Sizes

TOOLBAR COMMAND LINE SIZE SHIFT/RIGHT CLICK Sizes

The Sizes command allows the duct size dimension to be displayed on the drawing.

1. Select Edit Main Database.
2. Scroll down to the Size Text options.

   

3. The Style box is used to specify the AutoCAD Text Style to be used. If the Text Style Sizes is not present, then Standard is used by default.

Options

• Text style - Text properties taken from Style named here, if the style dose not exist "Standard" is used. Height, Width, Font etc are defaulted from style. > If only displaying in Paper, Height should be size required for plotting.
• Auto - Automatically applies the Size label to each item drawn.
• Only annotate changes (when Auto) - Only applies a Size label, when the items are different in Size or cross section from the previous item connected from Note : Option Auto must be set to Yes to utilise the Only annotate changes.
• Hide text in Vertical View - Hides stacked annotation in Vertical views, e.g. for a riser viewed in Plan would only display the base items' annotation.
• Rotate after manual positioning - An option to rotate the Size label; useful if the Label alignments option do not allow desired Alignment because of UCS or Item rotation.
• Default Alignment - Sets the annotations' alignment: View, Length or Connector (default Length).
• Default Position - Sets the annotations' alignment: Below, Middle or Above (default Below).
• Additional Offset(s) X, Y - Allows an additional offsets from the default Position.

Format

If the Format option is set to value greater the 1, then the above settings are over-ridden as follows:

• 1 - Scientific 1.55E+01
• 2 - Decimal 15.50
• 3 - Engineering 1'-3.50"
• 4 - Architectural 1'-3 1/2"
• 5 - Fractional 15 1/2"

Precision

If set to -1, precision is controlled by the AutoCAD - Format Units setting. If set to 0-7, precision is controlled by CADmep⁺ (zero to seven decimal places).

• 0
• 0.1
• 0.12
• 0.123
• 0.1234
• 0.12345
• 0.123456
• 0.1234567
• 0.12345678

Diameter Symbol

• Before - Displays the Diameter Symbol before the Size label
• After - Displays the Diameter Symbol after the Size label
• None - No Diameter Symbol is displayed
• Round Sym. - Enter the custom code for the desired Round symbol
• Oval Sym. - Enter the custom code for the desired Oval symbol
• Always report internal size : If to report "Airway" size or internal metal size excluding Matl thickness / gauge.

Append Service Abbreviation

• No
• Before - Service Abbreviation
• After - Service Abbreviation
• Append Insulation Abbr. - Insulation Abbreviation
• Imperial - If checked uses the AutoCAD - Units (see Format settings below)
• Imperial - If un-checked the Formatting is Decimal e.g. 15.25

Using the Sizes command

1. Click the Sizes icon .
2. Select the Items to display the sizes. This can be done using any of AutoCAD normal selection commands.
3. Right click to execute the command.

The Sizes should now be displayed. The Sizes text can be moved and rotated using the AutoCAD Grips or using the CADmep⁺ Move Text and Rotate Text commands.

Additional Notes:

• Selecting and reapplying any of the CADmep⁺ Label commands will toggle the Label On or Off.

• If the Label is toggled Off then On again it will remember its original position and rotation.

• If no Annotation is displayed check that the AutoCAD Text Style has been setup correctly.