About Tags

Tags are annotations that display parametric information about the elements with which they are
associated. Tags use unique symbols to represent each structural element. Unlike text, the values
displayed in tags are updated automatically when the structural model is updated. Tags are view-
specific, can be placed with or without leaders, and have horizontal or vertical orientation. Tags
automatically adjust to the view scale and align with other tags in the view. You can modify tags by
changing their position in a view, turning their leaders on or off, and changing their orientation. You
can tag a structural element with more than one tag if you have multiple tag types loaded for that
element.

Tags can be automatically assigned when you add the corresponding structural element to the model.
For the structural elements that do not have the corresponding preloaded tags, you need to load the
tags from the software library. Revit provides predefined tag families for each category of structural
elements. Some of these tags, such as structural framing, column, and foundation tags, are preloaded
into the default project templates. You can create custom tags by editing the predefined tag family
files, graphics, and element parameters.

Types of Tags
The following table describes the various types of predefined and preloaded tags.

Type Description

Structural Framing Tag Displays the Type Name property of a structural framing member. This tag
rotates with its associated element.

Structural Framing Displays the Type Name, Number of Studs, and Camber Size properties
Tag-w-Studs-Camber of a steel structural framing member. This tag rotates with its associated
element.

Structural Column Tag Displays the Type Name property of a structural column member. This tag
orients to the view.

Structural Column Displays the Type Name property of a structural column member at a 45-
Tag-45 degree angle to the column member. This tag orients to the view.

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