Label that uses "custom text" field from schedule?

[NateLumen]

I have a number of beams that I am scheduling as duct penetrations. In the schedule I have added about 8 "custom text" fields. Are these now associated with these elements such that I can create a label in plan or section that uses autotext to show the custom text from the schedule? Does that make sense?

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon

[CosminF · Accepted solution]

Hi,

To my knowledge, no. You can't recall the info placed in a custom text in schedule in a text label as that custom text isn't "embedded" into the object.

A better way to achieve this would be through the use of properties:
 https://support.graphisoft.com/hc/en-us/articles/30314384468881-How-to-add-Custom-Text-in-a-Schedule

Fastest way that I can think of, to transfer the data from your already-made custom texts would be to define 8 properties, and schedule them along your custom texts and just copy-paste from one cell to the other.

[Patrick M]

I've long switched from custom text fields to just using properties

[JeffH]

properties would be the workflow I would utilize, as well