Revit - Using Tags

by Garry Stockton

Templates are more successful when the simplest of tasks have been taken care of from the start and guesswork by the user has been reduced. Nothing is simpler than the loading and setting up of all tags and you won't get annoyed when you're in a time constraint and Revit asks you to load a tag.

If you're wondering what tags have been assigned, the Loaded Tags task dialog will list all tags assigned to be used for each element category. A simple drop-down list lets you select the default tag family to use. As you develop your template, remember to try and keep this list updated.

To be consistent, below I’ve named all tags based on the following principle:

• Your company's initials, so foreign tags are easily distinguished.
• the word 'Tag' so all tags stay grouped together in the family browser.
• the family type being tagged, for example: door.
• suffix: to separate two tags for the same family type used for different purposes. For example: doors tagging basic information vs life safety information.

For example:

        ABC Tag_Area

        ABC Tag_Ceiling

        ABC Tag_Door (Fire Rating)

        ABC Tag_Door (Finish)

        ABC Tag_Floor

        ABC Tag_Furniture

        ABC Tag_Grid

        ABC Tag_Keynote

        ABC Tag_Plumbing Fixture

        ABC Tag_Revision

        ABC Tag_Room

        ABC Tag_Wall (Fire Rating or Wall type)

Once loaded into the project, you will want to add a leader (Arrowhead or Box) for each type of that tag. Select the Tag, go to Edit Type and choose the required leader.

If you don't find an arrowhead you like, you can edit an existing type or create your own. Go to Manage, Additional Settings, Arrowheads. I usually have Filled Box 2.5mm, but this is not a BS standard and you can use any.