Hi all,
I’ve been working with ArchiCad since v6.5 and have not yet got my head around how to make a proper door and window schedule using the inbuilt schedule in ArchiCAD. Since AC17 is now out and emphasising the Live BIM modelling / interactive model etc, which it really should be, I thought I might finally try and get it right (or close anyway). I don’t have a problem listing items or working in the schedule, more so the actual work flow and set up of the schedule to maximise efficiency and accuracy.
At every company I’ve been working for they have had different ways of doing schedules, so far all of the have been using workarounds (ie. 2d editing) in conjunction with the AC schedule to create the schedule they need.
Traditionally from what I have been working with, the doors / windows have been listed based on their ID Number however I have seen several posts about listing doors / windows in accordance with zones. Listing doors and windows according to their ID Number isn’t too bad as long as you work on smaller projects but as I’m currently faced with a larger projects with 100’s of doors that are identical but yet needs to have their own ID. Organising doors in the schedule based on their ID number is no longer an option as it would end up being a full page with identical doors. Sure I can group all identical doors but as soon as I add the ID number they are yet again listed as individual doors. Back to square one…
Sure, I can spend a bit more money and use Cadimage Door and Window schedule tool but that’s not the point, there should be a simple solution built into the program itself. Especially since its now heavily marketed with BIM and interoperability. Extracting information in a readable and practical format should be of priority for Graphisoft, perhaps even before thinking about adding EcoDesigner and intelligent building materials (not saying it’s a bad thing but they should get their priorities right).
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