Documentation
Documentation in Revit Architecture
Documentation covers views, sheets, schedules, tags, dimensions, and annotations. You must know how to create plan, section, elevation, and detail views, set view templates, and manage sheet layouts. Key concepts include view properties (scale, detail level, discipline), annotation families, schedules and keynotes, and printing/exporting. Traps often involve view-specific vs. project-wide settings, tag visibility (e.g., tags not showing due to view scale or category), and schedule filters. Another common trap is sheet-specific vs. model text.
A frequent question asks why a tag is not visible in a view. Check Visibility/Graphics for the tag category, ensure the tag is loaded, and verify the view's detail level (some tags only show at fine). Also, schedules can be filtered by sheet or view; know the difference between schedule keys and filters.
Rule of thumb: Use view templates to standardize settings across many views. For a quick check, if annotations disappear when you change scale, it's likely due to annotation scale settings in the family.
Worked example: To create a door schedule, go to View > Schedules > Schedule/Quantities, choose Doors, and add fields like Mark, Type, and Level. Then filter by Level if needed. Place the schedule on a sheet.
Key points
- View templates enforce consistency; they can be applied to multiple views.
- Tags require proper category visibility and may depend on detail level.
- Schedules can be filtered, sorted, and grouped; use them for quantities.
- Sheet layouts use titleblocks; viewports can be aligned and locked.
- Know the difference between model text and annotation text.