Revit Tip: Standardize Revit View and Sheet Naming

Consistent naming for views and sheets is one of the simplest ways to speed coordination, reduce plotting errors, and make your Project Browser work for you.

Adopt a clear, compact pattern and enforce it from day one. Use “View Name” for internal organization and “Title on Sheet” for what the client sees.

• Recommended view name pattern:
  [Discipline]-[Level/Zone]-[ViewType]-[Scope]-[Phase/Option]
  Examples:
  A-L02-PLAN-Core-N
  S-LB01-SEC-GridA-N
  MEP-RF-3D-Coord-O1
• Tokens to standardize:
  • Discipline: A, S, M, E, P, FP, CIV
  • Level/Zone: L00, L01, RF, B01, ZN-EAST (use zero-padding)
  • ViewType: PLAN, RCP, SEC, ELEV, 3D, DET
  • Scope: Core, Shell, AreaA, Unit-1BR, GridA-D
  • Phase/Option: E (Existing), D (Demo), N (New), O1/O2 (Options)
• Sheets: keep a discipline prefix and series ranges:
  A1xx Floor Plans, A2xx Roof/Ceilings, A3xx Elevations, A5xx Details, S1xx Framing Plans, etc.
  Example: A101 Level 01 Floor Plan – Core; S302 East Elevations – Grids 5–8.
• Internal vs client-facing:
  • Use “View Name” to drive Browser order and automation.
  • Use “Title on Sheet” for readable sheet titles without breaking the naming pattern.
• Browser Organization:
  • Create rules that sort/group by Discipline > Level > ViewType > Scope.
  • Add a Yes/No project parameter “Publish” or “QC_OK” to filter what should appear on sheets.
• Bulk editing:
  • Use a View List to edit View Name, Title on Sheet, Phase, and custom parameters in one grid.
  • Use a Sheet List to batch-edit Sheet Number and Name. Paste-down values to speed renaming.
• Quality control:
  • Create filters in a View List to catch blanks, duplicate names, or patterns not matching your regex-style tokens (e.g., names not starting with A-/S-/M-).
  • Reserve “Working” views with a clear suffix (e.g., -WK) and exclude them from sheets via a parameter.
• Tips for longevity:
  • Document your pattern in the BIM Execution Plan and your Revit template.
  • Train the team and pin quick guidelines in the Project Browser as a drafting view.
  • Automate: Dynamo or Revit API macros can apply patterns or fix casing/zero-padding in seconds.
• Avoid pitfalls:
  • Don’t embed dates or authors in names; use parameters and revisioning.
  • Keep names short; prefer hyphens and avoid special characters.
  • Don’t clone views without immediately renaming; set a duplicate suffix rule (e.g., “–DET” for duplicates with detailing).

If you need templates, add-ins, or guidance to enforce naming at scale, connect with NOVEDGE. Their experts can help you select the right Revit tools and automation, and you can explore Revit-centric solutions directly at NOVEDGE Revit.