topic Re: Finish Schedule? in Collaboration with other software

Finish Schedule?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:04:59 GMT

For the doors and windows, I've used the lists or schedules in the navigator (and changed up the scheme settings a bit to reflect the info I want to show).

I don't see an option for finishes, though? I've created zones for each space I wish to list in the finish schedule (and each space for which I wish to create interior elevations, but that's another thread), but I can't find the schedule that this generates.

Zones do generate a finish schedule, no? What would I look under to get a schedule that's close to a finish schedule, that I can adapt for my purposes? Can I build a finish schedule?

(the categories of info I'm looking to show in a schedule are: room name, floor finish, n/s/e/w wall finishes, ceiling finish, ceiling height, base molding, crown molding, notes/remarks, and.... a couple other things I'm probly forgetting)

Thank you....
-Joz

Re: Finish Schedule?

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:21:57 GMT

bump........

I still haven't figured this out, and may be desperate enough to make someone cookies if they can tell me how to do this.

Is my question unclear?

The Zones list/label parameters show N/S/E/W wall and ceiling materials, and there are several user-defined fields immediately underneath it, which I'm thinking are schedule-related fields. I don't know how to change the "names" of the user-defined fields. I don't know how to make a good zone stamp with all the info I'm looking for (per the other "finish schedule" thread).

Anyone? Please? Cookies may be in your future...

Thanks.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Richard Morrison — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:54:55 GMT

Probably hasn't been answered since it's a little involved (but not difficult). Surprising that there isn't a template for a finish schedule out of the box, but, oh well.

In a nutshell, you can select a zone, and "open object". This will bring up the list of parameters, which you can change, or add new parameters. (Probably text type). Then save the zone object to a new name so you don't overwrite your original. (You'll be prompted to save when you exit the object.)

Then the finish schedule is just a matter of creating a "scheme" that using the zone object as the criterion for selection. You add the parameters to the schedule in the same way that you'd add the "width" parameter to a door schedule. So, basically just like a door or window schedule, except that you're selecting zones rather than doors or windows through the element type in the "Criteria" area. You can change any of the parameter names in the scheme "fields" area, under "Scheme Settings".

Hopefully, that will get you started. It's actually pretty easy. (The second time.)

Here-- THIS may help.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:42:42 GMT

Yay!

It was rather more complicated than you described, but just knowing it was possible led me to ferret out all the properties and fields and parameters that weren't stock in the Scheme Settings (huh?).

But, now I have a rockin' finish schedule!

Thank you very very much.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Dwight — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:00:43 GMT

Don't forget to add July 5, 2008 to your Finnish Schedule:

This year's results in the wife-carrying competition:

http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15226

apply for next year:

http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15143

Re: Finish Schedule?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:19:35 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Don't forget to add July 5, 2008 to your Finnish Schedule:

This year's results in the wife-carrying competition:

http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15226

apply for next year:

http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15143

Dennis Rodman? He Finnish?

Re: Finish Schedule?

Dwight — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:25:05 GMT

he wishes.

Re: Finish Schedule?

SeaGeoff — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:04:33 GMT

Jozzz wrote:
But, now I have a rockin' finish schedule!

Excellent. Why don't you post a screen shot or two of your settings so others can benefit.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Dwight — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:24:51 GMT

Well, to finish well in Finland seems to require the superior "Estonian Carry" Setting.
See if you can duplicate these settings.

Re: Finish Schedule?

SeaGeoff — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:38:44 GMT

I'm not even quite sure what I'm looking at, or if I want to know.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Dwight — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:15:40 GMT

I apologize for my bad pun. [Wall Finish Schedule = Finnish Travel Schedule]

There's a race in Finland every year that celebrates the thieving of women by ancient tribesmen - The Wife Carrying Contest. It is a big event. It of no interest to Americans because it has no ball. [Or drugs as far as i can tell.]

Since I grew up in the midst of Estonian immigrants to Canada, and their home country is otherwise undistinguished, jammed up as it is next to other undistinguished countries Latvia, Lesbia and Lithuania, they need recognition.

The sport is dominated by an Estonian - the man pictured - Margo Uusorg - with his innovative "Estonian Carry" method, running the 285 metre course including water hazard in 56 seconds. To carry 100 pounds through mud and be so quick. Amazing! He is an athlete. The winner gets the wife's weight in beer. Johnny Cash was right: give a man a woman's name and see him excel!
When I was in Sydney, Australia last year, the morning show featured the Australian team demonstrating their carry technique. It is a new, world-class sport.

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:15:44 GMT

I altered a free zone stamp that I downloaded a while ago. I altered the object by adding and deleting parameters. Attached is this zone object (to be placed in your library) and the Finish Schedule (.xml) that you need to import during the creation of your room finish schedule.

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:17:04 GMT

Here is the schedule (.xml) to be imported when creating your schedule.

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:30:11 GMT

I can't seem to upload these files. Here's another try.

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:30:50 GMT

Success. Here's the schedule.

Re: Finish Schedule?

Scott Bulmer — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:49:48 GMT

Rengarch,

I have reviewed your schedule and zone stamp and really like what you have done. Your schedule appears that it will work well for complex projects.

I have attached a screen-shot of a proposed schedule for more basic projects that I think can be somewhat effective, but not as complete as yours.

I know how to add columns to the interactive schedule, but what modifications will be required to the zone stamp to make it appear as in the attached image, with 5 or 6 columns separated by vertical lines depicting the material codes (2 or 3 codes need to be added)? Also in the listing box, the material code could be broken up into multiple rows if necessary. The material codes entered in the zone stamp parameters (totaling 5 or 6) are required to be scheduled.

Finally, it would be nice to switch on/off the listing box below the room name using MVO, so that the box could be on for a finish plan view set, and off for a typical floor plan view.

Any thoughs will be appreciated.

Re: Finish Schedule?

TomWaltz — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:12:01 GMT

Scott wrote:
Finally, it would be nice to switch on/off the listing box below the room name using MVO, so that the box could be on for a finish plan view set, and off for a typical floor plan view.

Unfortunately, only Graphisoft can add MVOs. Unless they make the ability to make your own or add "show finish box in Zones", it's not possible.

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:33:42 GMT

Sorry, but what does MVO stand for?

Re: Finish Schedule?

Scott Bulmer — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:40:17 GMT

MVO = Model View Options.

Thank you Tom for your comments.

I will sincerely appreciate it if someone gifted in modifying the script of the default zone stamp can suggest a way to change the 3 fields of material code to 5. Further, if column division lines can be added to the listing box located below the room name. Please refer to my earlier post.

Thanks, Scott

Re: Finish Schedule?

rengarch — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:11:21 GMT

I was not able to toggle on/off in Model View Options. You need to figure that one out yourself. You can change the headings under the schedule. Hope this helps you.