How to Create an Ordinate Linear Dimension Style in Revit

To add an ordinate dimension for a linear dimension style, you need to edit the Dimension String type parameter. Create a new ordinate linear dimension style so that any continuous dimensions in the project are not affected when you edit the parameter.
  1. Click Annotate tabDimension panel  (Aligned) or  (Linear).
  2. Click Modify | Place Dimensions tabProperties panel (Type Properties).
  3. In the Type Properties dialog, click Duplicate.
  4. In the Name dialog, enter a name for the dimension, and click OK.
  5. In the Type Properties dialog, for Dimension String Type, select Ordinate.
  6. For Ordinate Dimension Settings, click Edit.
  7. In the Ordinate Dimension Settings dialog, specify settings for the ordinate dimension.
    SettingDescription
    Text OrientationSpecify where to align the dimension text, with the witness line or the dimension line. This setting is disabled when the Read Convention parameter is Horizontal.
    Text PositionSpecify the text position, at the end of the witness line or next to the witness line.
    Origin VisibilitySpecify visibility of the origin witness line for the ordinate dimension (this is the first witness line in the string). Options are:
    • None. Does not show the origin witness line, tick mark, or text (0'-0").
    • Witness Line with Text. Shows the origin witness line, tick mark and text (0'-0").
    • Witness Line only. Shows the origin witness line and tick mark.
    Origin Tick MarkSpecify the tick mark for the dimension origin. This setting is disabled when Origin Visibility is set to None.
    Dimension Line StyleSpecify the dimension line style. Options are:
    • Continuous. Displays the dimension line as continuous.
    • Segmented. Segments the dimension line. Specify the length of the segments with the Length of Segment settings.
    • None. Shows no dimension line. When you select the dimension line in the drawing area, a hidden line displays.
    Length of SegmentsSpecify the dimension line segment length. This setting is enabled when Dimension Line Style is Segmented.
  8. Click OK twice.
The new dimension style displays in the Type Selector. You can now use this ordinate dimension style when adding an aligned dimension or a linear dimension in a drawing.
Source :
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/RevitLT-DocumentPresent/files/GUID-D8E4E451-DBFD-44B0-8DDD-C6207C441C53-htm.html

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