List Zones within a Main Zone

[TJ Admin]

Say I have 2 main Zones (Sites) Phase 1 and Phase 2. Within that is different sized and named zones (small buildings). I want to list every zone encapsulated in the Phase 1 zone. Without it picking up on all the other zones and encapsulated of Phase 2.

How would I setup the filter to give me only on Phase of zones an areas in a list?

Hope one of you can help...

[Laszlo Nagy · Accepted solution]

I would model the phases using Zones, while I would model the buildings using the Morph tool. The Morph tool displays the proper information in Schedules for the Related Zone Name/Related Zone Number fields so Morphs will know which Zone they are located in.

Also, you have the "Area (by Story)" schedule field for Morphs. 

I would probably create a Property for those Morphs which would be an Expression-based Property and would return the Related Zone Name. Then, I would use that Property as criteria in the Scheme Setup to list only Morphs within one or the other Zone.

[TJ Admin]

Thanks for the input. I'm not familiar with "Expression-based Property's", so would have to try reading up, and try this method. Would be nice if it could be all Zones, but I understand that you can't filter the Phase Zone from the other, being the same thing...

[TJ Admin]

I could create the list, but was not able to do the "Expression-based Property". Can you give me an example of how to do this?

[Laszlo Nagy]

Sorry, I am on vacation right not and do not have Archicad with me but hopefully someone can give you an example, or you could check the Archicad Online Help for more info.

[TJ Admin]

Are you back from holiday yet? I still have a conundrum. Phase 01(zone) with Different Block Numbers (Zone) that contains objects to be counted. So the schedule list should display; Phase 01 containing: Block 1 = 10 objects, Block3 =12 objects, etc. Phase 02: Contains Block 5=15 objects, etc. I can list blocks with objects, but I cannot bind them to Phases. Objects are a library part and there is a vast number... I don't know how to achieve this the traditional way.