topic Re: Ordering Project Map in Modeling

Ordering Project Map

Bruce — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:44:06 GMT

I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, but I'm in my final 3 weeks of uni (ever)...which means my time is short and my brain is mush.

Is there a way to change how the project map is sorted? I would like to sort my details by name, but at the moment they are sorted by type, then by name.

Cheers.

Re: Ordering Project Map

__archiben — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:48:46 GMT

Bruce wrote:
Is there a way to change how the project map is sorted? I would like to sort my details by name, but at the moment they are sorted by type, then by name.

no. unfortunately not. the ability to organise section, elevation and detail windows in the navigator would be very welcome.

you can create viewsets and drag them into the order you want?

~/archiben

Re: Ordering Project Map

Bruce — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:55:25 GMT

Thanks Mr ben

Re: View Sets - that's the next step

Cheers.

Re: Ordering Project Map

tsturm — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:35:24 GMT

Ben

There is a way to organize them.

Just remember where you created the detail from and start the number with a letter or series of letters to describe where the detail came from.

Like PLN for Plans, SE for Sections, ELV for Elevations, DTL for free floating details.

Then all the details which start with PLN will be grouped and numbered in sequence.

Note that you can change the number of the details as well. However, you can not use a number which already exists.

Also on this issue. If you are making lots of details and for some reason jumping around in the numbering sequence like 300 for sections and 600 for millwork. The detail tool will by default want to use the highest value to start the next number from no matter how you Option Click on a set number. Just keep an eye on the detail tool ID if you do not want the next number it is choosing for you. Again, you change change this number, just not to a number which exists.

HTHs

I saw somewhere before where it was you which helped to define the difference in the graphics of the details. Right??