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Not sure if this is the right location for this question, but here it goes. Is there any way to shade every other line in the schedules, to assit with reading after printing. this is something we have done in CAD on large schedules, but, it doesnt appear to be able to be done in Revit. If it can be done....PLEASE HELP! thanks
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There are some line control options, if you go to the view properties of the schedule and click the appearance tab... but perhaps you are looking for more control than this offers?
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I too am searching for a way to add shading or fills to schedule fields. For example, in a window schedule, I am scheduling 3 different levels of treatment based on existing conditions. All windows require treatment 1 (leave the field open/white), certain windows require treatment 2, and fewer require treatment 3. The idea is to black out the fileds in the treatment 2 and 3 column for the windows that don't require said treatment. This way, I create a checklist for the workers and I'd rather not type XXXXX or NA. I'd really like to black it out, or use some other hatch/fill. Any ideas? (See attached.) Revit Arch 2009
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This option is not available. You could obviously add something in paperspace but I wold think it better to be a real parameter value like maybe "YES".
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I just experimented with using some of the "goofy" characters from the character map (Windows: Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Character Map). In the Arial font chart, I found the following: U2588 Full Block U2593 Dark Shade U2592 Medium Shade U2591 Light Shade These are rectangular characters that can be copied and pasted. The various degrees of shading come from varying point density in the rectangle. I just entered six blocks in a row, (such as XXXXXX). Once entered for one window, the drop down box makes it easy to select for the other windows. See attached.
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I had thought about special characters but forgot they had the shaded blocks.... I still think the YES is better or just the filled bullet like most people used when hand drafting. Not sure that the black filled space really means anything - just not conventional.
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Unfortunately, this workaround doesn't apply to what JWILD was after becuase it uses text to create the fill instead of being able to add text to a shaded field. It would be nice to have more spreadsheet-like control over formatting schedules. Has anyone dove into the SDK to make custom tools? Would it be possible figure out how to enhance the formatting of schedules without relying on Autodesk to (maybe, but probably not) come out with something in the next release (which will require me to buy a new computer anyway)?
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I asked Autodesk about this today and found out something interesting: "You can use conditional formatting to modify the background color of specific fields in a schedule. To access the conditional formatting dialog, open the Formatting tab of the Schedule Properties, and press Alt + N, this should bring up the Conditional Formatting dialog" Experimenting with this was fun, but didn't product the kind of results that JWILD is after. The conditional formatting will only show up in the schedule view. It doesn't translate to a plottable state on sheets. I also came across these two resources talking about conditional formatting: http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2009/04/conditional-formatting-was-unfair.html http://do-u-revit.blogspot.com/2009/04/conditional-formatting.html
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...and here is a $95 add on that apparently allows linking between excel and revit http://www.dotsoft.com/revit/xl2revit.htm AEckerson - I edited this to activate your link. You can do that yourself - just click on the link button in the edit pane and paste in the HTML address - WWHUB
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To say this is a link between Revit and Excell is miss-leading. It really is just an inserted CAD DWG and the link is between CAD and excell. That has been available for 10 years. The problem is that this is a one way connection. You could export your Revit schedule - open that with excel then use this program but you would have to do that everytime your data changes ... and you would probably have to redo it each time. Wish this was truely a link to REVIT.
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