AECOsim Building Designer Help

[Technology Preview] Text Favorite Manager

Used to create and manage text favorites.

You can open this dialog from the following:
  • Text Editor window: Selecting Manage Text Favorites from the Favorites drop-down
SettingDescription
Create Text Favorite
Creates a new text favorite and displays in the Favorites list box.
Save
Saves the new text favorites and changes made to existing text favorites.
Delete
Deletes the selected text favorite.
Rename
Allows you to rename the selected favorite.
Favorites list box Lists the text favorites from the current file as well as from DGN libraries pointed by the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
Text Style Sets the Active Text Style from a list of all available text styles.
Open Text Style Dialog
Opens the Text Styles dialog which is used to create and modify text styles.
Revert Style


Removes text style override(s) and resets the style to its previously saved version.
Spell Check


Opens the Check Spelling dialog, which is used to spell check the text in the editor.
Insert Symbol


Opens the Symbol Inserter dialog which is used to insert symbols and create custom symbol lists.

Right-clicking a symbol and selecting Add to Favorites adds the symbol to the Favorite Symbols tab. Commonly used symbols can be inserted directly from the list in the Favorite symbols tab.

Editing Box Allows you to enter favorite content. You can insert normal text or fields in this box.
Field Type Lists the field types. You can choose from the following options:
  • Element Properties
  • Model Properties
  • File Properties
  • Design Links
  • Sheet Index Properties
  • Sheet Index Folder Properties
Field Sub Type Lists the subtypes of the field. Options in this drop-down list depend on the Field Type selection.
Properties Lists the properties of the selected field subtype. You can search properties by entering the property name in the Search field above this list box.
Property Formatter When you select a property, it's formatting properties display on the right side of the Properties list box. For example, if the value of the property is a text string, you will get the option to select the case in which you want to display the value. Similarly, if the value of the selected property is an integer, you can set the minimum width, display of leading zeros, and alignment.
Preview Previews the text favorite. For example, if you select the Model Name field, active model's name is displayed in the Preview section.
Accept Select this button to add the property as a field to the favorite.