This is a general procedure for creating an annotation symbol. Your steps may differ based on design intent.
- Click

New
(Annotation Symbol). - In the New Annotation Symbol dialog, select the Annotation Symbol template for the project, and click Open.
The templates are all very similar. Some may already have predefined properties and values.
Revit opens the Family Editor.
- Click Home tab
Properties panel
(Family Category and Parameters). See Family Category and Parameters.
- In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, select a category, such as Generic Annotations.
- Specify the Family Parameters, and click OK.
NoteParameter options vary depending on family category.
- Click Home tab
Text panel
(Label). - In the Type Selector, select the label type.
- Select the vertical and horizontal justification.
- In the drawing area, click to position the label.
For example, in a generic model tag template, place the cursor at the intersection of the 2 reference planes.
- In the Edit Label dialog, under Category Parameters, select the parameter you want in the label, and click
(Add parameter(s) to label). If necessary, you can add a new parameter. If you select a numerical or dimension value, you can specify the formatting of the value.
- Click OK.
- To modify the placement of the label, click Modify, select the label, and then drag it to the new location.
Specify sample text
- Select the label, and click Modify | Label tab
Label panel
(Edit Label). - In the Edit Label dialog, edit the Sample Value for the Description parameter, and click OK.
- Sketch the shape of the tag symbol, such as a circle. Click Home tab
Detail panel
(Line), and then select a sketching tool. - Save the annotation.
NoteGeneric annotations have multiple leader options when loaded into a project.