Annotating with Text and Keynotes

Notes are a critical part of communicating design and construction intent to owners and builders. No drawing set is complete without descriptions of materials and the work (Figure 19.1).

FIGURE 19.1 An annotated detail

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Revit has two ways for you to note your drawings. Both are located on the Annotate tab and highlighted in Figure 19.2. One of these methods is the Text command (shown on the left), and the other is the Keynote command (shown on the right).

FIGURE 19.2 Text and keynotes

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The Text command in Revit consists ...

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