Attribute identifier and analyzer tool
Methods and systems for identifying attributes included in a drawing. One method includes automatically, with a processing unit, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with a drawing and automatically, with the processing unit, assigning a unique identifier to each of the plurality of attributes. The method also includes automatically, with the processing unit, creating a symbol representing the assigned unique identifier for each of the plurality of attributes and displaying the symbol for each of the plurality of attributes on the drawing.
1. A system for identifying attributes included in a drawing, the system comprising:
a processing unit configured to:
automatically identify a plurality of attributes associated with a drawing, wherein the plurality of attributes specify content within the drawing;
automatically assign a unique identifier to each of the plurality of attributes;
automatically create a symbol representing the assigned unique identifier for each of the plurality of attributes;
display the symbol for each of the plurality of attributes on the drawing; and
generate a report including the unique identifier assigned to each of the plurality of attributes.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive configuration parameters for identifying the plurality of attributes.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters include a parameter to include an attribute type.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters include a parameter to exclude an attribute type.
5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters include a parameter to include a user-selected attribute.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters include a parameter to exclude a user-selected attribute.
7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters include a parameter to select the symbol.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive a user selection of an attribute and a user-entered unique identifier and automatically create a symbol representing the user-entered unique identifier for the user selection.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive a user selection of an attribute and automatically delete the unique identifier associated with the user selection.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to generate a table including a last used value for the unique identifier assigned to one of the plurality of attributes.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the table further includes a listing of each unique identifier deleted from the drawing.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to mark one of the plurality of attributes associated with a symbol selected by a user.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to automatically identify at least one attribute associated with the drawing that is not assigned a unique identifier.
14. A method for identifying attributes included in a drawing, the method comprising:
automatically, with a processing unit, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with a drawing, wherein the plurality of attributes specify content within the drawing;
automatically, with the processing unit, assigning a unique identifier to each of the plurality of attributes;
automatically, with the processing unit, creating a symbol representing the assigned unique identifier for each of the plurality of attributes;
displaying the symbol for each of the plurality of attributes on the drawing; and
generating a report including the unique identifier assigned to each of the plurality of attributes.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising receiving a user selection of an attribute and a user-entered unique identifier and automatically creating a symbol representing the user-entered unique identifier for the user selection.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising generating a table including a last used value for the unique identifier assigned to at least one of the plurality of attributes and displaying the table on the drawing.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising generating a table including a listing of each unique identifier deleted from the drawing and displaying the table on the drawing.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising automatically identifying at least one attribute associated with the drawing that is not assigned a unique identifier.
19. A method for identifying attributes included in a drawing, the method comprising:
automatically, with a processing unit, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with a drawing, wherein the plurality of attributes specify content within the drawing;
automatically, with the processing unit, assigning a unique identifier to each of the plurality of attributes;
automatically, with the processing unit, creating a symbol representing the assigned unique identifier for each of the plurality of attributes;
displaying the symbol for each of the plurality of attributes on the drawing; and
generating a table and displaying the table, the table including at least one selected from a group consisting of a last used value for the unique identifier assigned to at least one of the plurality of attributes and a listing of each unique identifier deleted from the drawing.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising generating a report including the unique identifier assigned to each of the plurality of attributes.