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

DOOR CALLOUT SYMBOL

This command inserts a door callout symbol at a specified point. The scale of the symbol is automatically adjusted for the scale of the drawing.

User configurable options:

• Size and shape of symbol - See Customizing standard symbol blocks
• Size and style of symbol text - See Customizing standard symbol blocks
• Which attribute values are visible in the symbol - See Modifying attribute definitions in door, window, and room symbol blocks
• Symbol prompts and default values and door schedule category titles to be used with the door schedule command (DOORSCHED). See Door Schedule / Door Symbol - Titles and Prompts in the Schedules section of the APS Configuration Utility.

Also see Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the the symbol will be inserted on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for this 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 DOOR CALLOUT SYMBOL COMMAND SYNTAX:

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

Insertion point:

Select the point to insert the symbol.  

--the symbol is inserted--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

DOORSCHED  Command to create/update a door schedule from the information stored in the door symbols.

Window Symbol  Command to insert a window callout symbol.

Room Name/Number Symbol  Command to insert a room name/number symbol.

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.

ATTCOUNT Command to sequentially number symbols using letters, numbers, or a combination of both. Can number them either as you select them or globally.