Dimension Text

[Carl]

Is there any way to have a dimension with no text? In other words blank text so that I can place a note regarding the dimension instead.

[Scott D Davis]

Place text with an opaque background over the dim text is the easiest way.

Dimensions in Revit cannot be over-ridden.

[Carl]

I'm thinking about creating a True Type Font with no characters or really small characters and assigning this new font as the "Text Font" for the dimentsion style, will post the font if that works.

[mlgatzke]

Why would you want this? Anytime I've ever needed a dimension with text other than the "correct" text, I've just used the opaque text block option - such as in cases using "varies" and "field verify."

I can't imagine that there would be such a large need for this that one would have to go to such lengths to attain it. . .

[Allen Lacy]

You can also add a prefix or suffix to a dimension, such as "verify" or "varies". But, it will appear on all segments of a dimension string. You can add a separate dimension for the particular segment that needs additional information.

[Carl]

Yip, there is no great need for it. I'm slowly updating the templates and bringing all the old notes and standard details from AutoCad to Revit, in this case I was updating the Standard ANSI details that go on all our projects.

The blank font worked and is attached:
"cc_ek_sien_niks.ttf" in a .zip file.

It took me a few minutes to create and test.