The Plan Note (Key) Schedule From A Plant Schedule Video


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I got it setup thanks Perry , the sequential numbering had me fooled till I realised you need to change the label ( from new note) as you place them, so the next one places with the next no#.

 

I copied the Dutch Hyacinth to my User Library and renamed it PLAN NOTE

 

And I learnt there is a Place Default Item from Library Button :)  which is now assigned to the PLAN NOTE made above.

 

 

Looks like you zipped that plan while it was open P. it is an empty zipfile

 

Thanks again.

 

M.

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I did this short video about the Joe Carrick phantom plant schedule turned into a plan note or key schedule. I love this thing.

http://screencast.com/t/jnlkuc4xlIfP

 

Don't want to hijack your thread Mr. P but I just

wanted to say that of all the different video formats

people are using to post videos to the forum, your

Snagit videos display more clearly and at a suitable

screen resolution for me than all the others. I can

always see all the screen on my monitor without

making any adjustments and there are no annoying

progress bars or the like blocking pertinent information

from being viewed. I can clearly see what icons and

menu items you are referencing whereas with some

of the other formats I often need to pause the video

to be able to see what tools are being used.

 

This has been an unsolicited Snagit testimonial.

Now back to your regular programing.  :)

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Perry:

 

That's great stuff ... thanks for the video.  Looks like you forgot to close the plan when you zipped it.  Can you please try again.

 

Thanks Joe - I guess I missed that tip (or forgot about it .... been known to do that a time or two).

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OK Larry, you're almost there.

 

1.  Create a Plant Schedule and set the Label to "Use Callout".

2.  Edit the Schedule to include just 2 columns:  Number and Label

3.  Edit the Column Headings and Schedule Name

3.  Make sure Plant Labels is displayed in your Plan.

 

You can mess with the Layers of your Library Object, image, etc. to get the rest of it set up.

 

ps:  I set my Schedule to "Include all Floors" and my Schedule is located on it's own CAD Detail Window.  Perry has a separate Schedule for Each Floor - either method works.

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Time to start your own Channel on Youtube too  :)  

 

I like the SnagIt Video's too, good resolution etc so you can see what is going on , it helps that you move the mouse at real world speed not at Warp plus the speed of sound too :)

 

Thanks again.

 

M. 

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FWIW, you can create a Plant Symbol rather than using one that Chief provides. 

 

I just made a small Solid Box (1/8" x1/8"x1/8"), made it a Transparent Material and Converted it to a Plant Symbol.  I named it "Plan Note" and made the Linestyle a blank line.  It's invisible even if the "Plants" layer is on.

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I imagine you could use Dropbox, I just want the convenience of letting them do it. 10 buck a month sounds right. You pay for bandwidth, 2 gig's a month, I never get that much traffic so never been close to using 2 gig's in 1 month. With the free screencast you get far less.

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Is it possible to save the 'Plan Note' symbol to the library with the 'specify label radio' button checked?  It keeps reverting to automatic label; I don't want to have to check specify label each time.

 

Thanks Joe and Perry,

 

This would make a nice workshop topic.  Macros, automation of plan notes, ruby????

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