# Disable "show annotation categories in this view" check box **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Created:** [May 6, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257 "2022-05-06T13:53:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dmillerSNYXQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dmillerSNYXQ](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dmillerSNYXQ)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/1 "2022-05-06T13:53:47Z")
I am working on a script manipulating viewports and view titles. The annotation such as grids and levels make calculating certain center locations difficult and produces undesired results. To combat this I can uncheck the “show annotation categories in this view” and then run the dynamo scrips and everything works. I would like to build that step into the my graph but I can not find a way to uncheck that setting. ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/b/e/be5a5bcdf2f0160d83e1367bd2af9643d1997e56.png) ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/2 "2022-05-06T14:10:43Z")
This is just a property of the view. > **[AreAnnotationCategoriesHidden Property](https://www.revitapidocs.com/2022/0161908d-eb65-f0d1-497d-69884ab39791.htm)** > > Online Documentation for Autodesk's Revit API: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2017.1, 2018 ---
**Author:** ![Elie.Trad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/elie.trad/32/110373_2.png) [@Elie.Trad](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Elie.Trad)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/3 "2022-05-06T15:18:41Z")
@dmillerSNYXQ just replace the property mentioned by @Nick_Boyts in the following script: > [@Accessing Visibility Control of Coordination Models in Revit 2022 with Dynamo](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/accessing-visibility-control-of-coordination-models-in-revit-2022-with-dynamo/75262/2): > > @JBH late reply, but worth posting: import clr clr.AddReference('RevitAPI') from Autodesk.Revit.DB import \* clr.AddReference('RevitServices') import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument views = UnwrapElement(IN[0]) bool = IN[1] TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc) for view in views: if bool == True: view.AreCoordinationModelHan… ---
**Author:** ![dmillerSNYXQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dmillerSNYXQ](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dmillerSNYXQ)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/4 "2022-05-06T20:49:03Z")
Thank you, @Nick_Boyts and @Elie.Trad, for the help. I am not sure how to select both of you for providing the solution; it seems I can only choose one post as the solution. ---
**Author:** ![RubenVivancos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/rubenvivancos/32/185795_2.png) [@RubenVivancos](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/RubenVivancos)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/5 "2024-01-04T11:47:14Z")
> [@Nick\_Boyts](#): > > This is just a property of the view. > > [AreAnnotationCategoriesHidden Property](https://www.revitapidocs.com/2022/0161908d-eb65-f0d1-497d-69884ab39791.htm) I think this is a read-only thing but not able to set yes/no “Show annotation categories in the view” ? ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/6 "2024-01-04T19:23:31Z")
It’s a get/set parameter so it should work. Pretty sure I’ve used it in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Joe.Charpentier](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/joe.charpentier/32/49617_2.png) [@Joe.Charpentier](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Joe.Charpentier)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/7 "2024-01-04T20:24:41Z")
Is there a view template assigned to the view that you are trying to modify? This could control whether or not you can check/uncheck for the particular view. (You should be able to check in the Visibility Graphics Dialog) ---
**Author:** ![christian.stan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/christian.stan/32/166296_2.png) [@christian.stan](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/christian.stan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/disable-show-annotation-categories-in-this-view-check-box/76257/8 "2024-01-04T20:30:26Z")
Hi, I tried but I just saw relevant remark from Mr. Joe.Charpentier ![reponse 04 01 2024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/4/a49c993de32a0cddd73970e1919e39f296a6e6a6.gif) I leave script just in case ```auto import sys import clr clr.AddReference("RevitAPI") import Autodesk from Autodesk.Revit.DB import View clr.AddReference("RevitServices") import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument view_source=UnwrapElement(IN[0]) bool=IN[1] TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc) if bool: view_source.AreAnnotationCategoriesHidden=bool message='Annotation Category is hide' else: view_source.AreAnnotationCategoriesHidden=bool message='Annotation Category is active' TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone() OUT = message ``` sincerely christian.stan