Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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4 In the Type Selector, select the appropriate contour label line.
TIP You may want to select a line type that places labels only on primary contour lines. The labels
will be easier to read. To set the interval at which primary contour lines occur, use the Site Settings
command. See
Site Settings on page 891.
5 On the Options Bar, click (Line).
6 Sketch a line that intersects one or more contour lines.
If the line does not intersect a contour line, Revit Architecture issues an error.
Labels display on the contour lines. (You may need to zoom in to see the labels.) The label line itself is not
visible unless you select a label.
Modifying the Label Line
1 Open a site plan view.
2 Click a contour line label.
The label line is selected and visible.
3 Drag the end controls to resize the contour label line.
You can also move the contour label line on the toposurface to obtain different elevation values.
Changing the Appearance of Contour Line Labels
You can change the display characteristics of labels for contour lines. For example, you can use a different
font, size, or typeface setting (such as bold or italics). You can also specify label units and whether labels
appear for primary contour lines only, or for both primary and secondary contour lines.
To change the appearance of contour line labels
1 Open a site plan view.
2 Right-click a contour line label, and click Element Properties.
The Element Properties dialog displays parameters for the contour label type.
3 Click Edit/New.
4 In the Type Properties dialog, do either of the following:
■ To change parameters for the current contour label type, change the parameters as desired,
and click OK twice.
■ To create a new type of contour label, do the following:
1 Click Duplicate.
2 Enter a name for the new contour label type, and click OK.
3 Change the parameters as desired, and click OK twice.
See Contour Label Type Properties on page 910.
Revit Architecture displays labels for the contour lines using the new parameters.
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