Window Tags - Labelling

[Marv Muston]

Hi folks.

We use numbers for doors and letters for windows. How can I change the property set in the window tag to use letters instead of numbers please?

Thank you!

Marv

[dkoch]

The your window "ID" property's Type is likely set to "Auto Increment - Integer". Change the Type to "Text" (and, possibly, the Format to "Case - Upper" if you want to force upper case text).

[H-Angus]

Under the Documentation drop down select Scheduling and then Property set definitions.
In the dialogue box that appears select window objects and then do as David has said above.

[Marv Muston]

This worked guys!! Thanks!! Also, is there a way to make the tag "increment" to the next letter in the alphabet??

Thanks again!!

Marv

[dkoch]

There is an Auto Increment - Character Type. I have never used in for production work, so I can not say if there are any issues associated with it.

[Marv Muston]

Hmmmm....I've tried it. It isn't working. (Isn't incrementing).

Thanks!
Marv

[H-Angus]

Hmmmm....I've tried it. It isn't working. (Isn't incrementing).

Thanks!
Marv

I've just tried setting the following:

Type - Auto Increment -Character
Default - A
Format - Upper case


and that works for me, I don't believe it will update tags already inseted but only effects newly added tags.

Or is this what you have already tried and isn't working for you?

[dkoch]

I will try testing this over the weekend, if I remember. What version are you using?

Note also that my experience has been that if you change the type associated with a property in a file that already has that property in use [specifically room numbers, but I believe the effect extends beyond that], you will lose the data already in place. I know this happens when changing from Auto Increment - Integer to Text.

[CHRIS.104410]

where is the "Documentation" drop down menu on Revit 8.1 ?
I am trying to get my tags to read in sequential order, 1, 2, 3, etc

[dkoch]

That would probably best be asked in one of the Revit forums. You have wandered into the ADT forums.