Text calling out a detail/sheet number

[eviele]

I know that text can't link to a detail/sheet number, but still, I have a question.

What would you do if your team wanted to call out something like, SEE 29/A8.15 FOR FIXT. MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS and they wanted to use leader arrows pointing to various items?

The difficulty is that everything called out will be different categories; plumbing fixtures, grab bars, typ. switch locations, etc.

The reason they want linked text is that the final location of the typ. mounting height sheet is not set yet. So it may be 29/A8.15, or it may be 1/A8.16. Next week it could be 2/A8.20. Who knows?

Anyway...the team is adamant about the leaders so Legends are out. Tags don't work because of the multiple categories. Can you nest generic annotation into a text box? Any suggestions?

As a last resort I'll download the tool that will Find and Replace Text. That's a good option, but I was looking for some answer already native to Revit.

Thanks all.

Eric

[greg.mcdowell]

If they're insisting on that workflow then you don't have many options and it sounds like you've listed them already.

Convince them to use sheet keynotes or a legend and your options open up a bit or you could consider being more generic with the location. Instead of specific drawing and sheet number you could simply refer them to the name of the sheet or view and let them find it. Not only is the contractor responsible for the entire set (you didn't tell me exactly where to look does't cut it) but if you're giving them the name of the sheet the index will direct them.

[eviele]

Drat.

Thanks Greg...glad to know I'm not missing something painfully obvious.

[cporter.207875]

I think User Keynotes is the best solution, here. If they want to change the location-on-sheet, just go into the keynotes .txt file and change it there. The keynotes will update accordingly. Just make sure you use a keynote that displays "text without box" for that type of note, and use your typical "boxed number keynote" for your typical keynoting.

I hope the use of the word "keynote" so many times in one post doesn't just muddy it up for ya...