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WINDOW SCHEDULE

Command to extract information from window symbols and create/update a window schedule.

The schedule is complete with a legend that defines abbreviations used in the schedule. To define these abbreviations use the Schedule Abbreviation Manager (SAM command).

This command was primarily designed to create a schedule that uses consecutively numbered windows, but it can also be used if you want to use the schedule with "type" numbering. For example if all the same type windows in your drawing all have the letter "F" in their window symbol the schedule will only list "F" once and it will search through all of the symbols with the "F" designation and find the one with the most information so you only have to enter the information for window type "F" in one of the window symbols.

Time saving tip:

• Before inserting a lot of window symbols in your drawing take the time to adjust your default values for the window symbols. This can save a lot of time by not having to edit some of the symbol values later. The default values for window symbols are set in the Window Schedule Titles and Prompts section of the APS-CONFIG command. If you forget to do this, you can always still use the TXTEDT command and edit multiple symbols at once.

User configurable options: 

• Titles and Prompts
  • Main title text
  • Legend title text
  • Window number column title text
  • Width column title text
  • Height column title text
  • How many categories to include in window symbol / window schedule
  • For each category selected to use, specify the following:
    • The schedule column title
    • The prompt used for this category when editing the window symbol
    • The default value to enter for this category when inserting a window symbol

See the Window Schedule Titles and Prompts section of the Schedules portion of the APS-CONFIG command

• Layer and Appearance
  • Layer type to use when inserting the schedule
  • Corner to use as the insertion / base point for the schedule
  • The font file, width factor, height, color, and lineweight for the main title text
  • The font file, width factor, height, color, and lineweight for column title text
  • The font file, width factor, height, color, and lineweight for the data text
  • Height adjustment for box surrounding the main title
  • Height and width adjustment for box surrounding column title text
  • Height and width adjustment for box surrounding data text
  • Color and lineweight for the schedule border
  • Color and lineweight for the horizontal title lines
  • Color and lineweight for the vertical title lines
  • Color and lineweight for the horizontal data area lines
  • Color and lineweight for the vertical data area lines

See the window schedule Layer and Appearances section of the Schedules portion of the APS-CONFIG command

Layers:

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

• The default layer type for the schedule is "Title Blocks".
  • 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 WINDSCHED COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: WINDSCHED

[If no window schedule exists in the drawing]

--the information from the window symbols is extracted and the window schedule block is created--

Insertion point:

Select the point where you would like the corner of the schedule to go.

--the schedule is inserted--

[End - If no window schedule exists in the drawing]

 

[If a window schedule exists in the drawing]

--the information from the window symbols is extracted and the window schedule block is updated--

The following dialog appears:

Click "OK"

[End - If a window schedule exists in the drawing]

 

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

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

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

Door Symbol  Command to insert a door callout symbol.

FINSCHED  Command to create/update a finish schedule from the information stored in the room symbols.

SAM  Schedule Abbreviation Manager - defines and edits the abbreviations used in the door, window, and finish schedules.

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.

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

Window Symbol  Command to insert a window callout symbol.