topic Re: How to query door handing in a schedule in Project data & BIM

How to query door handing in a schedule

JoeA — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:30:27 GMT

I am looking for a way to query the handing / hinge side of a swinging door in a schedule.

I know I can create a property to enter the data manually for a door. However, if the door is part of a module AND the module is mirrored, the handing / hinge value is incorrect. I want the value to display "Right" or "Left" automatically (This situation is similar for cabinets and plumbing fixtures too.)

The alternative is to create two master units for the modules; a Right and Left version. While this would work, it would double the maintenance effort of managing the prototypes.

Thoughts?

Joe A.

(ArchiCAD since 8.0)

Re: How to query door handing in a schedule

Xandros — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:11:15 GMT

I could imagine an expression based property, which uses the Hotlink Master-ID as a switch for a condition, might work in your case.

If you work with unique Hotlink Master-ID's or are even able to include a unique sign for a mirrored hotlink, you might look for this name / sign in your expression and react accordingly to it.

for example like this:

IF(Hotlink Master-ID="mirrored";

IFS( Hinge Side = "Left"; "Right";

Hinge Side = "Right"; "Left");

Hinge Side)

Re: How to query door handing in a schedule

JoeA — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:18:57 GMT

Great idea!

I will follow that thought process through the Hotlink Module.

(Now if only ArchiCAD could auto-detect the hinge side of a door...)

Re: How to query door handing in a schedule

Yves — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:05:14 GMT

Hi,
On the French version this parameter exists