Schedule Tags / Input Masks Possible?

[mflure.80520]

Greetings all,

I'm currently working within release 2004 which I plan on upgrading to the newest release of ADT, so any information that is specific to any release will be helpfull. Was wondering if there was a way or if anyone thought up a ways to limit users to have like a input mask or a list of specified options within manual property set definitions?

Example: I create a room finish schedule that has the following information, Room ID Number [Autonumber], Room name [Space Style]. Then the manual PSD Floor, wall, and ceiling materials. I would like to first be able to assign a specific materials to these thru the space style (ie office space style would have carpet, painted gyp bd, and accustical tile). These would be default for the specific space style. Then when the time arises to make a change out of the norm, I would like to have the operators be able to pick from a selection of choices that I specify somewhere. It really boils down to I want to be able to force only the available options for the project, and limit the possibility of having the wrong
material specified.

More background information as I read above. Let say I have many types of carpet within the project designated as C1, C2, C3, C4, & C5. Then our client add two more C6, & C7, I want to add that to the list of available options that way when we are working on multiple projects that our carpet types from one proejct dont transverse into the other.

I hope I made myself clear. I'll check back and make any clarifications necessary.


Michael Flure
Its seems like im alwasy trying to push a square peg into a round hole

[tatriest]

You can update the styles with Project Standards. I am not sure about 2004, but it can be done in 2006.

You can synchronize Styles, Objects, and Display Settings on a project level. In your DWG that will house your project standards, you would modify a style setting, save the drawing, then initiate AEC Project Synchronize to update ALL the drawings in the project.

Terry

[david_peterson]

I couldn't find Project Standards in 2005 so I think that's a new feature in 2006.
So I guess it's time to get that upgrade.
You may want to try some sand paper or a Rasp file for your peg problem.;)

[Steve_Bennett]

Sawzall would work too for your square peg. Or be like water & upgrade. ALL the stuff you're describing is a perfect fit for ADT 2006 Project Standards (not available in previous releases). To do this in 2004, you would spen ALOT of time in style manager.

[mflure.80520]

Ok,

I guess I need to get our office upgraded faster than expected.. But now the fact of actually figuring out how the project standards work <GRIN>.. Thanks for all of your help.

Mike

[david_peterson]

Ok,

I guess I need to get our office upgraded faster than expected.. But now the fact of actually figuring out how the project standards work <GRIN>.. Thanks for all of your help.

MikeYou say that like it's a bad thing. Project standards will make life so much easier. It starts to take some of the guess work out of trying to figure out what or how something was created. It puts consistency back in your project.

[dkoch]

Ok,

I guess I need to get our office upgraded faster than expected.. But now the fact of actually figuring out how the project standards work <GRIN>.. Thanks for all of your help.

Mike
That's a pity, as ADT 2007 will add the ability to select property values from a predefined list. But if you are on subscription....