Adding prefixes to revision data on Sheet Layers

[whashisface]

We are currently updating our workflows to comply with the British Standards for BIM [bS1192:2007].

The standard requires that our drawing revision numbers take the format of a letter followed by a number. i.e P1, P2, C3, etc.

The letter needs to either be a P for work-in-progress drawings or a C for post-contract drawings. The number which follows this increases sequentially following each revision.

We can't seem to find a way to add the letter prefix to the :rNo code which we are using to display the revision data. I had hoped that if we could add the prefix to the code we could then have two different title blocks for P revisions or C revisions.

Unless there is a better way?

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance!

[paulg]

sorry can't help but i need help making my revision info work.

I just created a new title block and added a revision column and even made the text for this :rNo etc in the Record. However this does not seem to alter when added to a sheet and adding a revision in the object info palette.

It changes the standard revision block but not my new revision info.

I understand this information is held by the sheet border but how do i make it link to my own revision format?

I hope I explained this well enough!

cheers

Paul

[Hippocode]

There is a very easy solution.

Create a custom field in your titleblock record that will hold the character P or whatever you want it to be.

Inside your titleblock symbol, create a TEXTblock LEFT from the :rNO textblock and assign that record field to it. Align it right, align the number left.

There you go

[whashisface]

Thanks hippothamus I'll give that go.

Will the P custom field be linked to the :rNO textblock? i.e. when I add a new revision so that I have more than one listed on the page will the P field be created next to it automatically?

[Hippocode]

no.

You just create 2 text fields next to eachother.

The left one can be static "P" or you can attach a titleblock parameter to it so it 's easier to change the P into something else.

The other text field will be static with the :=rNO as text. The drawingborder will recognize it

[whashisface]

Cracked this now. Very obvious now I think about it!

I can just use the approval code :rAppr to bring that information into my title block when I add a revision. I can then put either the P or C code in there.