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How to create a multi-line tag for valves in isometric drawings

Bernd Gerstenberger
December 17, 2018

A customer of mine came to me and asked me how to setup a multi-line tag for isometric drawings. We noted that the normal symbols for a line break like for example <br> or >/p> doesn’t work in the isoconfig.xml. But we have the map schemes which we can use for multi-line annotations in isometric drawings. In the scenario of the customer there was also an additional custom valve property used and we have a tag of 3 properties (all are properties of the valve class): Code, Number and the custom property “Zeichen”.

The solution is here a bit complex because you have to adopt the class “Valve” by this custom property. Also these files are affected: iso.atr, isoconfig.xmll and isosymbolstyles.dwg (here are the isometric blocks saved). But it is a good example how to use MapSchemes in isoconfig.xml for your isometrics.

The outcome looks like that:

To look for the whole solution, look for this article

 

 

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    Bernd Gerstenberger

    Bernd has worked for Autodesk Product Support since 2010. His main role quickly moved from supporting vanilla AutoCAD and Install & Licensing to providing technical support for AutoCAD Plant 3D and AutoCAD P&ID for both customers and partners. Currently he is the Knowledge Domain Expert for AutoCAD Plant 3D at Autodesk. Before his time at Autodesk he gained extensive experience over many years working in different sections of the IT industry: CAD-administration, network administration, database development, plot management, programming, project management, PDM-administration, GIS-applications and workflow systems with different products.

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