Details on Configure Short Text
Information about the Configure short text dialog in the context of the Quantity takeoff workflow.
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Use this dialog to specify which parameters are to be used in the short text of the selected partial service. The currently selected partial service is displayed in bold formatting above the table.
Click on 
to delete the currently selected parameter.
Click on 
to open the Select parameter ... dialog where you can select and add a parameter.
| Column name | Description |
|---|---|
| Parameters | Specification of the selected parameter. |
| Prefix | Text to be entered, which is displayed in the Quantity takeoff acc. to [...] dialog in the Short text column of the Quantity takeoff section before the value of the respective parameter. |
| Alias | Text that is displayed instead of the parameter name in the Quantity takeoff acc. to [...] dialog in the Short text column of the section Configuration. When you add another parameter, an alias will be suggested by the program. |
| Suffix | Text to be entered, which is displayed in the Quantity takeoff acc. to [...] dialog in the Short text column of the Quantity takeoff section after the value of the respective parameter. |
| Optional | Enabled: If the parameter is not present, no error message will be generated. Disabled: If the parameter is not present, a corresponding error message is generated. |
Note: If you install parts from the LINEAR CAD Browser, the associated short text can be included in the calculation of the quantity takeoff if you add the
LIN_SHORT_DESCRIPTION parameter as an attribute for the short text (if necessary, as a replacement for the part name).Defaults: Resets the parameters for the selected partial service to the default values.