Cell/label to show item types attach to model

Hi

So I want to create a label that shows item types that I've connected to a model. Is that even possible? 

I've tried to attach items to a model, create text within that model as a function of those item types. Then place a fence around it and create a cell. I place that cell as a label in another model with the same item types attach to the model as the model in which I created the cell. After placing the label the field-text is showing the same text as it was in the model where I created the cell, but when I change the item types of the model that I'm in, the text in the label becomes "####". So there's some kind of connection, but it doesn't work as it's supposed to. Any ides? 

Running AECOsim buildingdesigner update 3.

Regards,
Robert

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  • I want to create a label that shows item types that I've connected to a model

    Can we clarify your request?  You have a DGN model (not a cell) where you place DGN elements.  You have defined an Item Type in that DGN model.  The Item Type definition is intended to let you create an Item instance attached to that model (not to an element in that model). 

    I've tried to attach items to a model

    How do you go about attaching an Item to a DGN model?  Can you post an example that shows a DGN model having an Item instance?

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions

  • Hi

    The purpose of it all is to create a cell/label that will show info about the model when I export it and send it to customers. And when exporting to DWG I want to be able to export all models in the file to separate DWG-files. So attach the items to my drawingseedmodel by in the project explorer rightclick on the model and chose attach item. You can see the items in the image here. 

    When I read about labels it seems to do everything I want to to, but i keep saying element items, not file or model items. So maybe it's not yet possible to get info from the models or files items in a label? 

    Robert

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  • Hi

    The purpose of it all is to create a cell/label that will show info about the model when I export it and send it to customers. And when exporting to DWG I want to be able to export all models in the file to separate DWG-files. So attach the items to my drawingseedmodel by in the project explorer rightclick on the model and chose attach item. You can see the items in the image here. 

    When I read about labels it seems to do everything I want to to, but i keep saying element items, not file or model items. So maybe it's not yet possible to get info from the models or files items in a label? 

    Robert

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