Modify a View on a Sheet

Add dimensions and text notes, pan the viewport, or change the scale of a view to accommodate project needs.

Video: Modifying a View in a Sheet

1. Open the sheet.
2. In the drawing area, select a view on the sheet.
   Tip: If views on the sheet overlap, press Tab until the correct view highlights. Watch the status bar for the description of the viewport.
3. Click Modify | Viewports tabViewport panel (Activate View).

   Revit displays the sheet title block and its contents in halftone. Only the contents of the active view display normally. You can now edit the view as desired. You can zoom in to the drawing area to see the elements more clearly.

   Note: Depending on the double-click action specified for Views/Schedules on Sheets in Options, double-clicking the viewport on the sheet may also activate the view. See User Interface Options.
4. Modify the view as desired.

   For example, you can do the following:

   • Add dimensions. See About permanent dimensions.
   • Add text notes. See Add a text note.
   • Adjust the crop of the view. See Crop a View.
   • Pan the view within its viewport, so that only a portion of the view is visible on the sheet. The crop region for the view does not move. Right-click the activated view, and click Pan Active View. Drag the cursor to pan the view.
   • Change the scale of the view. On the View Control Bar, for Scale, select the desired scale.
     
5. To deactivate the view on the sheet, double-click outside of the view, or right-click, and click Deactivate View.