Filter zones by zone category in the zone schedule

[Isaac Newton]

Good time of the day, gentlemen

I'm trying to create a schedule with zones that belong only to one schedule. Therefore, I'm trying to filter them by that paramenter. The problem is that this parameter can be found only in the "fields" section of the schedule settings, and not in the criteria section:

Just the same I can't find the necessary parameter if I use library parameters options

Is there a way to do what I'm intending to do?

[Glori_aaa · Accepted solution]

Hi there!

Firstly, here is the difference between listing zone category as a criteria, versus as a field:

• CRITERIA
  Add zone category code as a criteria if you want to filter out and include in your schedule only the areas belonging to a particular zone category
• FIELD
  Add zone category as a field if you want to include all zone categories, but break down the areas in the schedule according to each zone category
  
  

Also, to answer your question - you should be able to add zone category as a criteria. Here is what it looks like in the english version of Archicad 

[Isaac Newton]

Thank you! That was the translation problem, after all then). The thing is in German version instead of "Raum Kategorie" the criteria is called "Zubehörige Raum- und Flächennutzung" which means literally "Related space and area use". However otherwise it's called "Raum Kategorie"

[Davor P]

Finding out that "Related zone category" # "Zone category" in criteria. And the difference has a vast impact on schedule generation time. Schedule I have is listing zone areas so no need to check anything in relation to zone - criteria needs to apply just to the zone itself.

Having Claude Code look into it - if you tweak the scheme xml you can add "Zone category" by its GUID to criteria. And performance difference is stark:

"Related zone category" based schedule takes 2 minutes to build
"Zone category" schedule is near instant!

Is there a reason this is hidden from criteria?

A simpler workaround is possible via a property as well where expression ports "Zone category" into a property that can be used in schedule criteria.