Formatting

Breakdown:

MasterFormatDivision Sub-Category.SequenceNumber

Examples:

Commentary:

• The first 4 digits are MasterFormat 2010. Forum is only using Master Format Level 1 (2) digit division and Level 2 (2) digit  sub-category.

• The Dot "." separates the use of Master Format and the Forum sequence number

• Digits 5 and 6 are the two-digit Forum sequence number dictated by the Forum Production Leaders committee. 

  • • • Production Leaders committee default is to add new additions as the next number in the sections' existing sequence.

      • Production Leaders committee may yearly revise the numbering of each section.

      • Project-specific Keynotes may be added to any section but must begin the numbering at 90.

Associate Keynote file to your project.

• Copy 0000-Keynotes-FAID to the ACC Design Team folder via drag and drop. 

• Rename the prefix of zeros to the project number.

• In Revit use the Keynoting Settings dialog to specify the keynote file to use.

• Annotate tab > Tag panel > Keynote drop-down > (Keynoting Settings)

• With the Browse for Keynote File dialog open. Navigate to the keynote file to use, and click Open to load the keynote file. T:\Templates\0000-Keynotes-FAID.txt

About

Keynote files are text files that define the categories and keynote values that you assign to element types, materials, and individual elements.

Forum's Keynote file is located here

• :\Templates\0000-Keynotes-FAID.txt

Autodesk default Keynote files that come with a standard installation reside in the Revit library, which is located by default in

• C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\English-Imperial\

The following files are provided and installed during deployment:

• • • RevitKeynotes_Imperial.txt

    • RevitKeynotes_Imperial_2004.txt

    • RevitKeynotes_Imperial_2010.txt

    • RevitKeynotes_Metric.txt

    • UniformatClassifications.txt

    • UniformatClassifications_2010.txt

Editing the Keynote File

Keynotes are defined in a tab-delimited text file. You can use Microsoft® Excel or a similar spreadsheet application to manage the data, then export it to a tab-delimited file format.

The first portion of the text file is reserved for major headings/categories (the parent values). The remainder of the file is for sub-headings/categories (the child values). A tab-delimited file requires the use of the Tab key to create spaces between data entries.

Changes made to the keynote table are not available in the current project session of Revit. Changes are available when the project is closed and reopened, or the file is reloaded from the keynote settings dialog.

Forum Example Keynote Text File tree hierarchy formatting for expandable and collapsible sections

Division 01 [tab]MASTER FORMAT DIVISION

0100 [tab]MASTER FORMAT SUBSECTION HEADER [tab]Division 01

0100.01 [tab]EXAMPLE NOTE ONE [tab]0100

0100.02 [tab]EXAMPLE NOTE TWO [tab]0100

0100.90 [tab]Project Specific Keynotes [tab]0100

0100.91 [tab]Placeholder [tab]0100.90

Steps

• Identify first keynote modified 

• Was it renumbered?

• If yes, update associated Revit families and website documentation

• Look for signs of deletion (misnumbering)

• If suspected deletion, ask editor if anything was deleted

• If keynote is new, associate with Revit family and website documentation

• If sheet note changes, make sure to update the specific note in the sheet (renumbering may be a factor with deletion)

• If editing keynote file in Excel, test in a clean Revit environment (Project, New, Template of None) before implementing 

Sheet Notes in the Keynote File

Reference, Sheet Notes 

WHEN THE KEYNOTE FILE RECEIVES UPDATES, THE A5.91 SHEET LOCATED IN THE DETAIL LIBRARY WILL BE UPDATED MANUALLY, NOT BY USING THE SHEETNOTE/KEYNOTE SCRIPT.