plot tracking

[trent59822]

Has anyone ever used plot tracking with Revit. We're hoping for a simple way to track plots off the computer instead of memory. What software do you use? Any help would be appreciated.


Trent

[aggockel50321]

There is a date stamp label you can add to your sheet. I don't know if the program stores each use of the stamp. It would be nice if it did.

[beegee]

It would be more useful if the date stamp also listed the file and path.

Thats something every "basic" CAD package does.

[Arnel Aguel]

It would be more useful if the date stamp also listed the file and path.

I vote for that too.

[Kirky]

Its there but you are just not looking! Every command that you do is listed in the Journal Data: path, elapse time, name of project, etc, etc.
I know some people trash these, but probably worth keeping?
If you wish you can make this data a little more palatable by the use of a spreadsheet program e.g. Excel. Excel is very good at sorting this type of data, you just need to tell it to look for a particular string of text or command. With data in hand you then form a little database of what ever you want, e.g. average number of commands per hour, last saved path, latest printed drawings. Come on Revit this is not so hard, get your act together!

[beegee]

Yes, the information is there and just needs to be made available within Revit as a user defined table/schedule/stamp - whatever.

[gregcashen]

I would personally, rather than an open API, see a SQL editor and the data scheme for the entire Revit database. Then give us support for embedding SQL results in the annotations. Sort of like Access...you can use just the wizards, but they will ony get you so far. If you write the SQL yourself, anything is possible.

[Steve_Stafford]

I like your analogy Greg, I've done a lot with Access over the years and that would be comfortable for me. Revit is really a sophisticated report generator where our drawings are the report instead of the usual spreadsheet and forms for text.

A macro method to automate tasks and a query tool for customized reports, those are interesting to me.

[LRaiz]

What kind of SQL editor you envision? Existing ODBC exports entire database to SQL capable engine of your choice. Can you elaborate and give some specific example of intended use?

Thanks,
Leonid

[sbrown]

All that is being asked for is the ability to record plots, including the date ploted, billable/non billable, sheet size, job number. The software that comes to mind is ARGOS it works with autocad and is a pain but gets the job done.