great stuff! Why would you not use a user keynote to do this instead of the note block? Just trying to understand why you set up your notes this way instead of another way. thanks
Keynotes have to be assigned to elements, while plan note symbols like in this tutorial can be fully independent. You can also modify notes and description directly in Revit instead of using text editor or plugins.
@@bimpure you are right about keynotes/material keynotes and model elements, but if you use user keynotes, it does not need to be applied to an element, it can point to anything/nothing. Then you can schedule it per page and add the same schedule to multiple pages and the numbers will self adjust. I also think that editing the text in an external file is actually easier than doing it through the Revit schedule, you can even edit in excel and save it for revit. I know that note blocks are useful, maybe it's the better option if you do not want to go through the trouble of setting up user keynotes.
@@TheRevitKid Unless the requirement was having an editable schedule field for the description, you could combine number and description with a dot as suffix to the number field. I often use the combine technique on workshared projects to stop people changing the information by mistake. then would have a second schedule for input if necessary so i wouldn't need to unhide the description field or number in this case. I hope it makes sense?
man i miss autocad tables they are so simple i mean you can write whatever you need, insert formulas, sum columns, rows and whaever and autocad don't ask questions. why revit has to be like this in some issues. i mean Jeff this is an excellent tip and obviously im gonna use it but revit, why are you like this?
First, I will say that I don't know why... I mean an AutoCAD table is more like a spreadsheet, but it is pulling its information from a database like Revit? Or manually typing in like Excel. Not making excuses, just thinking one is not exactly the same as the other? haha
@@TheRevitKid yeah i know you're right! though autocad can read fields and have empty rows and columns in the same table without having any conflict too. Obiously revit will always be superior in every aspect, i only wish it had more flexibility in some aspects
@@joseignaciocastaneda7407 you can always create a dummy schedule that is not linked to the elements and type as you need, but that wouldn't make life easier anyway. Or just link an excel schedule into revit?
I've been using revit daily for a long time and I don't think I'll ever know it entirely. Very cool Q&A.
I have never thought of adding a note by schedule I really like that and am adding it to my to do list
Wow, I'm humbled by the impact of putting such a basic question out there! Jeff, The Revit Kid is one heck of a resource, very helpful. Join BAD now
Cheers Reggie!!
this is super cool! thanks.
Awesome vid. Can you hide the schedule titles? Number, description...
Thank you guys. Love the community
This is great!
great stuff! Why would you not use a user keynote to do this instead of the note block? Just trying to understand why you set up your notes this way instead of another way. thanks
Keynotes have to be assigned to elements, while plan note symbols like in this tutorial can be fully independent. You can also modify notes and description directly in Revit instead of using text editor or plugins.
@@bimpure you are right about keynotes/material keynotes and model elements, but if you use user keynotes, it does not need to be applied to an element, it can point to anything/nothing. Then you can schedule it per page and add the same schedule to multiple pages and the numbers will self adjust.
I also think that editing the text in an external file is actually easier than doing it through the Revit schedule, you can even edit in excel and save it for revit. I know that note blocks are useful, maybe it's the better option if you do not want to go through the trouble of setting up user keynotes.
There are many many many many ways to skin a cat in Revit, my friend.
Interesting idea,
I'm going to use it.
Thanks for posting this video.
30-12-2020
Hi. Why can’t we just combine two real parameter from your example with point between them? This way we will get number.parameter???
Because then you will have a result... and you will need the second parameter to be empty... Not sure it would work without an empty placeholder...
@@TheRevitKid Unless the requirement was having an editable schedule field for the description, you could combine number and description with a dot as suffix to the number field. I often use the combine technique on workshared projects to stop people changing the information by mistake. then would have a second schedule for input if necessary so i wouldn't need to unhide the description field or number in this case. I hope it makes sense?
Nice trick
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man i miss autocad tables they are so simple i mean you can write whatever you need, insert formulas, sum columns, rows and whaever and autocad don't ask questions. why revit has to be like this in some issues. i mean Jeff this is an excellent tip and obviously im gonna use it but revit, why are you like this?
Ask the revit dev team. I'm sure they'll get right on that =)
First, I will say that I don't know why... I mean an AutoCAD table is more like a spreadsheet, but it is pulling its information from a database like Revit? Or manually typing in like Excel. Not making excuses, just thinking one is not exactly the same as the other? haha
@@TheRevitKid yeah i know you're right! though autocad can read fields and have empty rows and columns in the same table without having any conflict too. Obiously revit will always be superior in every aspect, i only wish it had more flexibility in some aspects
@@joseignaciocastaneda7407 you can always create a dummy schedule that is not linked to the elements and type as you need, but that wouldn't make life easier anyway. Or just link an excel schedule into revit?
@@TheRPproject thats a great suggestion, i wil try it! thanks!
Hi Adam
why is revit like this