EQUIPMENT TAGS HELP

[wse1]

MY CURRENT PROJECT CALLS FOR SEVERAL SPECIALITY PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, MANY OF WHICH ARE THE SAME. IS IT POSSIBLE TO CREATE A SCHEDULE THAT MARKS ALL SIMILAR PIECES WITH ONE SINGLE MARK THUS ELIMINATING DUPLICATES?

THANKS BILL

[beegee]

Yes. Use Speciality Equipment tags or Generic Model tags, with the label set to Type, not instance. The standard SE tags are set this way " out of the box "

[wse1]

Thank you for the help on this, but I am still abit confused. Do I change the label on the the tag itself or the family?

Thanks again.

Bill

[beegee]

Change the label either on the tags or in a schedule view, to identify the different types of equipment.

[wse1]

Unfortunatly when you change the tag itself, it numbers correctly but it duplicates the line entry on the schedule so that if you have (5) number 1 pieces of equipment you end up with 5 number 1 lines in the schedule! I was hoping to get Revit to recogonize similar equipment when inserted and automatically assign the same number for the same pieces and add only one entry with a count in the schedule.

Thanks Bill

[beegee]

In the Schedule's View Properties, uncheck the box for " Itemise Every Instance" under the Sorting / Grouping Tab. You will then get a schedule of types and the count for each type.

[bclarch]

beegee,

This seems like a prime candidate for a FAQ. It comes up regularly.

[wse1]

Thanks, It is working great now!