Drawing Rules Architectural - adding label to Wall

I used the Structural Rules to create some labels for structural elements in footprint and top/side view, showing the labels 'Section Name' and 'Custom Label' (showing the ID Number). This work fine.

Now I want something simular for the elements in my custom added Catalog Type '22-S-binnenwanden, primair', which is linked with the 'Place Wall' tool. From these elements I want to show the ID Number and the wall width.

However the Architectural Rule menu doesn't seem to allow me to do this. I can select:

  • Rule Type: Plan Annotation (which is OK);
  • Apply To: 22-S-binnenwanden, primair (which is OK);

But in the 'Annotation' tab, I don't find a way to add these fields (ID Number / Wall Width) I want.

The dropdown menu under 'Cell' is empty too. I assume this comes from the Annotation Tool Settings, but in that one, the custom made Catalog Types don't show either (even 'Walls', which is a standard Catalog Type doesn't show there).

Any help on how to create a simple rule to show these labels to an architectural element?

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  • Hello Stefan, 

    To use a rule for architecture elements we need to first create an annotation cell and then only from the drop down we would be able to get the options of wall annotations. I have attached a video demonstrating the workflow which we need to follow. I hope this helps you. 

     
    Regards,
    Alifur

  • Thanks Alifur, this makes things much clearer. I still got 2 problems:

    1. The walls don't seem to show in my Annotation Tool Settings. In which file are these stored?

    2. I have some custom made DataGroup Catalog Types, linked with some tools like Place Wall, Place Slab... I can see those in my Manage DG Annotation Cells dialog (and select them), but they don't show in the Annotation Tool Settings either. I can create a cell that uses this DG Type's information, but I don't seem to find a way to make them appear in the Annotation Tool Settings.

    Windows 10 pro

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  • Stefan,

    You need to create DG Annotations cells first for the catalog type [ Eg. Wall, CurtainWalls etc], and then you will see those settings reflected in Annotation Tool Setting dialog.

    HTH,

    Best Regards,

    Sandeep

    Answer Verified By: Soniya Wasnik 

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  • Thanks for the reply, this has taken my a step in the right direction, I can see them now.

    Still have one last step that won't work:

    • I managed to create a cell for my Catalog Type 22-S-binnenwanden, primair, which is a custom Type in our Dataset, and is linked with the Place Wall tool;
    • I was able to link the cell in the Annotation Tool Settings;
    • I also managed to create a new rule and add it to the presentation of my reference (Saved View of plan view of some walls drawn by using the 22-S-binnenwanden, primair Catalog Type);
    • I used the 'Push To Saved View' to close the presentation dialog, and refreshed the reference (which was set to 'Cached' mode). But I don't see the annotation cell I created.

    Some sceenshots to see what I did:

    Creation of the cell in the Annotation_DG.cel library:

    Cell linked in the Annotation Tool Settings:

    Creating the drawing rule:

    Drawing rule activated in the Presentation dialog:

    View of the 3D model, in which the walls are drawn and the Saved View defined:

    Windows 10 pro

    OpenBuildings Designer Connect Edition 2023 | 23.00.00.114

  • UPDATE:

    Restarting the program (or at least exiting ctrl +W and re-opening the drawing and also reloading all Dataset settings I assume) has done the trick, and the labels seem to show now.

    Side questions:

    1. Is it possible the Auto Annotations option (Drawing Production > Place Annotation) has something to do with it? I was playing with that option before restarting, and I notice it is higlighted now (so active)?

    2. what does the order of the rules in the Presentation dialog influence? I assume as long as they don't work on the same DataGroup Type, there is no difference in being 1st or last on the list?

    Windows 10 pro

    OpenBuildings Designer Connect Edition 2023 | 23.00.00.114