Character Map Symbols

When you are adding annotations to your model, you may want to add some symbols like, diameter Ø, degrees ° or meters squared m².  There is a quick an easy way of creating these symbols but it resides outside of Revit. These symbols can be created by the Character Map tool in Windows.
 

• Go to you Windows ‘Start’ Button. 
• It is located in All Programs  ►Accessories  ►System Tools  ►Character Map
• You can also type ‘Character Map’ in the Search programs and files tool at the bottom of the start menu.

     This will activate the Character Map tool.

•         Just select the Font
•         Pick the symbol
•         Hit the select button
•         Highlight it in the ‘Characters to Copy’ box
•         Copy and paste it into your model annotation.