Description Key Issues

[BrianHailey]

Howdy all,

I'm having a little trouble with my description keys. I have a code set to "12" and a format set to "BENCH MARK $+". If I understand things correctly, a point with the raw description "12" should be changed to a full description of "BENCH MARK" and if it has a raw description of "12 test" should come in with the full description of "BENCH MARK test". The problem I'm seeing is this is not happening. If I have a raw description of "12", I end up with "BENCH MARK 12" and if I have a raw description of "12 test" I end up with "BENCH MARK est".

I've attached an image showing my situation. The point labels show the point number, elevation, full description, and raw description in parenthasis.

http://i17.tinypic.com/486i9zs.png

Any idea on what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for any help,

Brian

Oh yeah, 2007 sp3 Message was edited by: Brian Hailey

[Anonymous]

Brian Hailey wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> I'm having a little trouble with my description keys. I have a code
> set to "12" and a format set to "BENCH MARK $+". If I understand
> things correctly, a point with the raw description "12" should be
> changed to a full description of "BENCH MARK" and if it has a raw
> description of "12 test" should come in with the full description of
> "BENCH MARK test". The problem I'm seeing is this is not happening.
> If I have a raw description of "12", I end up with "BENCH MARK 12"
> and if I have a raw description of "12 test" I end up with "BENCH
> MARK est".
>
> I've attached an image showing my situation. The point labels show
> the point number, elevation, full description, and raw description in
> parenthasis.
>
> http://i17.tinypic.com/486i9zs.png
>
> Any idea on what I'm doing wrong?

Try getting rid of the $+ - I've got a sneaking suspicion that's the
problem.

Speaking of $+, what's the + supposed to pull in? If you want it to
pull in the number, that should be $0 - so it'd be Bench Mark $0

Perhaps it would be helpful to know what the desired end result is
supposed to be.

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Jason Hickey

Civil 3D 2007, SP3
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[Anonymous]

I recall seeing something about this in another post a few weeks ago and there was a problem using the $+. The solution was to use $1 $2 $3 $4 etc. to achieve the same result as $+.

HTH

[BrianHailey]

Hi Jason,

I tried to explain the desired result. Code 12 is for benchmarks so, when the guys in the field shoot a benchmark, they use a description of "12". If there is more information they want to include with it, they will put it after the 12, in my example, "12 test". As far as the $+, I copied this from the help file:

$+
Reference all the parameters in the raw description after the leading element.

In other words, if I have a raw description of "12" I want to end up with a full description of "BENCH MARK" and if I have a raw description of "12 test" I want a full description of "BENCH MARK test".

As you can see in the image, I'm not getting that.

Brian

[BrianHailey]

That did the trick.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Try 12*.

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Mike Norton
Total CAD Systems - Houston, Texas
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Hi Jason,

I tried to explain the desired result. Code 12 is for benchmarks so, when
the guys in the field shoot a benchmark, they use a description of "12". If
there is more information they want to include with it, they will put it
after the 12, in my example, "12 test". As far as the $+, I copied this
from the help file:

$+
Reference all the parameters in the raw description after the leading
element.

In other words, if I have a raw description of "12" I want to end up with a
full description of "BENCH MARK" and if I have a raw description of "12
test" I want a full description of "BENCH MARK test".

As you can see in the image, I'm not getting that.

Brian