Dear community members,
We close the first year of the Tip of the Month series with the Tip of November. Our forum highlight goes to Kei Mito (@kmitotk), with a tip that uses an expression-based Property to filter out sub-elements from schedules.
When generating schedules based on Element Type, sub-elements will be listed, such as Curtain Wall accessories, frames, panels, Stair risers, structure, etc. In case these are not relevant to your documentation, Kei’s tip will come handy.
Here's how to apply it. In your Property Manager, create a Property and copy paste this expression:
IF ( OR ( CONTAINS ( "(Railing)"; {Property:General Parameters/Element Type} ); CONTAINS ( "(Curtain wall)"; {Property:General Parameters/Element Type} ) ); "Y"; "N" )
In which “(Railing)” and "(Curtain wall)” are the keywords you want to monitor. Sub-elements usually come with their host in parenthesis at the end. You can extend the expression by multiplying the “CONTAINS” function.
In your scheme settings, simply add this Property as a criterion:
Now, when modelling, edit your "Sub-element" Property to “Y”, in contrast to the “N” allowed in your schedule.
This creative solution enables users to efficiently exclude sub-parts from schedules, enhancing clarity and streamlining project documentation. The result is similar to the example below:
Thank you to Kei Mito for sharing his knowledge and winning the Tip of November! The content above is based on his original post. Feel free to drop him a like if you appreciated his trick.
Cheers to our Community members whose tips were previously selected by the Moderation team this year: @David Maudlin, @Erwin Edel, @Josh Verran and @scottjm. Your contribution to our Forum has been invaluable!
We continue watching the forum on the lookout for the Tip of December, which will be released early next year.
See you soon!
Graphisoft Community team
