Legacy Calculation Layout Language PDF?

[Aurasphere]

Does anyone have a copy of this...it explained the actual layout language...I remember it wasnt a big document.

Thanks

[Peter Baksa · Accepted solution]

Hi,

here it is attached.

And the format of the list scheme (.lis) file:

Format of a List Scheme file
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V1.13	// Version number
i_number_of_schemes tab i_default_scheme
		// i_number_of_schemes (integer, 32 bits): Number of the schemes in this file (>= 6)
		// i_default_scheme    (integer, 32 bits): Order number of the default scheme (>= 1, and <= i_number_of_schemes)

// This part is repeated i_number_of_schemes times:

s_scheme_name tab i_scheme_type tab s_template_name
		// s_scheme_name (string, max. 31 chars):   Name of the list scheme
		// i_scheme_type (integer, 16 bits):        Type of the scheme. 0: zone list, 1: element list, 2: component list
		// s_template_name (string, max. 31 chars): Name of the template file or the layout to use
tab x_options1 tab x_options2 tab x_param_options1 tab x_param_options2 tab d_minimal_opening tab x_options3
		// x_options1 (hexadecimal integer, 32 bits):
		//			0x00000001 all types
		//			0x00000002 walls
		//			0x00000004 columns
		//			0x00000008 windows
		//			0x00000010 doors
		//			0x00000020 slabs
		//			0x00000040 roofs
		//			0x00000080 objects
		//			0x00000100 lights
		//			0x00000200 meshes
		//			0x00000400 hatches
		//			0x00000800 zones
		//			0x00001000 all linked property objects
		//			0x00002000 all layers
		//			0x00004000 skip elements without an associative label
		//			0x00008000 skip elements with an empty ID field
		//			0x00010000 all stories
		//			0x00020000 all keys
		//			0x00040000 merge object specific components
		//			0x00180000 what components to be used from database:
		//				0x00080000 all components from database
		//				0x00100000 selected components from database
		//				0x00180000 no components from database
		//			0x00200000 merge object specific descriptors
		//			0x00C00000 what descriptors to be used from database:
		//				0x00400000 all descriptors
		//				0x00800000 selected descriptors
		//				0x00C00000 no descriptors
		//			0x01000000 list library parts' additional paramters
		//			0x02000000 show column headers
		//			0x04000000 group and count identical elements
		//			0x08000000 unfold components
		//			0x10000000 unfold descriptors
		//			0x20000000 use graphic template
		//			0xC0000000 reserved (zero)
		// x_options2 (hexadecimal integer, 32 bits):
		//			0x00000001 list component key codes
		//			0x00000002 list component key names
		//			0x00000004 list component codes
		//			0x00000008 list descriptor key codes
		//			0x00000010 list descriptor key names
		//			0x00000020 list descriptor codes
		//			0x00000040 list component units
		//			0x00000080 list component reference units
		//			0x00000100 list descriptor full text
		//			0x00000200 all zone categories
		//			0x00000400 filter zones by zone number field
		//			0x00000800 skip if zone number field is empty
		//			0x00001000 skip zones with an empty ID field
		//			0x0000E000 zone number filters:
		//				0x00002000 contains
		//				0x00004000 starts with
		//				0x00006000 ends with
		//				0x00008000 is
		//				0x0000A000 is not
		//			0x00010000 include template into list scheme
		//			0x00020000 all keys (related construction)
		//			0x00040000 merge object specific components (related construction)
		//			0x00180000 what components to be used from database (related construction):
		//				0x00080000 all components from database
		//				0x00100000 selected components from database
		//				0x00180000 no components from database
		//			0x00200000 merge object specific descriptors (related construction)
		//			0x00C00000 what descriptors to be used from database (related construction):
		//				0x00400000 all descriptors
		//				0x00800000 selected descriptors
		//				0x00C00000 no descriptors
		//			0x01000000 list library parts' additional paramters (related construction)
		//			0x02000000 beams
		//			0x0C000000 reserved (zero)
		//			0x10000000 template created by wizard/assistant
		//			0x20000000 reserved (zero)
		//			0x40000000 read-only (user can unlock it)
		//			0x80000000 read-only (user cannot unlock it)
		// x_param_options1 (hexadecimal integer, 32 bits):
		//			0x00000001 all parameter types
		//			0x00000002 length parameter
		//			0x00000004 text parameter
		//			0x00000008 angle parameter
		//			0x00000010 material parameter
		//			0x00000020 real number parameter
		//			0x00000040 line type parameter
		//			0x00000080 integer number parameter
		//			0x00000100 fill type parameter
		//			0x00000200 boolean parameter
		//			0x00000400 pen parameter
		//			0xFFFFF800 reserved (zero)
		// x_param_options2 (hexadecimal integer, 32 bits):
		//			like previous one for related constructions
		// d_minimal_opening (double float): Reduce wall quantity if an opening is larger than this value
		//			(in square meters)
		// x_options3 (hexadecimal integer, 16 bits):
		//			0x0001 Component key code fragment #1
		// 			0x0002 Component key code fragment #2
		// 			0x0004 Component key code fragment #3
		// 			0x0008 Component key code fragment #4
		// 			0x0010 Descriptor key code fragment #1
		// 			0x0020 Descriptor key code fragment #2
		// 			0x0040 Descriptor key code fragment #3
		// 			0x0080 Descriptor key code fragment #4
		// 			0xFF00 reserved (zero)
tab i_number_of_layers tab i_layer_1
tab                    tab i_layer_2
...
tab                    tab i_layer_i_number_of_layers
		// i_number_of_layers (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected layers
		// i_layer_k (integer, 16 bits);          Attribute ID of the kth selected layer
tab i_number_of_zone_categories tab i_zone_category_1
tab                                 tab i_zone_category_2
...
tab                                 tab i_zone_category_i_number_of_zone_categories
		// i_number_of_zone_categories (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected zone categories
		// i_zone_category_k (integer, 16 bits);           Attribute ID of the kth selected zone category
tab i_number_of_stories tab i_story_1
tab                     tab i_story_2
...
tab                     tab i_story_i_number_of_stories
		// i_number_of_stories (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected stories
		// i_story_k (integer, 16 bits);           Number of the kth selected story
tab i_number_of_keys tab s_key_code_1                tab s_database_1
tab                  tab s_key_code_2                tab s_database_2
...
tab                  tab s_key_code_i_number_of_keys tab s_database_i_number_of_keys
		// i_number_of_stories (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected keys
		// s_key_code_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Code of the kth selected key
		// s_database_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Name of the database, in which the kth selected key resides
tab i_number_of_keys tab s_key_code_1                tab s_database_1
tab                  tab s_key_code_2                tab s_database_2
...
tab                  tab s_key_code_i_number_of_keys tab s_database_i_number_of_keys
		// Same as the previous block for related constructions
tab i_number_of_global_parameters tab i_global_parameter_1
tab                               tab i_global_parameter_2
...
tab                               tab i_global_parameter_i_number_of_global_parameters
		// i_number_of_global_parameters (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected global element parameters
		// i_global_parameter_k (integer, 16 bits);          Order number of the kth global element parameter
		//	 1		Element type						21		Height
		//	 2		View Pen							22		Library Part Name
		//	 3		Section Pen							23		Associated Property Object
		//	 4		Composite Section Pens				24		Property Part(s) by Criteria
		//	 5		Line Type							25		Base Elevation
		//	 6		Fill Name / Composite Name			26		Associative Label
		//	 7		Composite Fill Names				27		Associated Label Object
		//	 8		Fill Pen							28		Zone Category Code (not in related construction)
		//	 9		Composite Fill Pens					29		Zone Category Name (not in related construction)
		//	10		Fill Background Pen					30		Zone Name (not in related construction)
		//
		//	11		Composite Fill Background Pens		31		Zone Number (not in related construction)
		//	12		Material							32		Split Zone Number 1 (not in related construction)
		//	13		Layer Name							33		Split Zone Number 2 (not in related construction)
		//	14		User ID								34		Split Zone Number 3 (not in related construction)
		//	15		Internal ID							35		Split Zone Number 4 (not in related construction)
		//	16		Surface								36		Story Index (28 in the case of related construction)
		//	17		Volume								37		Story Name (29 in the case of related construction)
		//	18		Composite Volumes
		//	19		Thickness/Size
		//	20		Composite Thicknesses
tab i_number_of_extra_parameters tab i_extra_parameter_1
tab                              tab i_extra_parameter_2
...
tab                              tab i_extra_parameter_i_number_of_extra_parameters
		// i_number_of_extra_parameters (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected extra parameters
		// i_extra_parameter_k (integer, 16 bits);          Order number of the kth extra parameter
		// The order number of the upmost parameter meets condition is 1.
		//	Condition				Name
		//	all/door/window			Sill of the window/door
		//	all/door/window			Window/door jamb on the left side
		//	all/door/window			Window/door jamb on the right side
		//	all/door/window			Window/door sill/threshold depth
		//	all/door/window			Window/door head depth
		//	all/door/window			Reveal side is opposite to the opening side
		//	all/door/window			Frame thickness in window/door
		//	all/door/window			Offset of the door/window
		//	all/door/window			Window/door opening orientation
		//	all/door/window			Window/door marker text
		//	all/door/window			Subfloor thickness (sill correction)
		//	all/door/window			Window/door sill height prefix
		//	all/door/window			Distance of the local origin from the end...
		//	all/door/window			Parapet wall inset
		//	all/door/window			User ID of the wall
		//	all/door/window			Internal ID of the wall
		//	all/door/window			Thickness of the wall
		//	all/door/window			Inclination of the wall surfaces
		//	all/door/window			Height of the wall
		//	all/door/window/wall	3D resolution of a curved wall
		//	all/door/window/wall	Direction of the wall
		//	all/wall				Length of the wall on the reference line side
		//	all/wall				Length of the wall on the side opposite to...
		//	all/wall				No. of doors in the wall
		//	all/wall				No. of windows in the wall
		//	all/wall				No. of empty openings
		//	all/wall				Surface of doors in the wall
		//	all/wall				Surface of windows in the wall
		//	all/wall				Surface of windows in the wall
		//	all/wall				Surface of empty openings in the wall
		//	all/wall				Combined width of the windows in the wall
		//	all/wall				Combined width of the doors in the wall
		//	all/wall				No. of columns in the wall
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Length of the wall in the Zone
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Surface of the wall in the Zone
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Surface of the doors in the Zone
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Width of the doors in the Zone
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Surface of the windows in the Zone
		//	all/wall (zone list)	Width of the windows in the Zone
		//	all/column				Thickness of the veneer
		//	all/column				Fill of the veneer
		//	all/column				Pen of the veneer fill
		//	all/column				Pen of the veneer fill background
		//	all/column				Surface of the veneer
		//	all/column				Volume of the veneer
		//	all/beam				Beam reference line offset
		//	all/beam				Beam to Beam priority nuumber
		//	all/beam				Beam reference line direction
		//	all/beam				Beam right side length
		//	all/beam				Beam left side length
		//	all/beam				No. of holes in the beam
		//	all/beam				Surface of holes in the beam
		//	all/beam				Surface of hole edges in the beam
		//	all/beam				Volume of holes in the beam
		//	all/slab				Perimeter of the slab
		//	all/slab				No. of segments of the slab
		//	all/slab				No. of holes of the slab
		//	all/slab				Area of holes of the slab
		//	all/slab				Perimeter of holes of the slab
		//	all/roof				Slope of the roof
		//	all/roof				Perimeter of the roof
		//	all/roof				No. of segments of the roof
		//	all/roof				No. of holes of the roof
		//	all/roof				Area of holes of the roof
		//	all/roof				Perimeter of holes of the roof
		//	all/fill				Perimeter of the fill
		//	all/fill				No. of segments of the fill
		//	all/fill				No. of holes of the fill
		//	all/fill				Perimeter of holes of the fill
		//	all/fill				Area of holes of the fill
		//	all/mesh				Type of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				Relative offset of the bottom surface of the...
		//	all/mesh				Pen of the user defined ridges of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				Pen of the triangulated edges of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				Perimeter of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				No. of segments of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				No. of holes of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				Area of holes of the mesh
		//	all/mesh				Perimeter of holes of the mesh
tab i_number_of_zone_parameters tab i_zone_parameter_1
tab                             tab i_zone_parameter_2
...
tab                             tab i_zone_parameter_i_number_of_zone_parameters
		// i_number_of_zone_parameters (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected zone parameters
		// i_zone_parameter_k (integer, 16 bits);          Order number of the kth zone parameter
		//	 1		Zone Story Index					21		Total Doors Surface
		//	 2		Zone Story Name						22		Total Doors Width
		//	 3		Zone Category Code					23		Total Windows Surface
		//	 4		Zone Category Name					24		Total Windows Width
		//	 5		Zone Name							25		Number of All Corners
		//	 6		Zone Number							26		Number of Concave Corners
		//	 7		Zone Number 1						27		Wall Inset Top Surface
		//	 8		Zone Number 2						28		Wall Inset Back Side Surface
		//	 9		Zone Number 3						29		Wall Inset Side Surface
		//	10		Zone Number 4						30		Extracted Wall Area
		//
		//	11		Zone Floor Level					31		Extracted Column Area
		//	12		Zone Subfloor Thickness				32		Extracted Fill Area
		//	13		Zone Height							33		Extracted Low Areas
		//	14		Measured Area						34		Extracted Area Total
		//	15		Measured Net Area					35		Reduced Area
		//	16		Zone Perimeter						36		Zone Area Reducement
		//	17		Zone Net Perimeter					37		Zone Calculated Area
		//	18		Zone Holes Perimeter				38		Zone Volume
		//	19		Walls along Perimeter				39		Zone Pen
		//	20		Surround. Wall Surface				40		Zone Layer Name
		//
		//							41		Zone User ID
		//							42		Zone Internal ID
		//							43		Zone Library Part Name
		//							44		Zone Associated Property Part
		//							45		Zone Drawing
tab i_number_of_components tab s_code_1                      tab s_key_code_1                      tab s_database_1
tab                        tab s_code_2                      tab s_key_code_2                      tab s_database_2
...
tab                        tab s_code_i_number_of_components tab s_key_code_i_number_of_components tab s_database_i_number_of_components
		// i_number_of_components (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected components
		// s_code_k (string, max. 31 chars):       Code of the kth selected component
		// s_key_code_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Code of the associated key of the kth selected component
		// s_database_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Name of the database, in which the kth selected component resides
tab i_number_of_components tab s_code_1                      tab s_key_code_1                      tab s_database_1
tab                        tab s_code_2                      tab s_key_code_2                      tab s_database_2
...
tab                        tab s_code_i_number_of_components tab s_key_code_i_number_of_components tab s_database_i_number_of_components
		// Same as the previous block for related constructions
tab i_number_of_descriptors tab s_code_1                       tab s_key_code_1                       tab s_database_1
tab                         tab s_code_2                       tab s_key_code_2                       tab s_database_2
...
tab                         tab s_code_i_number_of_descriptors tab s_key_code_i_number_of_descriptors tab s_database_i_number_of_descriptors
		// i_number_of_descriptors (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected descriptors
		// s_code_k (string, max. 31 chars):       Code of the kth selected descriptor
		// s_key_code_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Code of the associated key of the kth selected descriptor
		// s_database_k (string, max. 31 chars):   Name of the database, in which the kth selected descriptor resides
tab i_number_of_descriptors tab s_code_1                       tab s_key_code_1                       tab s_database_1
tab                         tab s_code_2                       tab s_key_code_2                       tab s_database_2
...
tab                         tab s_code_i_number_of_descriptors tab s_key_code_i_number_of_descriptors tab s_database_i_number_of_descriptors
		// Same as the previous block for related constructions
tab i_number_of_library_parts tab i_type_1                         tab s_library_part_name_1
tab                           tab i_type_2                         tab s_library_part_name_2
...
tab                           tab i_type_i_number_of_library_parts tab s_library_part_name_i_number_of_library_parts
		// i_number_of_library_parts (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected library parts
		// i_type_k (integer, 8 bits): Type of the kth selected library part (1: door, 2: window, 3: object, 4: lamp, 6: room, 8: property)
		// s_library_part_name_k (string, max. 31 chars): Name of the kth library part
		// This first library part list contains the selected property library parts (the types are properties).
tab i_number_of_library_parts tab i_type_1                         tab s_library_part_name_1
tab                           tab i_type_2                         tab s_library_part_name_2
...
tab                           tab i_type_i_number_of_library_parts tab s_library_part_name_i_number_of_library_parts
		// Same as the previous block. This list contains the library parts containing the selected additional parameters.
		// The types are door, window, object, or lamp for element and component list, room for zone list.
tab i_number_of_library_parts tab i_type_1                         tab s_library_part_name_1
tab                           tab i_type_2                         tab s_library_part_name_2
...
tab                           tab i_type_i_number_of_library_parts tab s_library_part_name_i_number_of_library_parts
		// Same as the previous block for related constructions. The types are door, window, object, or lamp
tab i_number_of_add_parameters tab i_type_1                          tab s_library_part_name_1                          tab s_parameter_name_1
tab                            tab i_type_2                          tab s_library_part_name_2                          tab s_parameter_name_2
...
tab                            tab i_type_i_number_of_add_parameters tab s_library_part_name_i_number_of_add_parameters tab s_parameter_name_i_number_of_add_parameters
		// i_number_of_add_parameters (integer, 32 bits): Number of the selected additional parameters
		// i_type_k (integer, 8 bits): Type of the kth selected additional parameter (0: integer number, 2: length, 3: angle, 4: real number,
		//                             8: line type, 9: material, 10: fill pattern, 11: pen, 12: text, 13: boolean)
		// s_library_part_name_k (string, max. 31 chars): Name of the library part contains the kth additional parameter
		// s_parameter_name_k (string, max. 255 chars):   Name of the kth additional parameter
tab i_number_of_add_parameters tab i_type_1                          tab s_library_part_name_1                          tab s_parameter_name_1
tab                            tab i_type_2                          tab s_library_part_name_2                          tab s_parameter_name_2
...
tab                            tab i_type_i_number_of_add_parameters tab s_library_part_name_i_number_of_add_parameters tab s_parameter_name_i_number_of_add_parameters
		// Same as the previous block for related constructions
tab i_number_of_parameters tab i_type_1                      tab i_set_1                      tab x_options_1                      tab s_prefix_1
tab                        tab i_type_2                      tab i_set_2                      tab x_options_2                      tab s_prefix_2
...
tab                        tab i_type_i_number_of_parameters tab i_set_i_number_of_parameters tab x_options_i_number_of_parameters tab s_prefix_i_number_of_parameters
		// i_number_of_parameters (integer, 32 bits): Number of parameters to list out
		// i_type_k (integer, 16 bits): Type of the kth parameter to list
		//		  -1	Separator between the basic set and the set of related constructions
		//
		//		1001	Element type						4001	Zone Story Index
		//		1002	View Pen							4002	Zone Story Name
		//		1003	Section Pen							4003	Zone Category Code
		//		1004	Composite Section Pens				4004	Zone Category Name
		//		1005	Line Type							4005	Zone Name
		//		1006	Fill Name / Composite Name			4006	Zone Number
		//		1007	Composite Fill Names				4007	Zone Number 1
		//		1008	Fill Pen							4008	Zone Number 2
		//		1009	Composite Fill Pens					4009	Zone Number 3
		//		1010	Fill Background Pen					4010	Zone Number 4
		//
		//		1011	Composite Fill Background Pens		4011	Zone Floor Level
		//		1012	Material							4012	Zone Subfloor Thickness
		//		1013	Layer Name							4013	Zone Height
		//		1014	User ID								4014	Measured Area
		//		1015	Internal ID							4015	Measured Net Area
		//		1016	Surface								4016	Zone Perimeter
		//		1017	Volume								4017	Zone Net Perimeter
		//		1018	Composite Volumes					4018	Zone Holes Perimeter
		//		1019	Thickness/Size						4019	Walls along Perimeter
		//		1020	Composite Thicknesses				4020	Surround. Wall Surface
		//
		//		1021	Height								4021	Total Doors Surface
		//		1022	Library Part Name					4022	Total Doors Width
		//		1023	Associated Property Object			4023	Total Windows Surface
		//		1024	Property Part(s) by Criteria		4024	Total Windows Width
		//		1025	Base Elevation						4025	Number of All Corners
		//		1026	Associative Label					4026	Number of Concave Corners
		//		1027	Associated Label Object				4027	Wall Inset Top Surface
		//		1028	Zone Category Code					4028	Wall Inset Back Side Surface
		//		1029	Zone Category Name					4029	Wall Inset Side Surface
		//		1030	Zone Name							4030	Extracted Wall Area
		//
		//		1031	Zone Number							4031	Extracted Column Area
		//		1032	Split Zone Number 1					4032	Extracted Fill Area
		//		1033	Split Zone Number 2					4033	Extracted Low Areas
		//		1034	Split Zone Number 3					4034	Extracted Area Total
		//		1035	Split Zone Number 4					4035	Reduced Area
		//		1036	Story Index							4036	Zone Area Reducement
		//		1037	Story Name							4037	Zone Calculated Area
		//		1038	--- not used ---					4038	Zone Volume
		//		1039	All Library Parts' Add. Parameters	4039	Zone Pen
		//		1040	Object Specific Components			4040	Zone Layer Name
		//
		//		1041	Object Specific Descriptors			4041	Zone User ID
		//		1042	All Components from Databases		4042	Zone Internal ID
		//		1043	All Descriptors from Databases		4043	Zone Library Part Name
		//													4044	Zone Associated Property Part
		//		2001	Component from a database			4045	Zone Drawing
		//		2002	Descriptor from a database
		//		2003	Library part's additional parameter
		//		2004	--- not used ---
		//
		//		3001	Component name						3101	Descriptor short text
		//		3002	Component quantity					3102	Descriptor full text
		//		3003	Component key code					3103	Descriptor key code
		//		3004	Component key name					3104	Descriptor key name
		//		3005	Component code						3105	Descriptor code
		//		3006	Component unit name					3106	Descriptor key code fragment #1
		//		3007	Component reference unit			3107	Descriptor key code fragment #2
		//		3008	Component key code fragment #1		3108	Descriptor key code fragment #3
		//		3009	Component key code fragment #2		3109	Descriptor key code fragment #4
		//		3010	Component key code fragment #3
		//		3011	Component key code fragment #4
		// i_set_k (integer, 16 bits):  Basic set (0) or related construction (1)
		// x_options_k (hexadecimal integer, 32 bits): Options of the kth parameter
		//		0x00000001 custom parameter name
		//		0x00000002 use reference quantity
		//		0x00000004 use descriptor short text only
		//		0x00000008 list on separate level
		//		0x00000010 use for grouping and total
		//		0x00000020 decreasing order
		//		0xFFFFFFC0 reserved (zero)
		// s_prefix_k (string, max. 255 chars): Usually the custom parameter name, but it can contain the
		// key code or the variable name of the additional parameter
tab s_zone_filter tab c_separator_1 c_separator_2 c_separator_3
		// s_zone_filter (string, max. 252 chars): The condition string for zone filtering
		// c_separator_1 (char): row separator character of plain list
		// c_separator_2 (char): column separator character of plain list
		// c_separator_3 (char): mark for 'none' in plain list
tab s_line_1
tab s_line_2
...
tab [===]
		// s_line_k (string): The kth line of the included template

[Aurasphere]

Brilliant Peter

Thanks SO much