Using the ID Label Tool

The ID Label tool labels drawing objects with an identifier so they can be properly referenced on an associated schedule. These labels can be applied to specific objects with attached data records, such as doors, windows, equipment, plumbing fixtures, electrical items, and irrigation objects. This tool also provides a convenient way to specify or edit attached record data. The ID labels can be customized using special symbols (see Creating Custom ID Label Symbols for more information).

For doors and windows, the ID label bubble size is independent of text size. The ID bubble is drawn at the size specified in the ID Label Size field of the Object Info palette, unless the text exceeds the ID bubble size; in this case, the bubble automatically expands to fit the text. To restore the ID bubble to a fixed size, reduce the text size to fit within the ID bubble.

Parameter	Description
ID Type	Select the record associated with the ID; this is automatically selected if the object is associated with one of the available records
ID Style	Select the graphical ID style to display If a styled wall is being labeled, this is the only field available; data fields must be added and edited via the Resource Browser, as described in Editing ID Labels and Records for Wall Styles.
Duplicate Existing ID	Click to associate an existing ID to this label; select the ID from the list
Create New ID	Click to create a new ID label
Prefix	Assigns alphanumeric information before the numerical label value; adding prefix information is optional
Label	Assigns a numerical value to the ID; this number increments automatically if the auto-increment option is chosen in the Set ID Preferences dialog box
Suffix	Assigns alphanumeric information after the label value if the auto-increment option is chosen; adding suffix information is optional
Select a field to specify	Select a record field associated with the object to edit its value
Selected field value	Enter or edit a field value and then click Set to confirm the change
Options	For windows or doors, opens the ID Settings dialog box; for other objects, opens the Set ID Preferences dialog box

If the object being labeled is a window or door, complete the fields in the ID Settings dialog box as described in the ID Tag tab section of Window Settings: ID Tag Pane and Door Settings: ID Tag Pane. Select Auto-Increment ID Label in the ID Settings dialog box to automatically increment the numerical ID value each time the label is placed. Continue with step 6. For all other objects, go to step 5.

5. If the object being labeled is something other than a window or door, complete the fields in the Set ID Preferences dialog box.

Parameter	Description
Auto-Increment ID Label	Automatically increments the numerical ID value each time the label is placed; not available for styled walls
Fix current record when matching IDs	Automatically overwrites the current record information when applying an existing ID label; not available for styled walls
Write ID fields of records with matchfield	Finds records with matching value in match field and writes ID value to match; not available for styled walls
Draw Leader from ID to object	Draws a leader from the ID label to the object
Rotate ID with Leader	Rotates the ID symbol to the angle of the leader line
Length of leader shoulder	Sets the length of the horizontal segment of the leader line
Arrow style	Sets the style of arrow to use with the leader line
Marker scale factor	Sets the size of the leader’s arrow; a factor of less than one decreases the size of the arrow while a factor of more than one increases its size

To bypass the ID Label dialog boxes and automatically place an existing ID label repeatedly, hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) key while applying additional labels.

To easily convert any object into a door or window, place an ID label on the object and select the Window Object or Door Object ID Type in the ID/Specification Tool dialog box. A symbol is automatically created for the object and displays in the Resource Browser, and is available to use as symbol geometry for subsequently placed windows or doors. Select the window or door object and click Settings in the Object Info palette to open the Window or Door Settings dialog box to attach record information to include in the window or door Schedule (see Inserting Windows in Vectorworks Design Series and Inserting Doors in Vectorworks Fundamentals).

Using the ID Label Tool

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