English Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I had my door and window labels to display their schedule number. Now I'm trying to use the macro to show height width and type (%height%%width%%type_name%) but it defaults to schedule number. How can I get it to show what the macro defines?Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I believe this can be done within the window schedule by adding those to the schedule and yo don't need macro's for there, go to window schedule specifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Currently it's not possible to show both the Schedule Callout and the Label in the Plan simultaneously. However, the %schedule_number% macro can be included in the Label. If the Callout is turned off, the Label will then show that text. It would be nice if both the Callout and the Label Text could b displayed at the same time (perhaps separate layers) but currently that's not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Joe I read in the CA Knowledge Base that adding that macro will display size and type. I don't want the schedule callout -- just the size and type but it won't change-- keeps displaying callout. I even went into Defaults and changed all of them to %width%%height%%type_name% but it still shows the schedule callout. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 In the Schedule dbx, Label Tab, uncheck "Use Callout for Label" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Bingo thanks Joe. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I managed to get what I wanted with the macros. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Currently it's not possible to show both the Schedule Callout and the Label in the Plan simultaneously........ I must be missing something, I do this all the time.... however I do not get the circle around the window call out number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Scott, You are getting the Schedule Number - but not the Callout. Basically you've included the Schedule Number in the Label, suppressed the Callout --- the Label is what you're displaying. It would be nice if we could display the "Callout" and also display the "Label" at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Scott, You are getting the Schedule Number - but not the Callout. Basically you've included the Schedule Number in the Label, suppressed the Callout --- the Label is what you're displaying. It would be nice if we could display the "Callout" and also display the "Label" at the same time. What is the call out? is that the circle with the number in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yep, that's what is created when you select "Use Callout for Label" in the Schedule dbx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Okay using the macro for the windows I can get it to show the width, height, type, and schedule number okay (28 52 Double Hung W12) for a 32" x 62" window. However when I use the same macro for the door it shows 36 80 D15 for a 36" x 80" door but I need it to show 30 68 D15 the same dimension format as the windows. Any idea how I can do that. Also the window label string gets too large so it would be nice to have the double hung to be just DH (as it does in the automatic label). Any idea how to do that. I'm not a macro expert so I was just using the item specific CA macros. Many thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Eric Where does that piece of code go? I assume it's global so it wouldn't go in my macro. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Sorry Eric I don't know how to do that. Could you guide me please?Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Thanks Eric. I found out that %automatic_label% %schedule_number% gives me exactly what I need. Still not sure why the very same macro %width% % height% returns different formats for windows and doors -- doesn't make sense. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgia Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you've created a door schedule and its buried somewhere in the plan, then the program will always override your %width% %height% door label macro and display an annoying label callout that it gets from that long forgotten schedule you created. Delete the schedule and your macros will magically reappear. If you need the schedule in a layout, then create it, send to layout and go back to your plan and delete it. (This drove me absolutely crazy one night) I can't understand that if you uncheck "use callout for label" in the Door Schedule Defaults, the program should NOT use the damn labels when I have specified a bloody macro!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Uncheck "Use Callout for Label" in the dbx of the Schedule. That will also work if you have that unchecked in the Defaults before you create the Schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgia Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I guess that's why they always tell us to set up our defaults BEFORE we draw a plan... I knew it was my fault all along. But I do wish more of the default settings were "live" or retro active or if we could be given the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Some Defaults are active - but only those labeled (D) in the object dbx. In the case of Schedules there are none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_Canada Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 5/8/2016 at 6:10 AM, English said: Thanks Eric. I found out that %automatic_label% %schedule_number% gives me exactly what I need. thanks I did something similar [ %schedule_number%] %automatic_label% for a different purpose. If a client wants to check window sizes, he can go around the plan view and check. But when he goes to order windows he needs a schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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