Annotate detail component families with keynote parameters.
This video demonstrates the following:
Keynotes can be a quick way to annotate views in your projects.
Keynote values are driven from the keynote parameter value assigned to the elements in your model. Typically, keynote parameters are assigned to detail component families, but you can assign them to model families as well. You can place keynotes on materials in a project, which can be useful to keynote a compound element such as a wall that is composed of multiple layers.
This video will focus on element keynotes used to annotate detail component families. In this parapet detail, the model is used as a halftoned background. Place detail components on top of the model elements to create the callout detail view. Once the detail components are placed, the Display Model parameter of the view is set to Not Displayed, so the model elements are not visible.
On the Annotate tab, use the drop-down arrow to select Element Keynote. This will use the keynote parameter value assigned to the clicked element to establish the keynote value.
User keynotes allow any keynote value to be selected, but this is not connected to the keynote parameter value of the element. Material keynotes will use the keynote parameter assigned to the material selected (rather than the element) when placing a keynote.
In this example, most of our detail is created with detail components that already have a keynote parameter assigned to them, so using the element keynote will be the fastest way to annotate the detail. On the Type Selector, choose the type of keynote tag to be placed. In this case, we want to use the full text of the keynote. Click to select the element to be noted, and notice the text of the keynote is displayed. Now position the note as required.
When an element is selected that does not have a keynote parameter assigned to it, a "?" is displayed. Position the "?" note and once the final position is clicked, the Keynotes dialog box displays. Expand the categories and select the keynote value to associate with the element. In this case, the keynote is found under Division 7, Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim.
To change the keynote value of an element, select the element and click Edit Type on the Properties palette. Click the keynote value to open the Keynotes dialog and select a new keynote.
In some cases, you may need to place a keynote that does not have an associated detail component family. In this case, place a user keynote and position as required. Use caution in placing this kind of keynote because it is not parametrically connected to an element and must be manually coordinated.
Use element keynotes to quickly annotate a detail view.
When your detail component families already have keynote values assigned to them, annotating a detail can be accomplished in a few clicks.