarser Than. The section instance parameter Hide at Scales Coarser Than establishes a scale at which sections are either shown or hidden in other views. For example, a section tag can be hidden at scales coarser than 1/4”=1’0”.

IdeateApps Xray

Another great tool if you are missing elements in your view is the new IdeateApps tool, Ideate XRay, it will find the hidden callouts and tell you exactly where and why they are hidden, including the parameters discussed above.

Download your free, fully functioning IdeateApps trial here.

To learn more, and see these parameters in action, check out my video, Where Are All My Callout Tags?

Thank you for reading. For more information on the software solutions, training and consulting Ideate provides, please visit the Ideate Inc. website.

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Emily Clark

AEC Application Specialist

Emily Clark holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University, and has over 19 years of experience in the Architecture industry. Her experience includes working for a number of Architecture and Design/ Build firms in the Western United States. She has been a Project Designer, Intern Architect, BIM Manager and Design Technology Manager. She has contributed to the completion of projects ranging from high–end custom residential to Education and Healthcare design. She has worked with multiple platforms and her passion for BIM has enabled her to help transition firms and advance with technology. At Ideate, Emily provides training and support for Revit Architecture.

Revit 2016 Place Rooms and Open Sheet Views

After a long hiatus to Afghanistan, I have once again returned to the office to find a few changes… the Portland @Ideateinc office moved to a new a location, @IdeateSoftware released a new product called “Sticky”, and of course, @Autodesk released a new version of #Revit. So where does one begin??? Let’s start by looking at two new features within Revit 2016 that have caught my eye…

The first improvement that I liked is the ability of placing rooms within enclosed spaces of your model with a single click. In previous releases, the placement of rooms within a model was a long and arduous process of picking enclosed spaces in order to add a room element. Now with Revit 2016, selecting the Room tool reveals a new Tool called “Place Rooms Automatically”. Selecting this tool will automatically place rooms in any valid enclosed space greater than ¼ square foot, on the current level selected in the Options bar. This dramatically reduces the laborious process of picking enclosed spaces individually.   

Another feature that appealed to me is the ability to locate and open a Sheet view that a view has been placed on. This includes any 3D, Section, Callout, Plan, Elevation, Drafting or Detail view. In earlier releases, I would need to look through several Sheet views to find the sheet a particular view had been placed in. With Revit 2016, right-clicking over a view name in the Project Browser reveals a new option in the context sensitive menu called “Open Sheet”. Revit will immediately locate and open the sheet. Talk about efficiency! No more scrolling through several sheet views. 

If you would like to check these new features out or see what else is new in Revit 2016, take a look at my, and my colleagues blogs on the Ideate, Inc. YouTube page.  


For more information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com

 

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Ron Palma

AEC Application Specialist

Ron has over 24 years of experience in the architectural industry as a drafter, designer, lead project designer, trainer, and a CAD manager implementing Autodesk Architectural Solutions for a residential design firm. His instructional background includes being an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI), trainer, support technician, educator at Portland and Clackamas Community Colleges, as well as a U.S. Army certified instructor where he was a senior instructor at Ft Lewis Washington. Ron is a member of the Oregon Army National Guard, where he is a platoon sergeant specializing in training and mentoring soldiers in their careers. Ron is a published writer and continues to author professional technical training manuals and shorts for AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, and Revit. As an Autodesk Certified Instructor and Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Professional, Ron provides Revit Architecture and AutoCAD training and support for AEC firms. @RonPalmaAEC