How do you change dimension lines in Revit?

How do you move a dimension line in Revit?

Move the Witness Line for Temporary Dimensions

1. Select an element.
2. Do one of the following: Drag a control for the witness line (the blue dots shown in the image) to a different reference. Right-click the witness line control, and click Move Witness Line. You can then move the witness line to a new reference.

How do you change line properties in Revit?

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1. Click Manage tab Settings panel Object Styles.
2. In the Object Styles dialog, click the Model Objects, Annotation Objects, or Imported objects tab.
3. Click in the Line Weight, Line Color, or Line Pattern cell for the category you want to modify and make changes as necessary.
4. When finished, click OK.

How do you add a witness line in Revit?

Add a Witness Line to a Dimension

1. Select the dimension.
2. Click Modify | Dimensions tab Witness Lines panel (Edit Witness Lines).
3. Click the element for which you want to add a new witness line, and then click in the drawing area.
4. When you are finished, press Esc .

Where is the linework tool in Revit?

Click Modify tab View panel (Linework).

How do you insert a line weight in Revit?

Follow steps below:

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down (Line Weights).
2. In the Line Weights dialog, click the Model Line Weights, Perspective Line Weights, or Annotation Line Weights tab.
3. Click a cell in the table and enter a value.
4. Click OK.

How do I make a new line in Revit family?

Create a Line Style

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down Line Styles.
2. In the Line Styles dialog, click New, and enter a new name for the line style. …
3. Click the value for Line Weight to choose a line weight.
4. Click the value for Line Color to choose a line color.

How can you turn a temporary dimension into a permanent dimension?

You can convert temporary dimensions to permanent dimensions so they always appear in a drawing.

1. Select an element in the drawing area.
2. Click the dimension symbol that appears near the temporary dimension.

Can the grid be placed using the temporary dimensions?

Select a grid line to display temporary dimensions, then edit the temporary dimension to move the grid line. Click a witness line to position it on a face or midpoint of a wall. To position a witness line on a grid line, drag the witness-line grip.

What are witness lines Revit?

Witness lines are the lines that indicate which elements do the dimensions refer to. You can move the witness lines of the temporary as well as the permanent dimension to a new reference point.