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Refresh Automatic Annotations

Used to refresh annotations on drawings and sheets when they are initially created, opened, or referenced. When on, the utility runs automatically. When off, the utility runs only when you select the Refresh Automatic Annotations tool.

Accessed from:

  • Ribbon: AECOsim > Drawing Production > Place Annotation > Refresh...
Note: Available only in 2D models.

When running the utility manually, select from the options available on the Refresh... drop-down button.

Select To Key-in
Refresh All Automatic Annotation Apply the Refresh Annotation, Refresh Annotation (Cached References) and Refresh Grids options with one click.
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY DEFAULTS
Refresh Annotation Process rule-based annotations, annotate new elements and remove orphaned annotations for a dynamic reference.
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY ANNO
Refresh Annotation (Cached References) Process rule-based annotations, annotate new elements and remove orphaned annotations for a cached reference.
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY ANNOCACHEDREF
Refresh Grids Process grids and elevation changes for both dynamic and cached references.
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY GRIDS
Rebuild Annotation Delete and recreate all rule-based annotations for a dynamic reference. Any manual edits on annotations are lost (for instance: hide, move, rotate, etc..)
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY ANNO REBUILD
Rebuild Annotation (Cached References) Delete and recreate all rule-based annotations for a cached reference. Any manual edits on annotation are lost (for instance: hide, move, rotate, etc..)
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY ANNOCACHEDREF REBUILD
Rebuild Grids Delete and recreate grids for both dynamic and cached references.
BBANNOTATE BYVISIBILITY GRIDS REBUILD