Default Level Names

[Martin Stone]

How do you change the default level names in Revit and purge obsolete ones? I'm using BDS premium 2013 and trying to setup our template file. I used an existing project file and saved it as a template file and deleted and purged any unwanted stuff. Now, when I start a new project from this template, I have the ground floor level setup (Ground Floor) but when I go to add the next level, the floor name defaults to one I had setup in the previous project ie. Mezzanine. I want it to default to "First Floor".

[MikeJarosz]

In your template, go to a default elevation view. Revit opens with NSEW elevations and two floor levels named level 1 and level 2 by default. Edit the names there. You may also add additional levels, naming them whatever. We do Justice architecture and many prison day rooms have mezzanines, so I have levels 1, 1m, 2 and 2m in my template.

Also, you cannot purge a level if some data is placed on it. You will have to find and delete that data before it will purge.

[Martin Stone]

Thanks for the reply Mike but what happens in the default template is that if you add a third level, Revit automatically calls it "Level 2" and if you add a fourth level it's automatically named "Level 3" etc.. I was wondering if I can get Revit to automatically name my levels the way I want eg. I may start with "00" as my ground floor and then when I create my next level it will automatically be named "01".

[MikeJarosz]

Start a new project. Open the east elevation and rename levels 1 and 2 to A and B. Then, copy level B up 10 feet. Revit will automatically name it level C. As long as Revit can determine a pattern it will try to guess the next number. It's not foolproof though.