Title Block (TB) .RFA Tips & Tricks

Overview

The titleblock family in Revit can be a bit cumbersome at times. Here are some good tips and tricks, and things we noticed over the years.

Company Logos

Company logos that are placed into files by an embedded JPG will not work well. Instead, try your best to re-create your logo out of filled regions, text, lines, or a combination of them.

Embed a CAD

Many times a filled region or lines will not work because the revit ‘too small’ rule. Although its never a good thing, in those cases of needing more precision, create a filled region in a DWG and import this piece into your title block family.

• If going this route --- Make sure to purge, clean, size appropriately, label layers, etc. This should be as clean and small of a file as possible before it gets imported into your family. This should be considered a last resort if the lines and filled regions dont work. In many cases, it makes more sense to forgo your company logo and use text instead. (but founders hate this)

Architect’s Stamp

Do not place your license stamp in the RFA. This can be tempting to just click print and have it automatically applied to everything, but it is a terrible idea. This should be obvious, but this could create some really big liability concerns for yourself/office.

• First, you could print a bunch of sheets with the stamp accidentally on making them look as if they have been reviewed and are ‘issued’.
• Sharing or collaborating with engineers and other offices require you to share the title block RFA and file at regular intervals. Leaving a sheet in the file, and leaving the image in the RFA is basically emailing the consultants a JPG of your stamp.
• Many jurisdictions require a physical stamp so this wouldn't work for all projects located everywhere. This is also called a 'wet' stamp.