Tags
ProStructures tags are elements that may be attached to elements drawn in designs. For example, a cell might have an attached tag that includes a name or number for the cell. Tags are similar to AutoCAD attributes, which are more constrained. In AutoCAD, attributes must be part of a block and cannot be attached to an element.
Working with Tags That Will Be Saved to DWG Files
When working with a DGN file that will be saved to a DWG file:
- A ProStructures tag is defined as part of a tag set, but this type of object does not exist in AutoCAD. When a DGN file is saved to a DWG file, the tags become individual attributes, and the tag set name is lost.
- When tags are saved to DWG files, you can choose to save them to simple text elements. To do this, turn off the Tag option on the Save As DWG/DXF Options, Filter tab.
- In the DWG file format, tags are defined with characters only. When a DGN file is saved to DWG, the other data types (Integer and Real) are automatically converted to the character type.
- If the DGN file contains enter data fields in cells, they are converted to attributes.
Working with Tags in DWG Workmode
In DWG workmode:
- Tags must be attached to shared cells. In DWG workmode, you can only place shared cells.
- A ProStructures tag is defined as part of a tag set, but this type of object does not exist in AutoCAD. When you open a DWG file containing attributes in ProStructures, a tag set is created for all of the tags contained in each shared cell definition with the same name as the shared cell.
- Tag data can be defined as characters only. (In DGN workmode, tag data can also be defined as integers and real numbers.)