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Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 2:52:16 PM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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How do I go about setting my level displays to show decimal feet? I've changed the Length unit in Project Units to decimal feet, but this changes all lengths (including dimensions...). I want to have only my levels showing in decimal feet. Thanks!

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Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 2:53:25 PM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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Sorry, forgot, Revit Arch 2009.

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Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:44:24 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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I realize this post is over a year old, but...

I was trying to get my elevations to read both fractional inches and decimal feet, but have not figured that out. 

To do what you are looking for requires two changes. First, you need to change the project unit (under settings) to decimal feet.  Then you need to create a dimension style with a unit override to fractional inches.  Unfortunately, if you have already dimensioned your ddrawings, you'll need to change them all to the new dimension style, which luckily Revit does not make too painful.

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Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:27:25 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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I don't believe you have to do what you say.  If by elevation, you mean Level Elevation, then:

  • Keep your level line at feet and inches
  • Create a spot elevation that tags your level - change its type so that it does not use the project units.  Probably don't want an arrow on it either.

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Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:04:46 PM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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I had thought about that.  The only issue being that you would need to repeat those steps for every level in every section and elevation.  It can become rather tedious.  It would be nice to be able to do alternate units with feet/inches and decimal, as I would prefer to have them both.

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Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 2:53:52 PM | Dual Units on Level Display

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GOOD NEWS:

 

I just modified my level marker family.  Copied the elevation label so that I had two of them then I modified the units of one.  Now I have a level marker with feet and inches and metric - all in the same marker.  Didn't know I could do that.

 

 


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Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:04:46 PM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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SWEET! well done.  If only I could have it automatically put the paranthesis in automatically now-or am I missing that as well?

 

I just added text with open parenthesis, a bunch of spaces and then closed parenthesis.  Works for me!

 

thanks again.



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Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:49:23 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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This was very useful. Thanks for it.

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Sat, May 15, 2010 at 1:53:59 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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ok..i tried to edit the level family but unsuccessul....i am too entry level. can you walk me through how to do that. i need the levels with 2 dimension type for my elevations and sections. thanks

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Sat, May 15, 2010 at 1:59:41 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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I DID IT........CAN'T BELEIVE I DID IT! THnks

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Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:08:37 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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Since I haven't seen a simple response on this, thought I'd post:

 1. Select the Level family in the project browser and edit it, this will open the family in another file. 2. Select the elevation label, then click the 'Edit Label' Button 3. Select the 'Elevation' label under label parameters, then click the button below the Label parameter box. (Has a hand pointing at # symbol) 3. Change the unit format, save, and load family back into project.

 


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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:49:39 AM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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@atlantaarch,

Just wantet to express my thanks, 3 years later and your post came in handy...Autodesk doesn't really make the custom units button for the label that obvious do they?

 

 



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Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:00:01 PM | Level Display (only) to decimal feet

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I know this is an old message, but anyway...

To add the parenthesis automatically:

1. Open the edit label window.

2. Look for Prefix tab and add open parenthesis.

3. Look for Suffix and add close parenthesis symbol here.

4. Save and load to project



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