

All types can be edited, but linear, angular and radial dimension settings are defined by one style. In AutoCAD, the dimension style can be accessed using the DIMSTYLE command. This feature allows you to use the dimension to space items evenly across a distance. Other – includes the equality features, which is unique to Revit.Graphics – control how parts of the dimension linework is defined.You can see that the dimension types are separate entities, based on how the dimension is used – linear, angular, radial, diameter and other individual types within a project. Dimension Types/ Styles Revit Dimension Typesįrom the Annotation tab, select the Dimension tab. The style is added to the drawing based on the original drawing name and text font used – not the Style name. It is imported when the drawing is inserted as a non-linked file, or a linked DWG file is imported using the Manage Links tab. When a drawing file is linked into Revit, the style is not imported. Oblique Angle – adding behaviour to traditional SHX files.Width Factor – expands the default width of the text element.Effects – include Upside down and Backwards.Paper Text Height – assigning this value is not required – set it to get the same behaviour as the Revit text type.Annotative – tells the text to respond to the scale assigned to model space and the paper space viewpoint.Font Style – adds options for regular, bold or italic.You can set the following style settings: AutoCAD Text StylesĪutoCAD text styles are defined using the STYLE command. When creating names for Revit types or AutoCAD styles, make sure you follow the same naming behaviour from AutoCAD.

Select the command from the Annotative tab if you want to select a leader, set justification, check spelling and find/replace text as needed. Width Factor – expands the default width of the text element.Bold/Italic/Underline – set additional behaviour for the type.Tab Size – sets the spacing in the text.Text Size – sets the font printed height on a sheet of paper.Leader Arrowhead – sets the default leader that will be placed.Leader/Border Offset – sets the distance from the edge of the text to the edge of the border.Show Border – draws a box around the text.Background – tells the text to mask objects behind the text or keep the text transparent.Lineweigh – sets the lineweight of the text object.The Text Type Properties dialogue will appear and you can review the following key settings: From the Annotation tab, select the Text tab and use the arrow in the lower right corner to expand it.

Review the Revit text types that are loaded into a project. This tutorial is about defining AutoCAD annotative text and dimensions to match Revit annotation tools. It is obvious that the industry is moving ruthlessly towards the 3D design environment, but still, there is a high demand for 2D documentation.
