{"id":6012,"date":"2020-03-07T15:35:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T15:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2022-03-29T20:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T20:05:14","slug":"revit-notes-keynotes-and-detail-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/?p=6012","title":{"rendered":"Revit notes, keynotes and detail notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Generally with notes I like all the information to be on the drawing that you are reading, so keynotes should have legends associated with that sheet. You shouldn&#8217;t be scrabbling through a set of drawings to find the keynote legend. Drawings should be stand alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, I like notes to explain 1\/ What something is, and why you are doing it that way. I&#8217;ve had builders change a detail as they thought it was a better way than what you proposed. So note- <em>Do this<\/em>,  and 2nd part of note &#8211; <em>because I want this to happen, or this performance<\/em>. So when a builder decides to do something a different way, you can ask, does it achieve  <em> I want this to happen, or this performance<\/em> ? If it does, all well and good, if not, then why NOT? Make it so it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=\"> \n    <\/head> <body> <div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#0f5897;border-radius:5px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#428bca;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px\">PowerKey4Revit                               Free 30 day Trial<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px\">\n\t<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-star\" style=\"color:#428bca\"><\/i> Speed up the tedious stuff and enjoy designing and documentation more<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"sui sui-star\" style=\"color:#428bca\"><\/i> Works in all versions of Revit<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-star\" style=\"color:#428bca\"><\/i> Information to PROVE your increased speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/datacapture.tk?utm_source=websiteArticle&#038;utm_medium=web&#038;utm_campaign=PushTrafficToSite20220330&#038;utm_id=PowerKey4Revit\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-glass\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#428bca;border-color:#3570a2;border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:28px;border-color:#7baeda;border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none\"> PowerKey4Revit Free 30 day Trial<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div> \n\t\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern-light su-spoiler-icon-plus-circle my-custom-spoiler su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>PowerKey4Revit VIDEO <\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1eFJAzWhOLU?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/body> <\/html>\n\n\n\n<p>I find structural detailing extremely terse, just &#8220;DO THIS&#8221; with no explanation, and I&#8217;ve seen some great cockups as the builder has tried something different and not met the performance requirements of a detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So generic notes just say  &#8220;DO THIS&#8221;  and I like to add &#8221; BECAUSE&#8221;. I have found that this method works for me. I&#8217;ll do it the other way if I have to, but under protest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keynotes tend to be  &#8220;DO THIS&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with individual notes is that they take a long time to write, and each are different. In trying to automate and speed up processes it would be nice if there is a method to do  &#8220;DO THIS&#8221; but be able to add &#8220;BECAUSE&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the appeal of  <em><strong>Brian Mackey<\/strong><\/em>&#8216;s method below where you combine a note with comment. The note is generic and you can tailor your comment which is appended to the note. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan Notes with Revit Pure process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I have used <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Revit Pure (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/revitpure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Revit Pure<\/a><\/strong> notes at a preliminary stage of a project  with<strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/revitpure.com\/blog\/6-steps-to-create-efficient-plan-notes-in-revit\" target=\"_blank\">6 Steps To Create Efficient Plan Notes In Revit<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found these &#8220;sort of&#8221; worked with simple repetative notes and with a schedule on the side to show the notes with the number key. Especially on small plans, you can colour the note numbers to make them stand out and make the drawing easier to read. So it has its place. As I had repetitive notes I could filter the schedules to reflect which drawing they were on. A bit of a pain when I went to change them though as I had to go and re-select the note in the schedule after altering it.  So good process for setting up, a nuicence for altering (unless I&#8217;m doing it completely wrong).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"376\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6017 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg 705w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-94x50.jpg 94w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-188x100.jpg 188w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_23_57-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-640x341.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 705px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 705\/376;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1024x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6018 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1024x406.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-50x20.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-126x50.jpg 126w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-100x40.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-252x100.jpg 252w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-640x253.jpg 640w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_24_44-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg 1068w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/406;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"647\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6019 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg 465w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-36x50.jpg 36w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-100x139.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_22_12-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A008a-Phase-1-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-460x640.jpg 460w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 465px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 465\/647;\" \/><figcaption>On sheet you have note numbers and schedule relating to those notes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"557\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6020 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases.jpg 380w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases-50x73.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases-34x50.jpg 34w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases-100x147.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_29_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A009a-Phase-1-Security-Site-20200303-3-Phases-68x100.jpg 68w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 380px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 380\/557;\" \/><figcaption>Can also have different families for different colours (can make for finishes codes as well) to highlight different items to schedule. This one used for security<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intelligent Details &amp; Notes by Brian Mackey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve just watched an AU Presentation on <em><strong>Creating Intelligent Details in Revit with Brian Mackey<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Creating Intelligent Details in Revit with Brian Mackey\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNNPOj1zpHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His setup is very appealing, although it will take some time to setup and you need a concistancy of working in one project office to get an office standard. If you are freelancing not as easy but I like the notes setup associated with the process as you can add comments to refine the basic notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method, of adding comment to the tag so that you can add instance additional note is very handy. I like this. I think it can be used with model stuff as well as intelligent detail&#8217;s notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-1024x909.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6015 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-1024x909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-50x44.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-56x50.jpg 56w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-100x89.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-113x100.jpg 113w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-721x640.jpg 721w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-640x568.jpg 640w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-865x768.jpg 865w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_-1216x1080.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_14_39-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-Electrical-Equipment-Tag.rfa_.jpg 1383w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/909;\" \/><figcaption>Go into Tag family and add &#8220;comments&#8221; parameter <em>(or create your own<\/em>) to label properties<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6016 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-72x50.jpg 72w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-100x69.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-927x640.jpg 927w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-640x442.jpg 640w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA-1113x768.jpg 1113w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_17_23-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-DS-01-1-Data-Sheet-Rm01-1-Process-20200303-PHA.jpg 1236w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/707;\" \/><figcaption>load modified into project and select an instance of the tag, in this case an DB and add text to the &#8220;comment&#8221; parameter, it will show up in this instance only <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revit Key Notes &amp; PyRevit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a little anti Key notes after working on a couple of projects where they put the keynote number on one drawing and the keynote legend on another drawing. Its really irritating trying to use that process as you are constantly flicking between drawings to try and understand what is being read. A bit like reading a newspaper with codes where you constantly have to look to a legend page to ascertain what the article is about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bloody easy for designers to use but massively frustrating for builders and anyone using their drawing set. Adding keynotes by sheet is definitely a method I would use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altering the keynote file is fiddly. Opening it in say notepad and adding a new line, saving it and then reloading the keynote file is a bit of a tedious method, that is where PyRevit Keynote Manager comes in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PyRevit Keynote Manager is playing up at the moment and I can&#8217;t open it but it allows you to add another keynote from inside Revit and save it back to the Keynote file. That is handy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately the structure of the keynote file is set in place so you cannot add a comment to the end of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1015x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6014 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1015x1024.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-768x775.jpg 768w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-99x100.jpg 99w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-634x640.jpg 634w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-640x646.jpg 640w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-761x768.jpg 761w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1024x1034.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_-1070x1080.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/max-drake.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2020-03-08-16_10_25-Autodesk-Revit-2015-Sheet_-A060-Notes-Site-20200303-3-Phases.rvt_.jpg 1077w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1015px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1015\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Or can you? No, I tried making another parameter in Keynote Tags category  and it wouldbn&#8217;t let me. So limited to what is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">End comment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Its good to revisit some of these productivity items, text is a bit of a biggy. I am pleased with finding out about adding comments to Tags, that makes it easier to add an addendum to a generic tag to make it more specific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll have to try doing his scheduling, but that will mean building detail items that can then be scheduled. A task for another time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve noticed PyRevit is getting awfully buggy with R2015 which is a pain. One of my favorite features, Patterns is banjaxed which is a shame as well as a few of the other commands. 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