Sheets usually have standard dimensions depending on commonly agreed, standard paper sizes. These vary from country to country but are more or less standardized. Revit lets you easily create sheets to any standard you require.

The first thing to think about when creating a title block is the paper size on which it will be printed to which it will be cut. You then think about the layout graphics as well the information you want included on the sheet. Various world standards (DIN 680, BS 4264, SFS 2488, ISO 11180, ANSI/ASME Y14. 1, and U.S. National CAD Standards) define precise layout requirements for sheets and the content displayed in them.

Revit accommodates all these requirements, many of them in an automated manner. You can add any shapes, graphics, and textual information as well as use parametric labels capable of extracting information from the project. As you ll see, labels are part of the coordinated BIM concept and will help streamline your process. The following steps demonstrate how to create the custom title block illustrated in Figure 4.41:

1. Open the Family Editor by choosing File New Titleblock.

2. From the list, either select one of the prepared sheet sizes or select New Size. This opens a title block template where you can start laying out your title block. Let s assume that the size you need to duplicate doesn t exist in the list; select New Size.

3. A blank template file...