Add a Legend to a Sheet

Like a map legend, a legend on a sheet helps the building professional interpret the drawings correctly.

In a construction document set, you can include the following types of legends:

• Component legend: A list of components used in the building model, with details about their structure, representation in drawings, or visual appearance.
• Keynote legend: A list of keynotes used to document the building model.
• Symbol legend: A list of the symbols that are used in drawings.

Example of a symbol legend

Example of a structural symbol legend

To add a legend to a sheet

1. Create the legend view in the project.
2. Open the sheet on which you want to place the legend view.
3. In the Project Browser, expand Legends, click the name of the legend view, drag it into the drawing area, and click to place it on the sheet.

   You can place a legend view on multiple sheets.

4. (Optional) For a component legend or symbol legend, hide the view title.
5. (Optional) For a keynote legend, do the following:
   • Filter the legend based on the views included on the sheet.
   • Modify the way the keynote legend displays on the sheet.