Beams size display on floor plan

[vikass]

Hi Everyone,

Is it possible to see the beam sizes over the floor plan display? Similar to beam tags on revit. It will really make the beam modelling process less back and forth.

[Barry Kelly]

You can add a label.

An autotext label is probably the best, as you can format it to say exactly what you want.

Barry.

[vikass]

Can you please elaborate? Adding beam cross section in autotext label doesnt show the beam X x Y.

[Barry Kelly · Accepted solution]

Beam cross section is whether it is rectangular or round.

You want just 'width' & 'height' from the general parameters. 

Barry.

[vikass]

Yes. Thanks

[vikass]

Additionally, is it possible to add autotext labels to all the beams at once in a floor plan?

[Xandros]

As soon as you're done setting up one label, you can ALT + leftclick it to define it as your standard setting for upcoming labels.

Afterwards you can select all your beams at once with the beam-tool active plus CTRL + A or via Search and Select (CTRL + Shift + A).

Then use the label selected elements tool, which you can find here:

Document > Annotation > Label Selected Elements

https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/26/INT/index.htm#t=_AC26_Help%2F070_Documentation%2F070_Documentation...
https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/26/INT/index.htm#t=_AC26_Help%2F030_Interaction%2F030_Interaction-98....

https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/26/INT/index.htm#t=_AC26_Help%2F030_Interaction%2F030_Interaction-28....

[Barry Kelly · Accepted solution]

Sure.

The label will associate to the centre of the beam.

If you have the leader line on, you will always just get a default leader line.

If you turn it off, you can control the position of the label a bit with the anchor point.

Barry.