Callout View

A callout view is used to display an enlarged view of a part of a building model. This view is important for detailing. Creating callout view is a common practice amongst engineers as it helps them to view the project more precisely and with a higher detail. In an architectural project, callout is used to show details of the basic building elements in a model. You can create callout in plan view or in elevation view. Note that, the callout tag added to these views will be linked to the callout view.

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Callout Created Using Rectangle Tool

As you are aware callout view is used to give a detailed description about section of a model around which it is drawn. To create a rectangular callout view, invoke the Rectangle tool from the Callout drop-down in the Create panel; the Modify | Callout tab will be displayed. In the Properties Palette, the Type Selector drop-down list displays the type of callout view to be generated.

Callout Created Using Sketch Path Tool

In Autodesk Revit, you can create a customized callout view by using the draw tools. To do so, invoke the Sketch Path tool from the Create panel of the View tab; the Modify | Edit Profile tab will be displayed. In the Draw panel of this tab, the Line tool is selected by default. You can also select other sketching tools to create a callout of desired type. Next, choose the Finish Edit Mode button to exit the Modify | Edit Profile tab. In the Properties Palette, the Type Selector drop-down list displays the type of callout view to be generated.