Details on Assign Item Numbers

Allows you to adjust the settings to assign item numbers, as well as to assign the item numbers. You can assign item numbers to all components. After closing the dialog, the item numbers are no longer displayed. However, they are still internally assigned to the components and available for labeling.

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Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Planning type 3D - Model planning ➤ “Labeling and Output” tab ➤ Command group “Label components” ➤ Assign item numbers ...

maintain existing numbers

Enabled: When selecting parts with existing item numbers, the previously assigned item numbers are maintained.

Disabled: When selecting components with existing item numbers, the previously assigned item numbers are overwritten with the number currently being assigned in the numbering process.

Use blanks in numbering

Existing numbering of components may have gaps, e.g. due to a preceding numbering with an increment greater than 1 or if components have been deleted. Activate this function before you start the numbering again.

Enabled: During numbering, existing gaps are filled first before numbering continues at the end of the already existing numbering.

Disabled: Gaps in the numbering are not taken into account and the numbering is continued at the end of the already existing numbering.

Same components get same number

Identical components are, for example, valves or bends of the same type with the same technical values.

Disabled: Identical components are not given the same item number in the numbering. The number that is currently to be assigned in the numbering process is always assigned, even if there is an identical, already numbered component in the drawing.

Sections receive the same numbers

Enabled: All parts that are selected during numbering receive the same number and are combined into one section. After ending the assignment of a section (ESC key), restart the numbering to assign item numbers to components of another section.

Group (number range)

Enables the use of up to three labeling groups (item lists). Each labeling group has its own number range, so that in each of the 3 groups the numbering can start at 1, for example, and equal numbers can be assigned.

The labeler to be used for the item number labeling varies depending on the selected item list, as each item list uses a different parameter.

Main numbers

Prefix (e.g. System abbrev.), Postfix

Enter the text that is to be placed before or after after each item number.

Next number to be assigned

Displays the number that will be assigned next and allows you to specify with which number the numbering should begin or continue.

Increment

Use 10, for example, if you want to number components in steps of 10.

Sub numbers

Allows you to use alphabetical and numerical sub-numbers. You can specify the main number used in numbering in the Next number to be assigned field.

Label directly

Enabled: When assigning numbers, the components are directly labeled as well, provided that the component supplies data for the labeler. Make sure that the corresponding label is selected in the Label components < area.

The labeler to be used for the item number labeling varies depending on the selected item list, as each item list uses a different parameter.

Further options...

Opens the following menu with various options for resetting item numbers:

Reset all with prefix “(...)”

Allows to remove all position numbers with a specific prefix. By default, the last used prefix is offered. If you want to remove the numbers of another prefix, select the corresponding prefix from the Prefix (e.g. System abbrev.) drop-down list in the Main numbers area. After executing the command, the numbers remain visible until a new numbering is started or a numbering is continued or the dialog is closed.

Reset labeling group (...)

Allows you to remove item numbers of entire labeling groups. By default, the last used labeling group is proposed for reset. If you want to remove the numbers of another labeling group, select the corresponding Item list in the Group (number range) area. After executing the command, the numbers remain visible until a new numbering is started or a numbering is continued or the dialog is closed.

Reset with object selection

Allows you to remove item numbers by selecting objects in the drawing.

Start

Close

Exits the function and closes the dialog. If the dialog is closed, the position numbers are no longer displayed. However, the item numbers are still internally assigned to the components and available for labeling.