Revit Internal Notes Without Printing or Sheet Clutter

Internal coordination is essential during design, review, and QA—but Revit doesn't clearly separate internal notes from issued documentation. As a result, many teams rely on workarounds that increase risk and clutter drawings.

The Internal Notes feature in the Archana Markups plugin introduces a purpose-built way to manage internal communication in Revit—without printing, exporting, or polluting sheets.

How Firms Handle Internal Notes Today

Many firms already attempt to solve this problem by:

• Creating a dedicated internal note text or annotation family
• Using prefixes or naming conventions to identify internal comments
• Manually hiding or deleting notes before issuing
• Relying on team discipline to prevent accidental printing

These approaches can work, but they depend heavily on manual enforcement and are easy to break during fast-paced review cycles.

Internal Notes That Do Not Print or Export

Internal Notes use standard Revit text notes with internal-only behavior applied.

They are:

• Non-printing by default
• Excluded from PDF and DWG exports
• Toggleable on and off at any time

This allows teams to coordinate freely during design and review, then hide all internal notes instantly before issue—without renaming, deleting, or auditing sheets.

Why This Works Better Than Prefixes or Custom Families

No Special Families Required

Internal Notes work with any existing text note type, allowing firms to maintain current standards without managing custom annotation families.

No Naming or Prefix Rules

Internal status is not determined by naming conventions or formatting. Behavior is stored independently, reducing risk and cleanup.

Reliable Non-Printing Behavior

Because internal notes inherently do not print, teams can issue drawings with confidence—without last-minute checks.

Safe Across Templates and Revit Versions

Internal Notes are metadata-based, making them resilient to template changes, project upgrades, and evolving office standards.

Common Uses for Internal Revit Notes

Teams commonly use Internal Notes for:

• Internal design questions
• QA and code review reminders
• Coordination notes between disciplines
• Temporary modeling placeholders

All notes remain in context, visible when needed, and hidden when exporting or issuing.

Internal Coordination Without Sheet Risk

Internal Notes solve a specific Revit problem:

Clear internal coordination without printing, exporting, or cluttering sheets.

For teams managing frequent reviews and issuances, this enables a more reliable, repeatable workflow—without changing how drawings are documented or presented.