Editable Text in Model

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I created my own section cut head for a project I'm working on. I added text boxes for the drawing and sheet number within the section head but when I add it into my model it won't allow me to edit the text boxes. I would edit the family directly but I need the numbers to be different on each section cut. Is there a way I can either make the text boxes editable within the model space or, allow for me to individually edit each head to allow for different numbers in each one? Thanks for the help!

[barthbradley]

Did you parameterize your text label in the family? 

[Anonymous]

I attempted to make it a shared parameter but it didn't change anything when I loaded it into my model. It remained a static trait for some reason. I Don't know if I did it wrong or what.

[barthbradley]

The label needs to be associated to an instance parameter in the family. When you then load the family into a project, that parameter will be a part of its properties. There you can assign it whatever value you want it to display for that instance of the family.

[barthbradley]

Here’s the procedure:

Open the host family that has the nested generic annotation label. Select the generic annotation label and look for its label parameter in under type properties. Associate that label parameter with a new or existing instance parameter in the host family (using the radio button to the right of the parameter). When done, load the host family into the project. That new instance parameter you just created and associated with the family’s generic annotation label, will now be shown under the host family’s instance properties. Change that parameter value. The label for that one instance of the host family should change to reflect whatever value you type in.

Is this a solution for you?