Why Label coordinate from BD Annotation Tool box doesn't work inside sheet models?

The problem is that the Section is 2D therefore Z height = Y.

The order options available to this tool do not include Y only so the result is not what you need. Please see Setting Up in the Real World - Labelling Spot Heights for suggested solutions.

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This is appears to be a limitation of that tool, 3D only.

Personally I favour using cells that feature appropriate graphics and pick up the coordinates from the placement point, however that is limited by the lack of ACS awareness in Text Fields...

Marc Thomas said:

Personally I favour using cells that feature appropriate graphics and pick up the coordinates from the placement point, however that is limited by the lack of ACS awareness in Text Fields...

Personally, I favour something that is productive and 'just works' no matter where the tool is used.

FWIW, when the user activates the 3d Design model, the coordinate readout seems to be able to able to report the z-coordinates

So, it's about getting the Label Coordinate tool to process the additional transforms?

Marc Thomas said:

Personally I favour using cells that feature appropriate graphics and pick up the coordinates from the placement point, however that is limited by the lack of ACS awareness in Text Fields...

Personally, I favour something that is productive and 'just works' no matter where the tool is used.

FWIW, when the user activates the 3d Design model, the coordinate readout seems to be able to able to report the z-coordinates

So, it's about getting the Label Coordinate tool to process the additional transforms?

dominic SEAH said:

FWIW, when the user activates the 3d Design model, the coordinate readout seems to be able to able to report the z-coordinates

So, it's about getting the Label Coordinate tool to process the additional transforms?

Activating the reference is essentially exchanging into that 3D model - that's why there is a behavior change. 

I'm guessing that the tool is annotating the point it "sees" at time of placement, and in this context that point is accessed from a 2D model.  Keep in mind that the reference could be moved around, so even the XY coordinates could be different than in the 3D source model. 

Steve Cocchi said:

I'm guessing that the tool is annotating the point it "sees" at time of placement, and in this context that point is accessed from a 2D model.  Keep in mind that the reference could be moved around, so even the XY coordinates could be different than in the 3D source model. 

All the more reason to be able to cut through and access the coordinates in the 3d model. This is 99% of the time what needs to be 'extracted' for annotation.

Mstn has used the term 'Property-based Annotation'. Coordinates and dimensions have always been key deliverables for any architect or engineer. Far more important than all that business info that gets tagged onto the geometric elements.

Mstn already has the means to import the ACS info from Reference Attachments in the ACS tool box. It should be straightforward to back-calculate the coordinates regardless of where the 3d model is being referenced..?