topic Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules in Collaboration with other software

Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:59:41 GMT

I'm "old school"...

I would like to have a door and window schedule without elevation "views" included. This is easy enough to do. Then I would like to a assign a door "type" or window "type" to each door and window, with a separate schedule showing only the Door Types.

I'll stick to doors for the sake of this discussion: A door type would be single door, double door, dutch door, louvered door, etc. Anything that looks different in elevation. Size is not relevant if that's the only parameter that is different. I don't want my door schedule to show a view of a dozen doors if they are all the same "type", such as a dozen views of a single-leaf door. I would have only a few views of types of doors in a separate Door Types schedule, with the "type" referenced from the Door Schedule.

I can't find a field for an ID that would allow this to happen. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to accomplish this?

Thanks!

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:28:24 GMT

I am old school like that. One schedule for views and one schedule for types.

You would need to use AC Properties Manager (under the Options menu) to create a "DoorType" parameter and assigned it to Doors then you can schedule based on that.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:17:57 GMT

Hi Eduardo,
I'm attempting your solution. I created a new classification system, a new group, and a new property. There were none in my file (were there supposed to be some?). I created a DoorTypes property, but I'm not sure what you mean by "assign it to Doors". Could you elaborate?

Thanks.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:43:15 GMT

This

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:47:04 GMT

Then it should show up here.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:43:33 GMT

Hi Eduardo,
I think I'm getting closer. However, if I click the check box for "ArchiCAD Classification System 01" and close the "Availability" window, the Available Properties reverts back to "None"

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:46:01 GMT

Re-reading.

You don't need to create a New Classification System. Check under Classification Manager that you have Archicad Classification loaded and try again?

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:53:29 GMT

ArchiCAD Classification is not loaded. There are no classifications and no properties loaded. How do I find/load the ArchiCAD classification?

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:09:26 GMT

Options Menu - Classification Manager

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:05:59 GMT

Hi Eduardo,
I know how to open the Classification Manager. When I open it, it is blank. There are no classification systems.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:31:54 GMT

If it is blank then you will need to open a new file using one of the templates, then export the Classification and Import it into your file.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

Richard Morrison — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:51:26 GMT

You can download XML Classification systems directly from here: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/BIM_Data.html, or use the ArchiCAD system in their template.

Re: Door and Window Views/Types in Schedules

svpribyl — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 01:07:18 GMT

Eduardo, that worked! Thanks for your help!