topic Re: window/door associated "size" label in Libraries & objects

window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:42:16 GMT

I've been searching through different section here and other AC forums, places, for the concept of associative labels for AC and yet all the articles I have found seem to be quite old. Even great "Onland" article date is 2004 and (no object download that I could find).
Does someone know of associative object size (dimension) labels that work in plan and also show in elevation AC 12? I know it can do the id#s, but that’s not what I want.
Especially interested in Door and Window plan “label” (see image) (SIZE) being seen in PLAN & ELEVATION, only setting it ONCE.

A legend is ok as reference for more data, but floor plans/elevations being “size-taged” makes for a lot
less mistakes when visualizing, ordering and placing specialized and expensive items like doors and windows.

It may be simple by now (12), but I'm not getting it.
Even after also reading our wonderful manual?
If not stock way, location of “smart” label object that will do this, I can purchase?
Thanks
Bier

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Djordje — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:06:16 GMT

Use Object Label, they don't have the leader lines.

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:49:36 GMT

im also interested in this... along with getting the tags to be HxW, not WxH..? (in AC12)

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:47:59 GMT

Djordje, Thanks for your reply.
Would you be so kind as to tell me where that is?
I have tried searching for that description, "Object label" and so far nothing has shown up. Is this a generic term, or is it a specific AC label that can be attached to doors and windows, for plan and elevation; and maybe other objects?

Obviously, labels are new to me.
Thanks
Bier

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Djordje — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:09:57 GMT

Bier wrote:
Djordje, Thanks for your reply.
Would you be so kind as to tell me where that is?
I have tried searching for that description, "Object label" and so far nothing has shown up. Is this a generic term, or is it a specific AC label that can be attached to doors and windows, for plan and elevation; and maybe other objects?

Obviously, labels are new to me.
Thanks
Bier

In an elevation, select all the windows, open the window settings, under Listing and Labeling check the Label objects box. You can do this from the Info box too.

Labels will appear on all the windows.

Then, select all labels, open label settings. The default label is text, the flyout on the upper right. Change to Object label. Close settings. Open them again, in the bottom is the Object label settings tab. Open it and set the parameters as you like (label shape, what is shown in the label, pens, text sizes - label outlines adjust to text size), click OK.

You should have all the windows labelled as you like. Save ther Favourite for the label, in order to re-use later.

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:16:18 GMT

Thanks again Djordje
That's now got me on the path.
Looks like another big dimly lit "room" in
AC I need to explore.
Bier

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Djordje — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:43:51 GMT

Bier wrote:
Thanks again Djordje
That's now got me on the path.
Looks like another big dimly lit "room" in
AC I need to explore.
Bier

Caverns, not rooms Speleology

Re: window/door associated "size" label

JaredBanks — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:07:06 GMT

Using the label tool on windows in elevation has always driven me crazy. I want the label's default position to be in the center of the window. I can only ever get it to appear in the bottom corner or some distance directly above/below. Any help? (V11).

Re: window/door associated "size" label

JaredBanks — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:42 GMT

So if I place the label as a linked label (instead of by checking the label elements button on the window) and click on the bottom center of the window AND set the offset of the label right, I get what I'm looking for. Is there a better way?

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:10:00 GMT

1. I set the parameters of geometry, turned off the symbol arrow of the label and saved it to Favorites to use it on other window/door, but every time I use it, the symbol arrow appears on new W/D.

2. Is it possible to make my label as a default in new project?

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:50:35 GMT

Try this:

1. With no Window selected, go to the Label Settings Dialog. This will let you specify default settings for Labels created from now on.
2. Select "Window" from the list.
3. Click the Favorites button and load the desired Favorites.
4. Click OK to accept changes and close the Dialog.
5. Select the Window and check the Label Window checkbox.
It should work. Does for me.

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:30:30 GMT

laszlonagy, thanks a lot

Re: window/door associated "size" label

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:47:17 GMT

You are welcome.

Re: window/door associated "size" label

R Muller — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:39:08 GMT

I have been testing the window labels. Please let me know if any of these observations are not correct.

Of the choices I have available in the US version of AC12, only the "louver identifier_NCS 12" automatically shows up at the center of the window in the elevation. The rest seem to relate to a corner and are difficult to select and move after placing them.

Fortunately, the "louver identifier" will show the ID on the elevation and has the US standard diamond shape, which is all I want.

The same window labels are not as good on the plan, because they don't come in at the center of the window. The NCS dimension marker of the window library part seems to be easier to use on the plan view.

In any case, turning the label on on the elevation does not make it show up on the plan, and vice versa. They have to be done separately.