topic Re: Custom Detail Marker in Documentation

Custom Detail Marker

Anonymous — Fri, 19 May 2023 13:59:38 GMT

I was wondering if anyone could help me. I always seem to reference details or sections on my floor plan just using text. Is there a way to make a custom marker that would be ( #DrgID / #LayID ) (Ex. 9/A-9.1) ??

I want this maker to be smart so I can reference details and if the detail moved around then it would update the drawing number accordingly.

I have a work around right know but it doesn't look that great.

Re: Custom Detail Marker

Erika Epstein — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:17:32 GMT

Detail Marker Simple 13 and Built-in Detail Marker:
Place a linked detail marker and turn set the marker Polygon to 'none'.

Re: Custom Detail Marker

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:41:34 GMT

I tried what you said and turned off the marker head shape and marker polygon to "None". But this isn't how I want the marker to look.

I want it to read 8/A-9.2.

Any other ideas how to make this marker?

Re: Custom Detail Marker

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:43:32 GMT

This is how I want my note reference to look.

Re: Custom Detail Marker

Erika Epstein — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:00:39 GMT

Oops, sorry missed that.

Re: Custom Detail Marker

David Maudlin — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:08:21 GMT

etomlins:

First, go to the Layout that has the Drawing you want to reference, select the Drawing, right-click the Drawing and select Set as Autotext Reference from the pop up list. Next, go to the text block where you want the reference, and where you want the Drawing Number, right-click in that spot and select Insert AutoText > Reference > Drawing ID ref., add the "/", then right-click again in that spot and select Insert AutoText > Reference > Layout ID ref. This will create references to the drawing and layout that will update as the drawing is moved (after moving the drawing I needed to Rebuild the window with the text to see the updated references). You can then select another drawing for reference and repeat the process, the first drawing will retain its references. See the Help files: Documentation > Annotation > Autotext > Autotext Reference Drawing for more information.

David