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Offline dbankerTopic starter

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Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« on: Jul 19, 2022, 13:32:52 PM »
How can i get the eVolve elevation tags to tag elbows (square) and fittings? Just gives me a question mark. The properties of these ducts have elevations but it won't show in the tag. Straight duct works fine.

Update: I had to switch the Label text to read from the Top/Bottom parameter instead of the Top Elevation/Bottom Elevation in the family.
« Last Edit: Jul 19, 2022, 18:47:41 PM by dbanker »
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Re: Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2022, 20:24:35 PM »
Be careful the Top/Bottom fields include the insulation in the elevation.  I believe this was on the the list to be added to evolve.

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Re: Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« Reply #2 on: Sep 23, 2022, 15:11:53 PM »
I am having the same issue and I tried your solution, dbanker.  However, it appears that I cannot edit the eM duct tags.  Is there a way to gain permission to edit?

Edit:  I think I figured it out.  If I choose Load into Project instead of Load into Project and Close, it gives me an option to override the current version.
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Re: Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« Reply #3 on: Sep 23, 2022, 15:46:25 PM »
They set the folder to read only for some reason.  Check the properties on the families folder, see the image attached.

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Re: Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« Reply #4 on: Sep 30, 2022, 18:25:59 PM »
I been using Evolve for a few years and I did put in a request to tag elbows and fittings. I do believe it is in the pipeline to be added.

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Re: Elevation Tags Will Not Tag Fittings and Elbows
« Reply #5 on: Dec 07, 2022, 11:52:57 AM »
I have played around with that issue and I've come to this:
1 tag for rectangular straights (insulation, or not).
1 tag for rectangular insulated fittings
1 tag for rectangular not insulated fitting
1 tag for Round straight (insulation or not)
0 tag for round fittings (still looking for a parameter or formula that will work)
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