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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

BUILDING SECTION CUT BUBBLE

This command draws a building section cut "bubble" symbol at the end of a line or polyline. The scale of the symbol is automatically adjusted for the scale of the drawing. The layer of the symbol is set to the same as the line or polyline selected.

The reference symbol used in this command is designed to use the APS drawing referencing system and can be linked to an APS drawing title using either the DCTXTEDT or TXTEDT commands.

User configurable options:

• Appearance of section cut - See Customizing Section Cut Symbols
• Whether to rotate the callout "bubble" with the cut line or to have it fixed. See the Arch Symbols section of the APS-CONFIG command.
• Whether or not to prompt for attribute values immediately. See the Arch Symbols section of the APS-CONFIG command.

  Also see Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• The section cut bubble, wings, & arrow (if any) will be inserted on the same layer as the line/pline selected.

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE BUILDING SECTION CUT BUBBLE COMMAND SYNTAX:

  (select symbol from the architectural symbols screen of the block library)

Select line/polyline near end of cut-line:

Select the line or polyline near the end that you would like the callout "bubble" to go.

--the callout "bubble" is inserted and if so configured you will be prompted for attribute values now--

Select side to point arrow:

Select a point anywhere on the side that the section cut is "looking".

--the direction arrow & wings (if any) are inserted--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Command Format:

When using this command the following format must be used:

(BLDGCALLS_APS  "[bubble filename]"  "[arrow filename]"  "[wing filename]"  "[color number]"  "[lineweight]")

The bubble, arrow, and wing filenames must be a file that is either in the AutoCAD path or it must have the full path called out. The extension must also be present. If you would like to omit a block use double quotes with nothing in between to hold the space. The color number may be a number from 0-256 or bylayer/byblock. The lineweight value may be bylayer/byblock/default or any of the valid lineweight values. All of the values must be strings (enclosed in quotes). An example of what it might look like is as follows:

(BLDGCALLS_APS "bsct-bbl.dwg" "bsct-arw.dwg" "bsct-wng.dwg" "BYLAYER" "BYLAYER")

If you would like to add this to a menu or to the block library you may just copy and paste the above line.

Related Commands

Building Section Cut Symbol  Command to draw a double ended building section cut

TXTEDT  Command to edit attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, door symbols, window symbols, room name symbols, keynotes, material keys, doors (in plan), windows (in plan), hatch, dwg titles, dwg reference callouts, or an attribute definition.