Property Set

[JONTHEPOPE]

I have a block used to label water closets
should i use style based property set or object?
how do i set it up to label and connect to schedule table
any ideas ?

[Jacko93]

You need to ensure that the property set you are using for your tag, is the same one that you are using in your schedule. You can edit your schedule and add columns of any information you need. This will give you the same information on your schedule as your tag. You can also add info types to property sets, to extract any information you want, also from catalogue information, such as part dimensions. Is the property sets match, changing the information will update both the tag and the schedule.

[JONTHEPOPE]

That will help alot .

Do You Use Any Custom Menus / Ribbon ?

[Jacko93]

Not really, I still type most of my commands in. 27 years old and some in the office consider me as 'old school'

[JONTHEPOPE]

IM 27 TOO AND I TYPE ALL MY COMMANDS AS WELL . I LOVE TO CUSTOMIZE THE CRAP OUT OF ACAD, BUT I FIND THE MORE I DO THE LESS OTHER PEOPLE CAN WORK AT MY STATION . SO I TRY TO KEEP IT TO A MIN AND JUST USE LISP / CUSTOM MACRO'S WHEN NO ONE'S LOOKING.(WORKS BEST FOR MC TEXT)

PS: DO YOU KNOW :D WHEN YOU USE PIPE COMMAND, WHERE IS COMPASS DISPLAYED? :huh:

[Jacko93]

when you first start drawing the pipe. hit c then enter. THat'll toggle your compass on or off. If thats what you meant. It's far too early for me at the moment.

[JONTHEPOPE]

cool man. do you find you use piping or plumbing more \ or say a combo of both ? how long now have you been drawing 3d ? was it hard to convience your boss or did you just not tell him . do you use
project navi (of course right) my office doesn't even know what it is .
lol

[Jacko93]

I do a range of stuff, I work for a Building Srevices company, so do, Elec mech and Public Health. Cover the full range really. Didn't really have to do any convincing with anybody. My boss is all up for this kind of stuff and gives me time when available to explore.

[StykFacE]

is this block just a normal block or an MvPart or MvBlock? I don't think you can reference PSD's to just a normal block can you?

[JONTHEPOPE]

I dont know really how the psd work cause im not allowed to work in 3d cause its a waste of time ??! eventhough i can draw duct stupid fast and plumbing and spec suff ?? (really)
ok theres my vent for the day i should be fine for a while till we get revit :)