1.1 Convert Text Case

Annotate’s case conversion tool can change the text content of most project elements, optionally including settings like (string) properties and parameters. To convert the case of just a selection of items, pick them first. To start the conversion tool, click the menu item CI Tools > Annotate > Convert Case…

 

The Case Conversion Options dialog appears first. Pick from the following:

1. Case Specify the required text case and whether any exceptions should be observed. Options include:

• Sentence case

• UPPER CASE

• lower case

• Title Case

Select Observe case exceptions if some words or abbreviations should have a fixed case. An Edit button will appear for reviewing the exceptions (see section 1.2 for more details).

1. Scope Specify the scope of the text conversion, including:

   1. Selected items only. Disabled if nothing is selected in the active drawing view.

   2. Text in the current drawing. Only the active drawing view will be affected. If the floor plan is active, only the current storey will be targeted.

   3. Text in floor plan (all storeys). All stories in the floor plan will be targeted.

   4. Text in all drawings. All drawings, including sections, worksheets etc will be targeted.

   Select String properties to convert any string property values. Note that this will not affect text picked from a menu of pre-determined choices – if you want to change that, use the Property Manager.

   Select String parameters to convert parameter text. Locked or hidden parameters will not be affected (on the basis that they are probably not intended to be changed). If the option setting If displayed is selected, only string parameter values exactly matching text currently displayed by the object in 2D will be converted. This is a much safer option if the object holds other visible, unlocked text that shouldn’t be changed.

2. Ignore Select any items or layers that shouldn’t be converted, including:

   1. Hidden items, e.g. everything on hidden layers;

   2. Locked items, i.e. where the element has been explicitly locked;

   3. Locked layers, e.g. everything on locked layers.

Click Ok to begin the conversion process.