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Status Needs review
Categories General
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 9, 2023

More description fields for Models (and Cells)

I would like to have more description fields for Models (and thus Cells) plus a possibility to rename the name of those columns of descriptions in the Modelmanager dialog.

This way Models can be sorted bij Name, Description, Description#2, Descrition#3, and so on. Column Description#2 and #3 and further would preferably be susceptible to name change. Data could be fed into drawing datafields when building for instance a titleblock.

Info from the extra columns should also be reflected in the Cell Manager dialog.


Example 1

Imagine a file full of sheetmodels that need to be printed. There are several subjects, different publication dates, various disciplines.

Currently information on models can only be registred and found by typing it in the modelname and/or description and/or by placing dumb text in the model itself.


Example 2

A cell library with bricks. There are several brick sizes (Standard UK, US 3 5/8", US 7 5⁄8", Dutch wf/df/kf), types of bonds (Running, Flemish, Stack), various colors.

Currently information on cells can only be indicated and found by typing it in the modelname and/or description and/or by placing dumb text in the model itself.



  • Guest
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    Sep 27, 2023

    Maybe at least allow a special character to be a separator for sorting, maybe the vertical pipe character ( | ).

  • Guest
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    Mar 10, 2023

    I'd say it is already possible to add more description and other fields using Item Type. This can be attached both to models and cells (which are essentially models).

    It would be a good idea though to make the attached item type properties available as columns in the dialogs that you are showing.