Item material

[dbakic]

Hello everyone, is it possible to change "default" material for all items at once ? If i open item, by material it says "Aluminium - Invalid" and every time before i want to nest my job, i need to highlight all items in my job / properties and there choose material tickness or length...

Is it (and how) possible to change default material for all items in my database at once, so every time i open any of my items, there is always choosen material. Thank you in advance.

(Was using search on forum but could not find if anyone already asked that)

[CAMeleon]

Set up your specifications, then when performing takeoff, assign the specification.
It will automatically assign material, gauge, connection, seam, based off of size input.

It seems your current Alum is being stuck in your current values.
Go to your main database-->Takeoff-->Item Entry-->Current Values.

Within here, you could* set the material and gauge, and next item input should take that material and gauge.

[dbakic]

Hello Garrett, thank you for your fast replay.
I have tryed to make what you said, but i didnt help me, maybe i didnt explain good... im gonna upload few pics here.
thanks in advance

Admin Edit:
Attachments removed as they were huge in size. Next post explains what they portrayed.

[CAMeleon]

It seems they are catalouged parts.
Right click properties, and there should be a manufacturing tab. This will house the material, feel free to apply and lock if desired.

[dbakic]

They are not catalouge items, only few of them that i have manually change to catalogue so i can go right click / edit / and there change material.... i can do it like that, 1 item by 1.... but my question is if i could somehow change material on all items at once, so i dont need to go 1by1 properties / options / and there make it catalogue item, than change it... i have 3-4 different folders +-200items that i should change material for.

I was wondering if there is any script or any way to put change all items to catalogue than i could multiple items right click / properties and there change material. After that only highlight all items and hold shift + right click and there comes UnCatalogue all at once.

thanks for your replays.

[CAMeleon]

item.gaugelock = 0 - if locked unlocks material
item.material = "Material Group: Name of Material" - replace text with your values
Item.wiregauge = "22" - replace text with your desired values
item.gaugelock = 1 - locks your new material

[dbakic]

Still can't get it done. sorry
Thanks for trying to help me, think i'm gonna do 1 by 1 when i have some time.

[CAMeleon]

I misunderstood your ask earlier. You do have the ability to script to the item folders and change material/gauge. There are several threads on here that might help and have base samples for you.