Door and Window Labels..

[Anonymous]

I have searched to no avail for this,.. Is there a way to better control the automatic labels on Doors and Windows? They all seem to orient themselves as they please, even upside down.... Ideally, I prefer them to read properly from bottom and right of the drawing..

[Anonymous]

Some of the label objects provided with AC 8.1 are buggie in terms of their rotation. Try selecting the offeneding lables and entering a 270.1 degree rotation. Other values of rotation may be required for walls at "weird" angles.

HTH

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I don't know where to enter 270.1. Are we talking about the same labels?.. I am referring to "dimension markers" that label doors and windows.. I cannot even select the markers, only the door.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Oh I see. Yes "markers" do not have the ability to be rotated so I don't know of any fix for that problem. See previous tread on that subject:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=3818

As a workaround, if you do decide to use "labels" instead, as I do, you can rotate them as I described.
Sorry for the confusion.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't look like a bug to me.. just poor imagination/programming.. why would anyone want their text upside down? In software this expensive....

I don't mind using the labels actually since it gives control of the text.. Now can I trun off the leader line and arrow...?

[Anonymous]

I just zero out the extention line length field. See attached screen shot.

[Anonymous]

John,

Not a good communicator am I? It's the "pointer" I need to remove.. I've tried everything. So much time on such a small thing..

Thanks for you time..

[Anonymous]

See if checking "Use Symbol Arrow" helps. See attached screen shot.

[Anonymous]

Thanks John..

[Anonymous]

Glad I could help.