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ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:14:18 GMT

Is there a way, or does anyone have a tool, that enables you to type the ZONE NAME on two seperate lines?

Right now I have a good amount of Zone Names that are just too long for one line and are over running their room boundries. I'd like to be able to split it up into two seperate lines.

Any suggestions?

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:59:56 GMT

Tom Waltz's SuperZone can do this. Unfortunately, I don't know where it can be purchased any more -- perhaps you could PM him?

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Stress Co_ — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:43:26 GMT

goose724 wrote:
Is there a way, or does anyone have a tool, that enables you to type the ZONE NAME on two seperate lines?

Type "\n" where you want the split (no quotes). You may have to add the same at the beginning of the text below (room #) etc., so not to overwrite.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:49:52 GMT

Stress wrote:
Type "\n" where you want the split (no quotes). You may have to add the same at the beginning of the text below (room #) etc., so not to overwrite.

However -- this doesn't work so good if you are listing the Zones in a schedule (the "\n" appears within the Zone Name)

The nice thing about SuperZone is that you can also have alternative (abbreviated) names and/or different locations of the Zone Stamp dependent on display scale.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Stress Co_ — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:56:45 GMT

Laura wrote:
-- this doesn't work so good if you are listing the Zones in a schedule (the "\n" appears within the Zone Name)

Very true. Also, i just realized, if you show calculated area, there's no way to add a line. The text will be overwritten.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Da3dalus — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:29:04 GMT

Eric Batte's Standardized Template System has a Zone Stamp that does that and more, and he gives it away for free! I'm still using one I modified for my firm YEARS ago! Check it out!

http://www.getstandardized.com/shop/

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:50:46 GMT

goose724 wrote:
Is there a way, or does anyone have a tool, that enables you to type the ZONE NAME on two seperate lines??

May be this can help. From the Zone_Stamp_02 INT library.

At the origin, i was to answer a question about writting units in superscript (metric).
On the fly, i did an attempt for a multiline zone name. It works flawessly in schedules.

Cheers,
Olivier

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Erich — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:06:37 GMT

Oliver,

Are you saying that the stamp will create two lines in a zone name definition in the schedules?

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:53:50 GMT

Erich wrote:
Are you saying that the stamp will create two lines in a zone name definition in the schedules?

Sorry, i was unclear, i mean multiple lines in floor plan window only.
In schedules, zone name displays on one line, but is not alterated by the "\n" characters.

I don't know if it is possible, to display zone name on several lines in schedules.
I will give it a try, one day or another.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

James Murray — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:57:56 GMT

Olivier wrote:
don't know if it is possible, to display zone name on several lines in schedules.

The schedule behavior is independent of the stamp. Word wrap in schedules is a wish, essential IMO.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:08:03 GMT

James wrote:
The schedule behavior is independent of the stamp. Word wrap in schedules is a wish, essential IMO.

Thanks, James.
I will not vaste my time on this one.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:38:07 GMT

Cool, I've been wondering how to do this, the guys in the office will be pleased. [\n], how obscure!

I'd just like to add that if you put None into the field [2.] under Order, then your Zone Number, Measured Area etc. in the fields below 2 it will leave enough space as to not overwrite the other info.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Erika Epstein — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:16:53 GMT

In AC12 Zone Identifier 2 12 has, Under Fix Stamp Width, options to wrap the text in plan. The wrapping is based on the width set;either points or mm, no inches.

IS does wrap the names based on the column width, no options to wrap by word that I see.

Some zones with longer or shorter names you will need to set the width differently than typical so that for example Recreation Area reads correctly.

HTH

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

kornclub — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:38:55 GMT

Old topic but i was thinking in Archicad 23 there is 2nd zone name line

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Barry Kelly — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:19:38 GMT

So far as I know there is no difference to the zone stamps in any version.

So you have the 'wrap text' option as mentioned before or you need to purchase a 3rd party stamp or if you are handy with GDL you can script your own.

25 on the other hand now allows zone labels, a completely different kettle of fish.

An autotext label with the zone name in it allows you to stretch it just like any other label - i.e just stretch the label text in plan (and also now label a zone in section).

The dedicated zone label is not that much different to a zone stamp - you still have to specify a width.

Barry.

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

kornclub — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:00:08 GMT

Thanks for reply , where i can warp text in zones ?

Re: ZONES NAMES on two lines?

Barry Kelly — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:25:59 GMT

Sorry I meant wrap text.

Depends on the zone stamp.

As they are objects they all have slightly different parameters.

Look for a parameter that lets you set text with or maybe number of characters per line.

Or possibly a frame width.

Some zone stamps may not let you do anything.

Barry.