How are you showing roof framing annotation?

[scowsert]

In the AutoCAD world we would typically show three members on the end of a span then pass a framing extents arrow through them calling them out as 11 7/8" TJI's @ 24" O.C.

1 - In Revit I can't label the beam system because its sloped.
2 - I can label each member but the distance is called out.
3 - I can 'hide' the members in the middle of the system then mimic what I've always done in AutoCAD. This is additional work plus the annotation is text which isn't a *smart* object. If the sizes or spacing changes it isn't updated.

Whats the Revit way?

How do you do it? Got a screen shot?

I'm imagining a 1/8" plan with lots of annotation on it.

[rmcelvain.103137]

We do it both ways, I think the "revit way" is probably the individual callouts but it does make it a bit easier to read if you use the extents arrows (especially if your framing is at 24" OC)...just my opinion though ???

[scowsert]

We do it both ways, I think the "revit way" is probably the individual callouts but it does make it a bit easier to read if you use the extents arrows (especially if your framing is at 24" OC)...just my opinion though ???

So your framing extents arrow is a detail component with text over it? Do you lock the ends to the framing members typically?

Thanks for the screen shots I really appreciate it.

[rmcelvain.103137]

So your framing extents arrow is a detail component with text over it? Do you lock the ends to the framing members typically?

Thanks for the screen shots I really appreciate it.

Well, there are different approaches you can take there. Yes, you can use a detail family ... I have one that I use quite often (image1). But you can also use a dimension family (image3) with a miniscule text height, or if you want the overall length you can have a normal size text and add a suffix (e.g. 4 spaces at 5'-0" = 20'-0"). It's really up to the user and what they need?? Just like in AutoCAD, there are several different ways to approach each issue.