Positionflags and Positioning - Insert tab

After a position number has been attached to the component parts, no matter whether it has been attached automatically or manually, you can display this number and further parts list information at the part using a position flag.

If a position number has not yet been attached to the parts, you can specify new numbers and enter them into the part.

The dialog tab mostly corresponds to the tab of automatic positioning.

Used to defines the style of the position flag to be inserted if no separate style has been specified for the corresponding part type (or the command). This sets the standard style. The toolbar in the bottom, provides selection options for attaching the flag. The corresponding position flag style of the pre-settings is assigned to the commands.
Setting Description
Type Here, you enter the type of the position number.
  • Numerical ? The position numbers are composed of numbers only.
  • Alphabetical ? The position numbers are composed of letters only. The order then is A, B, ..., Z, AA, AB, ... etc.
  • Alphanumerical (Mixed) ? The position numbers are composed of a numerical and an alphanumerical part. The numerical part is following the alphanumerical part, the order is A1, A2, ..., A9, B1, B2 etc. The number of numerical positions can be preset under ?Limits?.
Last Single Here, you see the single part position set last. At the beginning, you have to enter the value 0 at numerical position numbers, if you want to start counting at 1.
Last Group Here, you see the group position set last. At the beginning, you have to enter the value 0 at numerical position numbers, if you want to start counting at 1.
Last Subgroup Here, you see the subgroup position set last. At the beginning, you have to enter the value 0 at numerical position numbers, if you want to start counting at 1.
Last Assembly Here, you see the assembly position set last. At the beginning, you have to enter the value 0 at numerical position numbers, if you want to start counting at 1.
Increment Enter the automatic increase in numbers (normally the increment is 1).

For example, type 1 to assign the next integer. Type 10 to increment numbers by 10.

Next Displays the next position number to be assigned. Enter the single part position number that has to be added to the first part to be positioned a new. The next positioning number assigned is the “Last” (part or concrete, cages, rebar) number plus the specified Increment.
Level Sets the level selected from available drop-down options.
Set Default Styles.. Opens the Style Default dialog, used to assign the corresponding position flag styles to the selection commands described below.

This style describes the depiction of the position flag, i. e. which information is depicted in which way.

Set Position flag style Enabled for Alphabetical and Alphanumerical types. Opens the Position Number Line dialog where when Without I,O is checked, the 0 and 1 shall be used with alphanumeric / mixed numeric position number.
Reset Position Numbers Resets the manual positioning to standard values, by setting the position number to standard values ?Numerical: 0, Alphabetical: A, Alphanumerical: A0. All these reset "last numbers" to 0, A, or A0 serve as the "starting points" for assigning new position numbers.
Use Shipping Number In OpenBridge Modeler , you have the possibility to add a position number and a shipping number to a component part. When checked, the shipping number will be displayed in the position flag.
Register When checked, writes the position number into the properties of the part. The number specified here will be taken over as position number or as shipping number into the parts properties.
Scale Sets the scale for positioning flag. Enter the scale for display scaling of the position texts and other things. The scale should correspond to the scale of the detail. If a global scale has been defined, it will be automatically taken over here.
Single part Attaches position flag to a single part.

Select the part to which a position flag has to be attached. Then, the position flag is created with the set style for single parts.

Group Attaches position flag to a group using group style.

Select the part to which a group position flag has to be attached. Then, the position flag is created with the set style for groups/subgroups/assemblies.

Groups-single part Attaches position flag to a group either as a main part flag or as a sub-part flag.

Select the part of a group to which a position flag has to be attached. Depending on the part hierarchy, the position flag is created with the set style for main part or accessory parts.

Bolt Select the bolt connection to which a position flag has to be attached. Then, the position flag is created with the set style for bolts.
Short position Select the part to which a position flag has to be attached in form of a short position. Then, the position flag is created with the set style for short position.
Mounting position Select the part to which a position flag has to be attached in form of a mounting flag. Then, the position flag is created with the set style for mounting.
Free Inserts a position flag without relating to a part.

Select the insertion point to which a position flag has to be attached. Specify the position flag properties such as style, position number, etc. in the following dialog.

Attaching the position flag via Free permits you to create position flags even without direct reference to a component part. You can make use of this option e.g. for position flags in 2D drawings the parts of which have been dissolved or drawn manually.