Quite often, InfraWorks tooltips are used to display the data associated with objects in a model. Because these tooltips are HTML based however, they can do a lot more. In today’s installment, we’ll explore a way to use InfraWorks tooltips to open files.
For a tooltip to open a file, you’ll need to provide the filename (and file path) and a description using the following HTML syntax… <a href= "Path/Filename"><font size="4">Description</font></a> This is a relatively simple example that will produce a text label called “Description” that opens a designated file when clicked. By incorporating a little creativity (and a few more HTML tags) you can create much more elaborate tooltips.
By leveraging this technique, an InfraWorks model can act much like a “kiosk”, providing a graphical representation of an overall site that users can navigate to open associated files. Everything from CAD models, to parts lists, to maintenance schedules could be accessed by simply hovering over the objects in a model!
If you’re interested, I’ve created a quick video below that walks through a possible workflow…
-Jeff
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