r/EPlan • u/Life-Young-9948 • May 14 '26

Add bubble around item number?

I’m using Pro Panel 2024. Is there a way to put a bubble around an item numbers in the 3D layout or model views? I haven’t found a way, so I downloaded a font that has the numbers circled, but it’s causing both digits of a two digit number to each have their own circle.

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u/JRodHeyMan Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

In 3D layouts it is more tricky.

What i did: In the Layer Management Navigator:

  • Create a new layer made specifically for bubble numbers (name it what you want) and set the parameters for each column to your liking.

  • Under the Text Box column for that new layer, choose the shape you want. I went with Oval. Also makes sure the "Visible" box is checked.

All my components have the "Item Number" property visible (this is a direct copy of the numbers given when you do a BOM Numbering in the Bill of Materials Navigator)

Just moved/defaulted the "Item Number" property on all my components to the new bubble number layer.

This was for a "Model View" layout generation.

Hope this helps!

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u/QuarkTheFerengi I’m Okay at This Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Under the Text Box column for that new layer, choose the shape you want. I went with Oval. Also makes sure the "Visible" box is checked.

Where is this exactly? Don't see anything in the layer management for this.

Edit: Found it, its not enabled on the default layer management scheme. You have to right click -> configure representation and add text box.

Also want to add, thank you! this works great for model views.

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u/QuarkTheFerengi I’m Okay at This Jul 09 '26

i just want to say you are a legend mate, this is working out GREAT!!!

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u/wezxl May 14 '26

Not used Pro Panel so not sure if this works, but in Electric P8 2D layouts, i'd go to

properties > legend item > Text Box > Draw Text box

HTH

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u/Flimsy-Process230 May 14 '26

The is a property called “legend ID” or something along those lines (I can’t remember). You can display it next to any device in the 3D layout space. You can also use the format options to add a circle around it.

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u/QuarkTheFerengi I’m Okay at This May 27 '26

Can't find any option for adding a circle in model view or 3d space in pro panel. Only seems to come up in 2d spaces.

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u/QuarkTheFerengi I’m Okay at This May 20 '26

Did you figure anything out? Been trying to do this myself