Advanced tagging options

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Tagging is a very powerful feature of RT

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and is used to display information such as duct and pipe size

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information that will of course update if there

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are any changes to those elements being tagged,

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creating customized tags can assist in tracking design data,

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verifying important values, driving changes in a design

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and can be used to present a range of useful information on your final drawings.

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Ensure the current view is set to H VAC floor plans one mec.

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In the following example, we will use an existing duct tag as the basis for a new tag.

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The new tag will be altered to display a range of design based information

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which will then be used to monitor specific values

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in the duck network as changes are made.

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The supply air system shown in this view has a duct size tag applied

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and it's very useful to identify ongoing changes without

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having to regularly refer to the duct properties.

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This data tracking can be leveraged to greater use by

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creating a customized tag that displays other duct properties.

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We might find useful at various stages of design.

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Let's start by opening the duct size tag in the family editor,

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we want to retain the existing tag. So from the file tab of the ribbon select save ads,

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save it as a family in a convenient location with the name duct design tag,

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editing the label.

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In this tag shows the information currently displayed is duct size.

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And the list of available parameters on the left

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shows the information that could be displayed in the tag

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from this list, select flow and add it to the label parameters.

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Using the green arrow in the center

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continue to add friction and velocity to the list of label parameters.

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The layout of the tag can be altered by adding prefixes,

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suffixes and breaks between the parameters

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in the size suffix field. Add a space and then a forward slash

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in the next row. Add a check to the break tick box

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and add a space and a forward slash to the friction suffix field.

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If required the flow friction and velocities

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units format can be edited to override the

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global values set in the project units found on the manage tab of the ribbon.

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Once complete,

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close the edit label dialog box.

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The grips on the label box can be used to gain a clearer picture of the finished tag

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select load into project.

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Then use the type selector to change a duct size tag for a duct design tag.

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If the display of the tag needs adjusting,

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then switch back to the tag view and lengthen the label box.

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Save the tag

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and load it back into the project. Overwriting the existing version,

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select the duck design tag and from the options bar, turn on the leader

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and switch it to free end.

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Moving the free end of the leader shows the changing values in

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the system as it is positioned either side of this branch.

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And if a change is made to the duct properties, then the tag will update accordingly.

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Using customized tags provides real time updates to valuable system information

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which can be quicker and easier than selecting individual sections

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of duct in a network to review the properties.

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The duck design tag may not be appropriate for the final drawings.

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So a customized tag for this stage of the project should also be created,

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select all of the tags in the view and from the type selector choose duct display tag,

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creating new tags from existing ones and altering

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the display is a great way to build up

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a series of highly effective options to present

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key information at various stages of your project.

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Applying the appropriate tag where necessary ensuring design specs are

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adhered to and presentation is consistent across your delivery team.