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

CALLOUT SELECTED DOORS AND/OR WINDOWS WITH A DOOR OR WINDOW SYMBOL

This command inserts a door or window symbol for each door and window block selected. This command can also have the symbols number/letter themselves consecutively as you select them. The counting for doors and windows is kept separate so you do not have to select just doors and then just windows etc.

User configurable options: 

• Door symbol block to use - see the "aps-drsm.dwg" drawing (in the "...APS-2008\Planblks\" folder) for an example of a door symbol block and Customizing standard symbols and blocks for how to modify it.
• Window symbol block to use - see the "aps-wnsm.dwg" drawing (in the "...APS-2008\Planblks\" folder) for an example of a window symbol block and Customizing standard symbols and blocks for how to modify it.

See "ALLCALL" Commands in the Floor Plan Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command.

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the symbol is inserted on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

• The default layer type for the callout symbol is "Drawing Symbols".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

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 CALLOUTSYMB COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: CALLOUTSYMB

Select door/window block or <Enter> to select number/letter to start counting from:

Pressing <Enter> or <Space> now will tell this command to number/letter the symbols as you enter them. If you do not press <Enter> or <Space> the symbols will be left blank.

[If you press <Enter> or <Space>]

The following dialog appears:

This is where you tell the command how to number/letter the door and window symbols. The door and window symbols are numbered separately and may use different counting methods and starting characters.

For both the doors and windows, first select the method for counting, you may have it letter the symbols (A, B, C, D...Y, Z, AA, BB...), use a combination of a letter and numbers (D1, D2, D3...D107, D108...), or you may have it number them (1, 2, 3, 4...102, 103...). Once the method is chosen enter the number and/or letter to start counting from. You may also have the command skip numbering either the door or window symbols by checking the box in the lower left of each area. If you don't want any of the symbols numbered now select the "Don't Number Symbols" button at the bottom, otherwise select "OK"

Note:  When lettering symbols the letters "I" and "O" are skipped.

[End - If you press <Enter> or <Space>]

 

Select a door or window block in the plan.

-the door or window symbol is inserted-

Select door or window:

Select another door or window.

The window symbols are located off-center relative to the window to allow for dimension lines to reference the center of the window block if needed. Keep selecting door or window blocks as needed.

You will notice that the door numbering maintained it's count despite selecting two windows between the first and second door selected. Both the doors and windows are numbered/lettered separately and selecting the other will not interrupt either numbering/lettering sequence.

 

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

ALLCALL  Command to insert a callout similar to above for each door or window in a drawing.

ALLCALLSYMB  Command to insert a door or window symbol for each of the door and windows in a drawing.

CALLNUKE  Command to erase all of the door and window callouts and symbols from a drawing.

CALLOUT  Command to insert a single callout for a selected door or window.

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