Automatic Datagroup annotation cell

Question

Hi everybody 
 
 we have a lot of cells, placed as a matrix. Every cell has few fields in his datagroup with data. 
 Our goal is to have a 'datagroup annotation' in every cell so that, if you change the data in the datagroup, the datagroup annotation will change as well. 
 
 This is our workflow. 
 1) I have created a new cell. 
 2) I have assigned a datagroup to these cell. 
 3) I have placed a 'datagroup annotation' inside the cell with the data I would to display. 
 4)I have created a compound cell with the first cell and the 'datagroup annotation'. 
 5)I have placed the compound cell in a new file and assigned the same datagroup. But when you change any value of the property of the datagroup, the datagroup annotation is not updated. 
 How can we place a "Datagroup annotation" inside every cell to display automatically the updated data? 
 Thank you

Steve Cocchi · Answer

Hi Alex, 
If I'm understanding your scenario correctly I don't think you will be able to do this as you've described. In order for DataGroup data to be available it must reside at the top-most level of the cell, and not nested within a sub-component. So by nesting the DataGroup cell within a Compound Cell you would be pushing it down a level. This is why the delivered DataGroup Annotation cells are normal cells and not Compound Cells which are already cells within a cell library. 
 
FWIW, adding the ability to utilize nested DataGroup data is something we'd like to add at some point.

Steve Cocchi · Answer

The Auto Annotation that Marc referred to is typically in the form of Drawing Rules. For architectural objects the Catalog Type would have a default DataGroup annotation cell assigned through the Annotate Tool Settings dialog, and a label applied through the Drawing View creation process by selecting a Drawing Rule linked to that Catalog Type in the Architectural tab. At least I think this is what you're referring to...?