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Use the Tag tool to attach tags to selected elements. Markups are notes used to identify elements in drawings.
- Annotate tab Tags panel (Tag by Category)
- Annotate tab Markup panel (All Markups)
The attributes associated with the tag are displayed in the schedule.
about tags
Each category in the family library has a tag . Some tags are loaded automatically with the default Revit templates, while others need to be loaded manually. If desired, you can create your own tags in the Family Editor by creating an Annotation Symbol Family. Additionally, multiple tags can be loaded for a family.
About marking labels
After the tag is created, a label is added to show the value of the required element parameter. When tags are loaded and placed in a project, these labels display the value of the object's corresponding parameter.
For example, if the label is set to display "Element Type Name", the tag will display the type name of each labeled element. Some parameters, such as type names, are automatically updated by Revit, while others, such as annotations, are user-defined.
Edit tags where markers have been placed
Tags are edited in the family editor. Select the tag and click Modify | <Element> Tag tab Mode panel 
(Edit Family) to open the Family Editor for editing the tag in the tag's family.
Edit parameter values using marker labels
Edit the value of an element parameter on the Properties palette, or, if the parameter in the tag's label is editable, the tag becomes a control when selected. Click on the selected tag to edit the parameter value.
Edit in place furniture tag example
If the tag contains multiple parameter labels, click the selected tag to open the Change Parameter Value dialog box, and modify the associated parameter.
Tag instance attributes
See a description of the instance properties that apply to tags.
To modify instance properties , select an element on the Properties palette and modify its properties.
| name | illustrate |
|---|---|
| graphics | |
| sample text | Displays a read-only field for Sample Value in the Edit Label dialog box. |
| Label | Launches the Edit Label dialog. |
| Only wrap between arguments | Forces text to wrap, so it can be broken at the end of the argument. If this option is not selected, text will wrap at the first word on the border of the label. |
| vertical alignment | Positions the text at the Top, Middle, or Bottom of the label's bounds. |
| Horizontal alignment | Aligns the text to the Left, Center, or Right of the label border. |
| keep readable | The text in the label remains readable when the label is rotated. It is never displayed upside down. |
| visible | Sets whether the label is visible in the project. |
About Shared Label Parameters
Tags can be configured using shared external parameters from other families.
Configure shared parameters first, then move them to the Label Parameters window. The Category Parameters control helps with this integration.
- Add parameters. Click this button to enter the Parameter Properties dialog.
For the "General Annotation" family, you can use the "Add Parameter" button to introduce new family parameters into the "General Annotation" family.
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Edit parameters. Click this button to enter the Parameter Properties dialog for editing the selected parameter.
- Remove parameters. Click this button to delete the selected family parameter.
NOTE: A deleted shared parameter will be deleted from all shared labels.