Library Part Name in Archicad Window/Door Schedule

[reidweber]

Is there any option out there for displaying the Library Part Name differently on a window schedule? Currently you see something like 'W Casement 22'. which doesn't provide the clearest/simplest form of information which is that it's a Casement Window. It can be confusing for contractors. I looked in the "add fields" categories under 'Schemes' in the schedule and can't find any field that simplifies the windows name. What are the options if any that still keep the "smart" qualities of the file (i.e. no needing to manually type in each window type)? If no options are available, it'd be nice for Archicad to provide a simpler name to their Library parts so we can just use those as is.

Thanks in advance.

[poco2013]

I suppose you could use a expression to "intercept" the library Part Name using the General property and write the new wording to a property created to hold such changes, if it was one you wanted to change.

[reidweber]

Thanks for the reply poco2013, where can I enter an expression under the General property?

[poco2013]

If you create an expression within the "Property Manager" Under the available Properties, will be a folder titled General Properties. Within it will be a property labeled"Library Part Name' which will return the name of any library Part.

Before you do that, you should review the Graphisoft help section on Expressions (property Manager) to get the procedure right. I believe there may also be some videos on this in YouTube.

[reidweber]

Okay thank you, that'll help get me on track.

[Laszlo Nagy]

The following image shows how you can do this.
What the following expression does is find the position in the default "Library Part Name" string where the version number (in our case "23") start, takes 2 positions before that (which is where the library part name ends), and takes only the LEFT part of the string that ends at that position. This way you can strip the space and the version number from the end of the Library Part Name.

LEFT ( {Property:General Parameters/Library Part Name}, FIND ( "23", {Property:General Parameters/Library Part Name}, 1 ) - 2 )

[reidweber]

Hello Laszlo, thank you for the reply.

I've added that expression into the expression editor after I created a new property. It tried matching your settings exactly based upon your screenshot ( I am in A22, so I changed the number to 22 instead of 23). For some reason it is not changing the 'Library Part Name" parameter in the window schedule. Is there another step I'm missing? I've tried it with all of the "Classifications" ("All, None, Custom") in the lower right under Property Manager dialogue box. Also, tried going through most of Archicad's videos on this topic and they're all very high level and pretty basic. Any help or references would be much appreciated.

[runxel]

Did you update the IA to have your new expression listed?

[reidweber]

What does IA stand for?

[Laszlo Nagy]

IA = Inter Active? (Schedule?)

You need to schedule the "Window Test" Property, the original "Library Part Name" Property will return the same value.
Also, the "Window Test" Property is available to "None". Make it available for "Window" Classifications, like on my screenshot.