Records within a symbol to connect to worksheet

[Pvz11]

Hello,

 

Currently the company i am working with is looking on improving their drawings and on how they structure their drawings. Right now we have come across the problem that you cannot access record data when it is placed within a symbol of a symbol.

 

So for example a record attached to a furniture symbol within a bedroom symbol.  I was wondering if there is anyway around this or if any scripts exist to aid this. if not for someone to possibly point me in the right direction to look.

 

Thank you very much for your time.

[michaelk]

Edit the criteria of the database.  There is a checkbox for including objects in the database that are inside of symbols, plug-in objects, viewport annotations, and design layer viewports.

[Kevin Allen]

Yes, I've not had this issue. It's great to inventory rental goods and maintain a budget estimate for rentals. Many other uses as well, but that's an immediate thoughts.

[Pvz11]

Thank you for that, That helped allot.

[Pvz11]

16 hours ago, michaelk said:

Edit the criteria of the database.  There is a checkbox for including objects in the database that are inside of symbols, plug-in objects, viewport annotations, and design layer viewports.

 

Thanks again, to continue from this;

 

We have found that to edit/ update the specification for the furniture symbol. We have to update the record inside the resource browser attached to the symbol. Is it not possible to connect this to a worksheet, fill the fields to update the records for the furniture symbol then reference that to other projects? 

 

Otherwise this seems like a tedious task. Lets say down the line furniture manuafacturer changes or the finish has been amended for that particular piece. That would mean we need to go into the resource browser- Right click the symbol- Attach record - edit record - "input changes". 

 

Is there perhaps another way to make this seamless and user friendly? So for example to connect to the worksheet, update the spec then it updates the symbols records within the resource browser.

 

Thank you

 

 

[michaelk]

I'm not sure I understand exactly what your workflow is.  

 

But you can edit the record format in the resource manager, add whatever fields you need, then add those fields to your worksheet.

 

That record format and worksheet can be imported/exported to other drawings and you will have the option to replace the exising (outdated record format/worksheet).