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![Scale Scale](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6AhV7zaXQ0c/maxresdefault.jpg)
I have previously discussed my graph that removes dashes from sheets at the following link. https://sixtysecondrevit.blogspot.com/2015/02/dynamo-removing-character-across-entire_25.html
![Graphic Graphic](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QZ-pe3vBBYM/maxresdefault.jpg)
I have previously discussed my graph that removes dashes from sheets at the following link. https://sixtysecondrevit.blogspot.com/2015/02/dynamo-removing-character-across-entire_25.html
I won't re-cover what that graph does but what is important is now it is a Rhythm tool. (#3)
- Parametric Graphic Scale: View Name By Sheet Number: This app provides a Parametric Graphic Scale for Revit® that Automatically updates each viewport's view title. This app allows you to name your views the way you always wanted, but thought it was too hard to maintain.
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- Once the Filled Region is added you can see that the Fill Pattern scale is too big. To adjust the scale of a Revit Fill Pattern you need to open the Fill Pattern Dialogue box found at: Manage tab- Additional Settings - Fill Patterns. To scale a Fill Pattern you need to re-import the pattern into Revit with a different scale.
More importantly, let's discuss Graphic scales on sheets in Revit. Typically this is a manual process where we place a graphic scale per view. (sometimes all views)
The problem is Revit teases us with this delightful bit of information:
As you can see this is the scale factor of our view, but it is grayed out and basically unusable in Revit. Colorful folders 2 1 0 mm.
Time to use our keyboard shortcut and activate Dynamo for Rhythm tool #4!
316 Graphic Scale Revit Design
Below I illustrate how my new tool on Rhythm works. But there are a few things to do first.
- Use my Drawing title included in the package
- Add the shared parameters included to your project to the views category. (Do't worry these are hidden parameters that know one will ever know about, it's our secret)
- Name your viewports with the graphic scale showing to contain the words 'Graphic Scale'
- If in a work shared model, it is best to do this with no one else in the model because it does it for all views.
316 Graphic Scale Revit Blocks
In the video below I show the parameters being unusable, how to add the parameters and finally how to use the tool.
316 Graphic Scale Revit Layout
*Note: you will not see the parameters, but trust me they are there.