tagging fabrication panels

Question

Hello folks, we had a question regarding how to tag in sequence, a number and letter series for tracking fabrication panels ? is there an automated system using which you can tag panels in series as in 1A, 1B, 1C ...2A , 2B , 2C and so on , on fabrication panels? 
 Thanks in advance. arman

Mueller · Answer

Hello Arman, 
 
By default the FabricationPlanning node type labels the panels according to their indexing location, i.e. the first (bottom left) panel receives indices [0][0], the next one up is [0][1], the one to the right of the first panel is [1][0]. This labeling is made visible by switching on the ConstructionsVisible property, available either through the Node Properties panel or through the Graph's context menu when right-clicking on the FabricationPlanning node and selecting "Constructions Visible". The text that becomes visible can be controlled via a TextStyle node as input to the FabricationPlanning node's TextStyle input property. TextStyle permits control of Font, Height, Width, and x and y offsets to position the labels on the panel. 
 
If another labeling scheme is preferred, this would have to be scripted for example by walking through the FabricationPlanning data and placing labels for each of the panels. 
 
HTH, 
 Volker

Mueller · Answer

Hi Arman, 
 Here is an example of what seems possible. Please take a look and let me know what you think about it. 
 Please note that the text can be placed on specific levels and with specific colors so that a laser cutter could be driven accordingly, scoring the labels not cutting them through. 
 fabricationPanelLabeling.dgn 
 The attached DGN file is created using GenerativeComponents V8i SELECTseries 6 Update 1 (v.08.11.09.436). 
 HTH, 
 Volker