[Plugin] Add Height from Datum

[rv1974]

TIG Some humble requests here (I'd happy to see them as commercial ones):
*) A second alternative datum line
It's very common to use to datum systems: one is above the sea level, second- project's one simultaneously.
*) Even though the file units in are centimeters the level values come in meters.
*) Slope indication tool, especially as percent value?
*) Is Interactive update a doable thing?

[JClements]

Hi TIG:

When using SU2018 there seems to be a glitch. The starting point of the leader for the elevation label is no longer "sticky" (if the surface or end-point to which leader is pointing is pushpulled or moved, the leader doesn't move with it).

However, when "Make Selected Text Dynamic" is applied to a regular leader text, the leader of the converted text IS "sticky".

Regards, John

[TIG]

It has never been possible to 'attach' a text arrowhead using API code [it can be done with a dim].
The manual attachment can't be copied.

However, you can manually attach these pieces of text yourself.
Add the tag.
Activate the Text tool, select the tag's arrowhead and with the mouse button kept down drag the arrowhead and lock it onto the desired face or edge, if you select the text-part you can also relocate that...

[JClements]

Thanks, TIG.
I guess my age status/memory was playing tricks on me. :}

Also, what works is assign a shortcut key to "Make Selected Text Dynamic" and the Text tool.
Draw a label. When finished and the Text tool is still active, pass (and keep) the cursor over the leader to select it and then use the shortcut for "Make Selected Text Dynamic".

.... I don't suppose a script could do something similar, could it? Add Datum would start the Text Tool and also an observer of some kind which looks at Text tool activity. When the user completes the label, it is selected and the "Make Selected Text Dynamic" is applied.

[Gillan]

Awesome way of solving RL datums on my drawings, however as the post above we also use a RL in Meters. Is it possible to use M instead of MM, this would solve the issue

[BradMDG]

First and foremost, thank you for your amazing scripts in general! Question, I downloaded Height From Datum today for a project that is stretching my boundaries. I LOVE the idea of clicking and instantly showing the datum. My problem is (see attached photo) that when I bring the model into Layout, some of my labels "stack up" and become impossible to read. I know this has been a problem with prior posters. Question/suggestion, could you have an option in a custom menu where you could angle the text at a 45 deg orientation so it doesn't stack up as easily? I'm ready to fund some of your precious time if you can assist.

Thanks!!!

[TIG]

Unfortunately Text placed through the API can't be associated with geometry.
However, you can use Move to relocate your Text arrowhead - or the Text tool itself... and you can also use the Text tool itself to relocate the text-string relative to the arrowhead, so in that way you can adjust where the strings go in a view and avoid clutter.

Although the Text's arrowhead head is not linked to geometry when it's added through the API, you can link it afterwards by using the Text tool itself, to edit the arrowhead position, at which point it gets linked to any geometry you snap onto...

You can't change the angle of Text objects, they automatically always get made horizontally aligned.
The @vec can be adjusted in the Ruby code, but that simply changes the default position of the string relative to the arrowhead.
Subsequent editing of the Text string's location will result in that vector changing...

[smb5823]

This is one of my 'go to' plugins and it's brilliant.
I have one question regarding the positioning of the text and associated leader. I would like the ability to get the the text to hover a definable distance above the point being labelled (ie with an extended leader). Approx 200mm would do the job. At the moment, depending on the model plan area being labelled even zoomed in a number of the text elements bury themselves partially below the surface being annotated.

[TIG]

You can use the Text tool to relocate a tag's arrowhead, and snap it to something at that height, and also relocate the text-part...

[caronte01]

Thank you TIG! Just what I was looking for. Followed your instruction for customizing the prefix and got to work!

[rv1974]

@tig said:

Unfortunately Text placed through the API can't be associated with geometry.

Is it possible rebuild this plugin so it'd be based on dimensions 'engine'? SU's dimensions are associative.
Yet another feature: ability to add custom values (meters instead of centimeters for example, this is standard building industry here).

[db11]

@TIG

I have a a series of guide points on a site survey that I've converted to 'Mark' components (via TT's Guide Points). Would there be an easy way to set the Instance Name as the height for selected components? That way it would be easy to ID specific height points / benchmarks via the Outliner (would also be useful for topo lines).

[jessezetahoe]

This is a great little tool. I know this thread is probably "dead" at this point, but worth a shot.

Is there a way to update so that there would be a Elevation Datum and an Actual Datum? Say, Elevation: 97'-6", Actual: 6203'-6". Or even decimal points on the Actual.

Thanks!