OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Place Legend

Used to create a legend showing the keynotes with their division and section headings.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Drawing Production > Keynotes > Legend split button > Place Legend


Note: Keynotes must be identified by a fence in order to create the legend.

Here is a sample legend with headings:

DIV 5 METALS 
05210 STEEL JOISTS AND GIRDERS
05210.A* STEEL JOISTS
05210.B* STEEL JOISTS
05310 STEEL DECK
05310.A* 1 1/2” METAL DECK
05310.B* CORRUGATED METAL DECK
05500 METAL FABRICATIONS
05500.A1* 3 1/2” x 5” x 5/16” ANGLE
05500.A2* 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” X 5/16” ANGLE
05500.A3* 4” x 4” x 3/8” SILL ANGLE
05500.B1* CLIP ANGLE (SIZE AND SPACING) 
SettingDescription
Drawing Name Sets the name for the file that holds the ASCII text of the keynote legend. This file is stored in the same directory as the active design file. The extension *.knt is automatically appended to the file name.
Fence Mode Specifies the fence mode that identifies the keynotes:
  • Inside: Keynotes completely inside the fence are selected.
  • Overlap: Keynotes inside or overlapping the fence are selected.
  • Clip: Keynotes completely inside the fence and parts of keynotes inside and overlapping the fence are selected.
  • Void: Keynotes completely outside the fence are selected.
  • Void-Overlap: Keynotes outside or overlapping the fence are selected.
  • Void-Clip: Keynotes completely outside the fence and parts of keynotes outside and overlapping the fence are selected.
Settings Opens the Place Legend Settings dialog.
Key-in: PLACE TFLEGEND