topic Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule in Modeling

Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:39:41 GMT

Hello,
Is it possible to add an additional column with free text (so that I can enter free text directly in the schedule) for walls and slabs?
I use Archicad 26.

Operating system used: Windows 11 Pro 23H2

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

CosminF — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:46:46 GMT

Hi,

From the schedule fields, you can access Custom texts and populate them in the schedule:

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:36:48 GMT

Hi!

Thank you so much!
I added it!, But I can´t write directly in the schedule or am I wrong?

Well, at least I can´t click here inside directly

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:31:11 GMT

Hi @369

I think you've done it almost perfectly, but you should have chosen the Undefined value so you can write whatever you need in the schedule.

You must chose the right criteria for selecting the elements that will appear in the schedule based on the type (wall, slab) and the property availability for those.

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:35:23 GMT

Hi, thank you so much!
I’m sure you’re right, but somehow I still can’t click on it or edit it in the schedule. Not sure why.

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:44:52 GMT

Could you share a screenshot of the criteria used in the schedule settings?

You can check the correct property availability for the element type in the classifications and properties of its settings (Ctrl+T). If it is there and you can write something then you should see it in the schedule.

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:45:08 GMT

Yes, that works!

I think I didn’t phrase my question perfectly.
What I meant was whether I can edit the text freely directly in the schedule — not on the walls or slabs (as elements).

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:45:40 GMT

Hi @369

Click on the chain button so you can customize the property value.

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:45:55 GMT

Hi, yes of course, that works.
But my original question was actually whether I can simply edit some text freely directly in the schedule (which I assume is not possible).

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Florin Luca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:05:58 GMT

Adding a custom text, like @CosminF suggested, should work. I think your problem is with the fact that the element is reserved (not sure how that works, I'm on AC Solo and don't do teamwork) or on a locked/off layer. Otherwise, you should be able to type in that column.

One word of caution: you can not have separate lines of text, it will all flow as one paragraph!

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Barry Kelly — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:59:16 GMT

Adding a 'Custom Text' field works fine - and you can rename it to what ever you want.

But as Florin Luca suggests, if you are in teamwork, you may need to reserve the element or the schedule (I am not sure how it works exactly either as I don't use teamwork).

Barry.

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

369 — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:16:07 GMT

Hi!

Oh, sorry — I forgot to give an update! I actually tried reserving the entire file, but it still didn’t work. It feels like something is blocking it; I’m not sure what, but I’ll try to figure it out on my own.

Thanks a lot to everyone!

Re: Additional Free Text Column in the Schedule

Barry Kelly — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:52:39 GMT

As I mentioned, I am not sure how teamwork works.

You may need to reserve the layer the element is on.

If someone else has it reserved, can you reserve it as well?

Out of interest, what happens if you select a row and then click either of these buttons.

If it does not take you to the model, then the layer combination in your schedule view settings is wrong.

It needs to include the layer that the element is in.

Barry.