Dick Jenkins Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I am placing door tags on my plan. Everything is fine as long as I am on a door created by the VW door tool. The problem is I have a few doors I had to create using WinDoor because VW cannot make stacking doors. The data tag will not go on the drawing unless it touches a VW door. How can I use my tag without it having to be associated with an object. I am not linking to a record or anything. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 @Dick JenkinsYou could use something like the "Number Stamp" tag that'll let you tag anything...you can then input whatever number you want into its data field. The image is a "tagged" rectangle... Wes Quote Link to comment
Dick Jenkins Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Well I tried that and it does not seem to let me enter any data. I can enter it into the "data box" but nothing happens when I click "OK". It is like the "OK" button does not work. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 @Dick Jenkins...what version of Vectorworks are you running? Here's a file from 2019...it seems to work there... Tagger.vwx Quote Link to comment
Dick Jenkins Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 I am in v2020. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Nikolay Zhelyazkov Posted September 27, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 27, 2019 Hello @Dick Jenkins, It seems like you are trying to make a label Data Tag? If so, you could use your custom Data Tag that has User Defined field. Example attached. Let me know if you need any further help or clarifications. 🙂 Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov User Defined Data Tag.vwx Quote Link to comment
Dick Jenkins Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 In am trying to make a label that looks like my door tags, but does not require me to attach it to anything in order for me to place it oon a drawing. I have some doors that were not created in Vectorworks so the regular door tag does not recognize them, and there for will not place the label. I can worry about attaching records later. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Dick Jenkins...yes, I understand...that's why I chose something like the number stamp tag style as it doesn't require any object...it's sort of like a "dummy" tag. And you can get into the tag in the Resource Manager and edit it to look like whatever you want...below is an example where I replaced the circle with a polygonal shape. Here's the file as well... Tagger.vwx Quote Link to comment
Dick Jenkins Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 The trouble I am having with the number stamp tag style is that it will not allow me to enter the text. I place the tag. I click "edit tag data". I enter text. It will not let me click the "OK" button to finish the creation. Is this a problem with v2020 or is there another step I am missing. I have attached what I am seeing. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Nikolay Zhelyazkov Posted September 27, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Dick Jenkins, This is because the Number Stamp Data Tag is used for counting. You have to edit its layout and change its linked text formula. I would suggest you read the help site and get more familiar with Data Tags if needed - http://app-help.vectorworks.net/2020/eng/index.htm#t=VW2020_Guide%2FAnnotation%2FEditing_data_tags.htm%23XREF_12063_Editing_Data_Tags Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov Quote Link to comment
Dick Jenkins Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Thanks. I just kept playing with it until I figured it out. There is a lot of things I need to understand - data tags and records and worksheets especially. Frankly the Vectorworks help is very hard to follow sometimes. I do better with the videos. I really appreciate your's and Wes' help with this. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Dick Jenkins...oops...yep, the Number Tag is set up to ONLY allow numeric characters...no ALPHA (text) allowed...sorry... Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Dick Jenkins...Here's a tag that lets you enter whatever you want... Tagger v2020.vwx Quote Link to comment
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