Create a Text Favorite Using a Text Field


 Product:MicroStation
 Version:CONNECT Edition
 Feature:Annotation

The Situation
Do you repeatedly find yourself annotating the same types of elements in the same manner?

Solution

Save time using text favorites to alleviate the repetitive task of annotating similar elements.

Text favorites are pieces of text that have been saved to a “favorites” list, allowing them to easily be reused without having to repeatedly type them in. Create and edit text favorites by means of property driven text fields to speed the placement of annotations in your designs.

Links
    •  YouTube     •  MicroStation Wiki     •  MicroStation Help

To create a text favorite:

  1. In the Text Editor window, select Manage Text Favorites from the Insert Favorite drop-down.
  2. (Optional) Click Create a new category.
  3. Click Create Text Favorite.
  4. In the Favorite Name field enter the name of the text favorite and click OK.
  5. In the Field Type drop-down list select the desired field.
  6. In the Field Sub Type drop-down list select the desired field subtype.
  7. From the Properties list box, select the desired property.
  8. (Optional) In the property formatter that lists next to the Properties list box, change the display properties.
  9. Click Accept.
  10. (Optional) Add desired text to prefix or suffix the field in the editing box.
  11. (Optional) From the Text Styles drop-down list, select the desired text style to be applied to the favorite.
  12. Click Save.