Revit – Inserting a Sheet Guide Grid

by Garry Stockton

Although working with many companies, I don’t see or hear about Sheet Grids being used on projects. This is a great feature of Revit and let me explain why I feel it’s a good choice.

• First, it helps with identification when there are several details or views on a sheet. Things can easily get lost in the mix especially if everything is numbered in order. If views are numbered in order on a sheet and an additional detail is added to the middle of the sheet almost all details will have to be renumbered. If a grid is used and labels are assigned based on grid location it will help with locating the detail when it is referenced on another sheet.
• Second, using a grid also helps with drawing alignment on multiple sheets. It can be frustrating when you tab through a pdf and the plans continue to shift with every page. It is less visible with a printed set but does help keep your drawings neat and orderly. Revit has a built-in grid guide feature in the properties palette, but I add lines inside my template, add a visibility instance parameter, so the guides align with my grid sizes, since the x and y axis widths are not the same.

Simply go to the View Tab, Sheet Composition Panel and select Grid Guide.

This simple process will place the grid on your sheet to help line up your drawings and look better on Sheets. Once you have placed the view on a sheet use the nudge keys (Arrows on Keyboard) or Grab points to adjust.