Stock Length to the Piece Label, Group Labels
When you add framing piece labels and a piece schedule in a
project's 2D drawing, you can add the stock length at the end of
the label instead of a running number. Select one of the following
as the labeling system from the System list in the Piece
Schedule Parameters dialog box:
- NO_DEF|USE|STOCK - The prefix is the initial of the profile's
intended use. In addition, a stock length suitable for the piece's
length is displayed in the label.
- USE|NUM|STOCK - The prefix is a combination of the initial of
the profile's intended use and running number. Profiles of the same
length have the same running number. In addition, a stock length
suitable for the piece's length is displayed in the label.
- USE|NUM|STOCK - The prefix is a combination of the initial of
the profile's intended use and a capital letter. Profiles of the
same length have the same letter. In addition, a stock length
suitable for the piece's length is displayed in the label.
- USE|NUM|STOCK - The prefix is a combination of the initial of
the profile's intended use and a lower-case letter. Profiles of the
same length have the same letter. In addition, a stock length
suitable for the piece's length is displayed in the label.
Using the stock length in the label requires that the stock
lengths have been defined in the STOCK_LEN database.
Group Labels
You can group the pieces so that the pieces of the same stock
length are included in the same group. A common label is added for
the group in the drawing. The label can look like this, for
example:
Define the group labels in use for floor joists by setting the
following keywords in the BDSXX keyword group under the
pce_schedule_set= "FLOOR JOISTS" definition:
- pce_schedule= LABEL.SYS NO_DEF|USE|STOCK
- pce_schedule= LABEL.GROUP GROUPED
- pce_schedule= LABEL.GFILE drawing_file_name.vxp
The 2D symbol of the group label is a drawing file which is
loaded from the label library.
Label
Libraries
Schedule Format
The data to be included in the piece schedule and its format are
defined in a format file that you can select from the Format
list. You can select the schedule format from two options offered
by the software developer:
- flr_jst_schdl - The entire piece label with the stock length is
displayed in the schedule.
- flr_jst_schdl_g - Only prefix of the piece label is displayed
in the schedule.
Piece Schedule
Parameters
Part List
Profile
Schedule
Editing
Keywords