Interactive Geometry Highlighting from Schedules

[BDarch]

In Archicad schedules, users can see calculated values (e.g., volume), but there is no direct way to visually understand which geometric parts of the model contribute to these values. This makes verification and model validation slower, especially in complex projects.

Proposal

Enable interactive linking between schedule values and model geometry.

When a user clicks a value in a schedule (e.g., “perimeter”), Archicad should highlight the corresponding edge directly in the model.

On clicking a schedule cell value:

• Relevant model elements are selected and zoomed
• Geometry contributing to the value is visually overrided in specific color in the model viewport:
  • faces
  • edges

[Barry Kelly]

You already have the ability to select elements in a schedule on the floor plan or in 3D.

Is this what you want?

Barry.

[GG_rakurs]

@Barry Kelly This doesn't highlight the calculated volume or area or length or whatever calculated value is selected. It highlights (selects) the whole element. This sounds like an interesting wish to me, because sometimes one cannot be sure which part of the selected element is cut or reduced in any way, by another (SEO operator or not) object.