ISO Annotation Symbols

[david.forsyth8QZCL]

Hi, when I run my new Iso template on a production ISO. I get these large bubbles for the bolts, gasket and flange.

I want to display 3 bubbles or 3 squares, I cant find out how to change this.

Also is it possiable to mate the the item 1 and 2 bubbles on the pipe and elbow in the screenhot below abit bigger so that when you print the iso it's easier to read? 

Cheers

Dave

[h_eger]

Dear @david.forsyth8QZCL ,

please check in your IsoConfig.xml whether the two areas are identical.

<GroupScheme Name="FlangeGroup" AnnotationStyle="SRectangle" Enabled="true" Tag="XX" Alignment="FlatHorizontal" LeaderStyle="AsNeeded" Components="Flange Bolt Gasket" Field="PartNumber" IncludeMate="true" MateComponent="Flange" MateTag="XX" MateAnnoStyle="Rectangle" MultipleBlocks="false">
            <Formats>
              <Format Component="Flange" Format="F{0}" />
              <Format Component="Bolt" Format="B{0}" />
              <Format Component="Gasket" Format="G{0}" />
            </Formats>
            <GroupFormats>
              <GroupFormat Count="1" Format="{0}" />
              <GroupFormat Count="2" Format="{0} {1}" />
              <GroupFormat Count="3" Format="{0} {1} {2}" />
              <GroupFormat Count="4" Format="{0} {1} {2} {3}" />
            </GroupFormats>
          </GroupScheme>
          <GroupScheme Name="FlangeGroupMulti" Enabled="false" Alignment="FlatHorizontal" LeaderStyle="AsNeeded" Components="Flange Bolt Gasket" Field="PartNumber" IncludeMate="true" MateComponent="Flange" MateTag="X00" MateAnnoStyle="OneCircle" MultipleBlocks="true">
            <Formats>
              <Format Component="Flange" Format="F{0}" />
              <Format Component="Bolt" Format="B{0}" />
              <Format Component="Gasket" Format="G{0}" />
            </Formats>
            <GroupFormats>
              <GroupFormat Count="1" Format="{0}" AnnotationStyle="OneCircle" Tags="X00" />
              <GroupFormat Count="2" Format="{0}" AnnotationStyle="TwoCircle" Tags="X00 X03" />
              <GroupFormat Count="3" Format="{0}" AnnotationStyle="ThreeCircle" Tags="X00 X03 X06" />
              <GroupFormat Count="4" Format="{0}" AnnotationStyle="FourCircle" Tags="X00 X03 X06 X09" />
            </GroupFormats>
          </GroupScheme>

[david.forsyth8QZCL]

Hi @h_eger 

Thankyou for the reply, This is what I have 

the only thing that is different is the circle and rectangle. I would like to use the muiltiple bubbles format. im using version 2022 if that mates any difference

Cheers

Dave

[h_eger · Accepted solution]

Dear @david.forsyth8QZCL ,

I use the following setting for this result

<GroupScheme Name="FlangeGroupMulti" AnnotationStyle="Circle" Enabled="true" Alignment="FlatHorizontal" LeaderStyle="AsNeeded" Components="Flange Bolt Gasket" Field="PartNumber" IncludeMate="true" MateComponent="Flange" MateTag="X00" MateAnnoStyle="OneCircle" MultipleBlocks="true">

 

[david.forsyth8QZCL]

Awesome thankyou very much

[dthompson45FWV]

I put this exact code in and when I run the iso, no annotation shows up.  I have P3D 2023.  

[h_eger]

@dthompson45FWV ,

then you have made a mistake somewhere.
But we have no further information from your IsoConfig.xml to be able to help if necessary!

[dthompson45FWV]

Here's my complete isoconfig.xml.

Note that as a work around I was working on getting the flanges and gaskets to be not grouped at all.  So, when you look at the groups, you'll see "flange" and "gasket" as separate groups.  Just ignore it.

[h_eger]

@dthompson45FWV ,

OK this is information that should come at the beginning of a conversation!
You should not use the flanges and gaskets as GroupSchema but as ComponentScheme.

[dthompson45FWV]

I would still prefer to group them but that isn't working

[h_eger]

@dthompson45FWV ,

a group requires at least 2 objects (Flange + BoltSet) or (Flange + Gasket) otherwise a group will not work.

Can you use an example to show how your desired result should look in the iso.

[dthompson45FWV]

My desired output is exactly like the picture at the top of this thread.  If I use FlangeGroup - Flange + Gasket, it makes a small circle with 2 texts just like the picture earlier in this thread.  If I use FlangeGroupMulti, no annotations show up.

Making them single instances of circle annotations has nothing to do with my question and was only an attempt as a work around and should be ignored.

[h_eger]

@dthompson45FWV ,

This appears to be a mistake.
The behaviour is identical to yours.
As soon as I try to display only Flange and Gasket on the iso I get no annatations.

P3D 2025

Please report to Autodesk Support.

[dthompson45FWV]

Thanks for looking at this.  Can we try putting the gasket and flange as separate annotations?

[h_eger]

No, it does not work. Either all 3 (F B G) annos or none

[dthompson45FWV]

Okay, at least we know now