Manage Tags

Tagging is a powerful workflow tool that speeds up material specification directly in the drawing space. It lets you tag walls, floors, roofs, glazing and shading with specific build-ups, and then copy those tags across similar elements. It’s a huge time-saver across every project.

You can create as many tags as you need for your project. We recommend giving each tag a clear, unique name that matches your drawing references, as these tags also appear in reporting.

Create a Tag

To create a Tag, select the tag icon and click 'Add Tag'. Next, give your Tag a 'Title', Symbol' and 'Color'. Once you're done click 'Add' and then 'Save'.

Specify a Tag

After creating a tag, it’s time to add a specification. Note, this example shows a wall but your tag could be used for any part of the building envelope or to distribute Spaces.

To Specify a Tag, navigate to the area you would like to use the tag. In this case, we choose Wall. Next, select the '+' icon and select your tag. Then, nominate the inputs related to the tag. In this case, it is wall specifications. Once you're done click 'Save'.

Distribute a Tag

Now that your tag has a specification, you're ready to use it in the drawing space. Here’s how to apply it:

1. Head back to the drawing.

2. Click to select the aspect you want to tag. You can:

   • Left-click to select individual Aspects or Zones.

   • Click and drag to box-select multiple Aspects.

   • Hold Ctrl while dragging to box-select Zones.

3. Once you’ve made your selection, press Enter.

4. A form will pop up showing all your tags. Choose the one you want, then click Apply Tags.

Need to make changes?

• Press Delete to remove tags from selected items.

• Press Escape to cancel your current selection.

Save and Copy to ...

To Use ‘Save and Copy To ...’, select the aspect you want to copy from. In this case, we choose Wall. Next, click the ‘Save and Copy To’ option in the top right corner and select your tag. Then, choose where you'd like to apply it. In this case, we select all aspects. Once you're done, click ‘Save and Copy To [#] Aspects’, then don’t forget to click ‘Save’.