Thanks for your reply. That is what I have been doing, I was hopping I was
missing something, but I guess not. I wonder though how they (AutoDesk)
originally got those to work, (when they first make the devices and styles)
especially the ones with the two text tags: _A1 & _A2.
--
Michael Sonnier
TSP
Architecture Engineering Construction
www.teamtsp.com
"Hakan Wikemar [Autodesk]" wrote in message
news:FEE5A1FEED4D580D71BCD85E23559DC5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hi Michael
>
> As you point out this option does not exist in ABS 3, so unfortunatly,
since
> you are unable to set this behaviour on the annot block, this
functionality
> isn't supported for custommade Devices in ABS 3.
>
> However, there is a workaround... If you use an old device style (with
this
> behaviour) and just change the annotation block it should work.
> For example:
> 1. Insert desired text with justification MC (Middle Center)
> 2. Block the text with desired offset. blocknameWhatever
> 3. Insert the amplifier Device
> (4. Invoke: devicestyle, Copy the Amplifier Sttle and rename it
"MyDevice")
> Optional
> 5. Edit MyDevice, Views Tab, Choose Text A (line 3) and change Block to be
> shown in View Block to the previously defined blocknameWhatever
> 6. Insert MyDevice
>
> This should work.
>
> (Make Sure you use the MC justification on your annot block and use the
text
> command)
> For devices with two horiz annot. look at For ex. Fire Safety Heat
> Detectors.
> Hope this helps
>
> /Hakan
>
> Hakan.Wikemar@Autodesk.com
>
> "Michael Sonnier" wrote in message
> news:419F91925DE074DE1F6C64DD7F3AE53F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I am in the process of creating additional symbology (electrical
devices)
> > and I have ran into a problem. I am using Building Systems 3. I have
made
> a
> > rectangle named it "whatever_P" for the plan view and a "whatever_M" for
> > model and a annotation "whatever_A". My problem is that it does not see
> the
> > "whatever_A" as an annotation. It treats is just another line. I want
the
> > text to stay horizontal while the device is rotated. I know when I make
a
> > style there is a setting "a check box" in ABS 2004 to do this but I am
not
> > able to upgrade all my systems to 2004 yet. How do I accomplish this in
> ABS
> > 3? I have erases and purged the block and style and have redone it with
> the
> > same end result. Some times it works but sometimes it doesn't and I just
> > cant seem to get this one to ever work. I have had this same problem
when
> I
> > have tried to do multiple annotations, but that was in a different file.
> >
> > Help?
> >
> > --
> > Michael Sonnier
> > TSP
> > Architecture Engineering Construction
> > www.teamtsp.com
> >
> >
>
>