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Have you ever wondered how you could have more precise control over Schedules text while still keeping the information automated? Our Tip of April comes from BIM consultant @Ricardo Lopez and our moderator @Barry Kelly answering a question that every other @architect (nice username, mate!) has probably asked.
Read along to learn a strategy using Element Properties that can help you fine-tune your documentation in Archicad. And if you are new to Properties, don’t worry, we’ll break it down for you to get started!
Properties are optional, user-defined data assigned to an Element/Building Material to provide additional searchable information about it. To create and customize Properties, use the Property Manager (Options menu). Note that Property availability depends on the Classification of each element/material.
Property data types:
Learn more about Properties and Classifications in our Archicad Help manual.
Now, let’s see the solution Ricardo and Barry proposed for customizing Door data to cater to special needs. In this scenario, we would like to personalize the text “R” that describes the door opening orientation for double-leaf doors and display “NA” (not applicable).
Start by creating two new properties for Doors (and Windows, if desired):
Next, open the Door Selection Settings dialog, and assign the “Double Leaf Door” Property to “true”, like this:
In your Schedule, add or replace the “Orientation” field with our Property “Door/Window Orientation”:
As a result, your double-leaf doors will display “NA” for opening orientation, while single-leaf doors will still refer to “R” (right) and “L” (left):
Thank you to Ricardo and Barry for the collaboration and knowledge shared in the forum. The content above is based on this thread.
See you next month with another technical tip!
Graphisoft Community Team