Revit Tip: Master Elevation Marker Workflow for Consistent Multi-Floor Elevations

Create elevation markers once and drive consistent multi-floor elevations that are easy to maintain and effortless to reference across plans and sheets.

Set up first:

• Create a dedicated Elevation type (Manage > Object Styles > Elevations) with the right marker size, arrow visibility, and “Hide at scales coarser than” tuned for your plan scales.
• Build a View Template for elevations (graphics, far clip, phase filter, detail level, shadows, annotation settings). Lock it to your elevation type. If you need Revit or add-ins, check NOVEDGE.
• Define Scope Boxes named per level (e.g., SB_L02, SB_L03) sized to control consistent width and vertical extent across stories.

Place one “master” elevation marker:

• In a coordination plan, place a single building elevation marker outside the footprint and aim its arrows (N/E/S/W or only the directions you truly need).
• Open one elevation view, perfect the graphics, and save/assign your View Template.

Create multi-floor elevations efficiently:

• Duplicate the cleaned elevation for each floor (Duplicate View > Duplicate). Rename with a clear convention: “E-North – L02,” “E-North – L03,” etc.
• Assign the appropriate Scope Box to each duplicated elevation to lock consistent width and top/bottom crop per level.
• Use Align and Pin on the master marker in plan so all elevations stay registered to grids; then use Propagate Extents to carry consistent grid/level 2D extents across all elevation views.

Reference the same view from multiple floor plans:

• Open a floor plan, start Elevation, and in Properties set “Reference Other View = Yes.”
• Click to place a marker and select the correct existing elevation (e.g., “E-North – L03”). This places a tag that references the view instead of creating a new one.
• Repeat on other floors so each plan shows a correctly referenced elevation bubble that stays coordinated with sheet and detail numbers.

Graphic and coordination tips:

• Keep Far Clip Active and Far Clip Offset controlled by the View Template to prevent accidental depth drift between levels.
• Use Annotation Crop to limit tags near the building skin while keeping model crop consistent via Scope Boxes.
• For interior cores, consider a second, smaller elevation type with a compact marker to reduce plan clutter.
• Leverage “Hide at scales coarser than” on the elevation tag type so markers don’t appear in overall or key plans.

Quality control checklist:

• Confirm each plan’s elevation bubble references the intended view and sheet; spot-check the “View Reference” label in the tag family for clarity.
• Verify parapets, roofs, and pits aren’t cropped out; adjust vertical extents in the Scope Box if needed.
• Batch audit: a quick Browser search on “E-” should reveal a complete, level-by-level set per direction.

Scaling this workflow with Dynamo or purpose-built add-ins can save hours on large projects; explore options at NOVEDGE or consult their team for implementation guidance.

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