Apply Data Tags to objects inside symbols?

[Bruce Kieffer]

Is there a way to apply Data Tags to individual objects inside symbols? Here's a VP layout of doors I'm going to build for our kitchen. Part ID records are attached to the individual parts of the stiles, rails, and center panels. Each different door is a symbol. My worksheets do pick up the individual parts and their part IDs, but the Data Tag tool only works on the individual parts if they are not in a symbol. I converted the top left door from a symbol to a group and that way the individual objects can be tagged with the Data Tag tool. Needing to convert the symbols to groups defeats the purpose of a symbol's ability to be modified and then update all of its instances in the drawing.

 

[Tom W.]

The only way is to place the Data Tag inside the symbol definition. See 

 

[Bruce Kieffer]

I see I am not alone with this request. I tried adding Data Tags to the components inside the symbol, that works but then the Tags show on all the instances. I have an idea I will try next.

[Tom W.]

21 minutes ago, Bruce Kieffer said:

I have an idea I will try next.

 

You know what to do from your other post: class the geometry/text inside the tag + turn it on + off as needed in the VPs. Added benefit: you can override attributes as well if desired.

[Bruce Kieffer]

4 minutes ago, Tom W. said:

 

You know what to do from your other post: class the geometry/text inside the tag + turn it on + off as needed in the VPs. Added benefit: you can override attributes as well if desired.

Yep, that's what I'm going to try.

[Bruce Kieffer]

Works perfect. Thanks @Tom W.. I added a class Door-Data Tags. I assigned that class to the Tag definition, so the class is assigned when the tag is associated.