Space Design - Substitutions Window

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Permalink Reply by Render Plus on June 11, 2012 at 10:56am

The substitution window defines variables which can be used in the report.

If your report text contains the phrase: %JOB NUMBER%, and the substitutions window defines a replacement for JOB NUMBER, then that replacement is used instead.

Take a look at: www.renderplus.com/wk/SpaceDesign_Substitutions_Tab_w.htm

The idea is that you can store the common text for various reports in Word (or another RTF - Rich Text - format, and then copy and paste that text into the Report Text areas of various SketchUp models.
 If the RTF text contains %XXX% and the Substitutions tab defines XXX, then the chance will be applied without having to alter the RTF text for each SketchUp model.

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Permalink Reply by Render Plus on June 11, 2012 at 10:57am

The calculation Substitution use the same word "Substitutions", so I probably need ot change one or the other.

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Permalink Reply by GTM on June 11, 2012 at 11:50am

Dear Al,

I would keep substitutions for both, but expand on the naming:

- 'Formula Substitutes' are PREDEFINED at the outset by RPS

www.renderplus.com/wk/SpaceDesign_Calculations_w.htm

- 'Text Substitutes' are USER DEFINED in the 'Report' only.

www.renderplus.com/wk/SpaceDesign_Substitutions_Tab_w.htm

Regards

Gregory

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