ArchiCADCalculationGuide

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Introduction
ThecomplexfeaturesetofArchiCADsCalculatefunctioninteractswiththeprojectdatabasetocalculatethenumberofelementsina
project,theirspatialdispositionandthequantityofelementcomponents.Specializedmenucommandsallowyoutoperformvarious
calculations(quantitytakeoffs,inventories,pricing,schedules).TheextractedinformationcanbesearchedusingSQL,presentedin
customizedlayoutsandexportedeasilytootherapplications.
TheArchiCADCalculationGuideisacompactmanualaimedatexperiencedusersthatexplainsthefeaturesusedtogeneratereports
aboutyourproject.TheCalculationGuideAppendixpresentstwostepbystepcalculationexamples.(IfyouarenewtotheCalculation
function,beginbyreadingabriefoverview:CalculationintheDocumentationchapteroftheArchiCADHelp.)

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CONTENTS
CalculationCommands _______________________________________7
ListingCommands ............................................ 7
ListSchemesandOutputReports ............................... 8
ListTypes __________________________________________________9
ElementLists................................................ 9
ComponentLists............................................ 10
ZoneLists .................................................. 11
SelectionandtheListingCommands............................ 11
StructureoftheCalculationDatabases _________________________12
Keys ...................................................... 12
Components ............................................... 13
Descriptors................................................. 14
Units...................................................... 15
EditingtheCalculationDatabase ______________________________16
Keys ...................................................... 17
Units...................................................... 18
Components ............................................... 20
Descriptors................................................. 21
PropertyObjects ___________________________________________22
WhatarePropertyObjects?................................... 22
CreatingandEditingPropertyObjects .......................... 22
DefiningComponentsandDescriptors .......................... 23
LinkingComponentsandDescriptorstoDatabases ................ 25
LinkingPropertyObjectstoElementCriteria..................... 26
CreatingCriteriaforPropertyAssignment ....................... 29
AssigningPropertiestoElements .............................. 30
LastSelectionsProperties.................................... 30
LocatingPropertyObjects .................................... 31
ListSchemesandTemplates __________________________________33
Templates ................................................. 33
RecordsandFields ............................................33
TheSetupListSchemesDialogBox............................. 34
ManagingListSchemes....................................... 34
EditingListSchemes......................................... 35
ElementLists............................................... 35
ElementsTabPage .......................................... 35
ElementTypeFilters......................................... 35
FilteringbyLabelandID .......................................36
MinimumOpening ............................................36
LayerFilters..................................................36
StoryFilters..................................................36
FilterbyPropertyObjects......................................36
ListFillsandObjects...........................................37
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Properties&ParametersTabPage............................. 38
SelectionofKeys ..............................................38
SelectionofListedComponentsandDescriptors....................38
SelectionofParameters........................................39
ListFormatTabPage........................................ 40
PlainReport ..................................................40
SortingOrder.................................................40
ColumnHeaders..............................................40
Complexity...................................................41
GraphicTemplate........................................... 41
DataOrder ...................................................41
ParameterListing .............................................42
FormatAssistant/FormatWizard .............................. 42
ComponentLists ........................................... 42
ComponentsTabPage ....................................... 42
Properties&ParametersTabPage ...............................42
ZoneLists ................................................. 43
ZonesTabPage ...............................................43
Properties&ParametersTabPage ...............................43
RelatedElementsTabPage .....................................44
UsingtheFormatWizard/FormatAssistant ______________________45
TheLayoutTabPage ........................................ 45
LayoutType..................................................46
SingleColumn................................................46
Tiled........................................................46
LayoutSize ...................................................46
EditPageItem ..............................................46
TheContentTabPage....................................... 48
TheFieldsTabPage......................................... 49
RecordFields .............................................. 50
SQLinArchiCAD ____________________________________________52
Appendix _________________________________________________57
A:StepbyStepCalculationExamples .......................... 57
Example1:Zoneswithallincludedobjecttypessummarized
(subtotalbyzones)............................................57
Example2:Grandtotalofobjecttypesfortheentireproject .........58
Example3:Zoneswithallincludedobjecttypessummarized
(subtotalbyzones)andthetotalnumberofeachobjecttype
(grandtotal)..................................................59
B:GraphicTemplateSetupExample ........................... 61
Index _____________________________________________________71
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 CalculationCommands

CALCULATIONCOMMANDS
TheCalculationfunctionisatoolaimedprimarilyatadvanced
users.Manyofthecommandsreferencedinthissectionarenot
visibleinArchiCADsdefaultworkenvironmentprofiles.Toadd
thesecommandstoyourworkenvironment,Options>Work
Environment>Menustoaddthefollowingcommandstoan
existingmenu(e.g.Document>Schedules&Lists):
SetupListSchemes
EditDatabase
NewProperties
EditProperties
LastSelectionsProperties
LinkPropertiestoCriteria
Whenyouhavefinishedcustomizingyourmenu,itmaylook
somethinglikethis:

LISTINGCOMMANDS
TheElementLists,ComponentListsandZoneListscommands
generatelistsofdifferentformatsandcomplexityfortheentire
projectoraparticularelementselectionbasedontheinstructions
definedintheSetupListSchemesdialogbox.
TocreatethedesiredList,chooseoneofthepredefinedList
Schemesfromthesubmenus.
SeethedetailedexplanationofthelisttypesinListTypeson
page 9.

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CalculationCommands

LISTSCHEMESANDOUTPUTREPORTS
Thesortingandanalyzingofdata,thecalculationofrequired
resultsandtheformattingofreportsarealldoneinaccordance
withtheconfigurationoftheselectedListScheme.ListSchemes
arepredefinedsetsofinstructionsonhowtheArchiCADlisting
engineshouldprocessprojectinformationtopresenttherequired
results.ListSchemeformatscanbeoftwotypes:
PlainTextreportsdisplaycalculationresultsineditable
tabulatedtextformat.Thereportsappearintextwindowsand
canbesavedasspreadsheets,textfilesorHTMLfiles.
Graphicoutputsallowforbothalphanumericandimage
information,includingelementsymboldrawings,logosand
otherbitmaps.GraphicoutputreportscanbesavedasRTFList
filesorArchiCADProjectfiles.Itisalsopossibletocopyallor
partoftheselistsintoanyoftheDrawings.
Althoughthecontentofeachlanguageversionisdifferent,some
factorydefaultlistschemesareembeddedinArchiCADandare
availableevenifArchiCADisrunningwithoutanactiveLibrary.

GraphicSchemesbasedonpredefinedtemplatescanbe
configuredusingtheFormatAssistantorFormatWizard.
SeeTheSetupListSchemesDialogBoxonpage 34andFormat
Assistant/FormatWizardonpage 42.

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LISTTYPES
Afteranalyzingprojectdataandrelevantdatabaseinformation,
ArchiCADcangeneratethreefundamentaltypesofcalculation
reports:ElementLists,ComponentListsandZoneLists.
Note:AddOncommandscanalsogenerateotherlisttypes.

ELEMENTLISTS
ElementListsarebestusedforcreatingschedulesandinventories,
andtodisplaytheparametersofconstructionelementsina
project.

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ListTypes

TogenerateElementLists,ArchiCADfilterstheprojectorthe (2)alledges(top,bottom,bothsides),includingtheedgesof
selectionsetforconstructionelementsaccordingtothe openings,exceptforsomespecialedgesofopeningswith
configurationoftheselectedListScheme.Elementsmatchingthe reveals.
filtersettingswillbelistedtogetherwithelementParameters, (3)leftandrightsideofthebeamasdefinedbyitsorientation;
ComponentsandDescriptors,ifsodefinedintheListScheme. leftandrightmaybedifferentwhenthebeamisconnectedtoa
Thefollowingtablelistsdifferentelementtypes,theirsurfaces, wallatanonperpendicularangle.
andwhatVolumemeansforthedifferentelementtypes.
Element Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Volume COMPONENTLISTS
Wall ref(1) other(1) edge total
(2) volume ComponentListsaregeneratedwhenbillsofmaterials,quantity
takeoffsorpricelistsarerequired.Thesereportstypicallysumup
Column core core
anddisplaycomponenttypeproperties;however,certainelement
Beam top bottom left(3) right end total parameterscanalsobelisted.
(3) volume
Slab top bottom edge total
volume
Roof top bottom edge total
volume
Mesh top bottom edge total
volume
Zone area total
volume
Object total total
volume
Door/ surface total
Window oflibrary volume
part of
element library
s part
elemen
ts

Notes:
(1)includingsurfacesaroundopeningswithrevealsandalong
revealdepth.refstandsforthereferencelinesideofthewall
andotherforthesideoppositethereferencesideofthewall.

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 ListTypes

ZONELISTS
ZoneListsaregenerallyusedtocreateroomschedulesandfinish
schedules.ZoneListscanincludeparametersofZonesandrelated
constructionelements.Whenrelatedconstructionitemsare
listed,thereportisinfactanElementListwheretherangeof
calculatedelementsislimitedbytheZonestheybelongto.
IfyouchoosetheListAlloption,alltheselectedelementswill
becalculatedinthelist,eventhoughtheydonotcorrespondto
thefilteringcriteria.
IfyouchoosetheUseFiltersoption,thefiltersdefinedforthe
listtemplatewillbeappliedtotheselectedelements;elements
thatdonotcorrespondtothesecriteriawillbeignored.
IfyouchoosetheShowAlertoption,awarningofconflictwill
appear.Youwillthenbeabletochoosebetweenthetwo
optionsdescribedabove.

SELECTIONANDTHELISTINGCOMMANDS
Whenyouchoosealistingcommandwhileelementsareselected
intheproject,theremaybeaconflictbetweenthelisting
commandscriteriaandtheselection.(Forinstance,ifyouchoose
aWindowschedulewhenthecurrentselectionalsocontainsWalls
andDoors.)
InOptions>WorkEnvironment>ImagingandCalculation,the
SelectedElementstobeCalculatedpopupmenuoffersthree
optionsformanagingthissituation.

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StructureoftheCalculationDatabases
STRUCTUREOFTHECALCULATIONDATABASES
MostoftheinformationthatisneededbyArchiCADtocreate
complexreportscomesfromPropertyDatabasesinactive
Libraries.Youcanuse,extend,modifyandupdatefactorydefault
Database(s)thatcomewithArchiCAD,andyoucanalsosetup
multipleDatabasesthatmatchyourspecificneeds.Databasescan
includeComponents,DescriptorsandUnitsorganizedinlogical
groupscalledKeys.Databasescanbeeditedincludingthe
creationofnewDatabases,Keys,ComponentsandDescriptors
usingtheCalculationcommands.
SeealsoCalculationCommandsonpage 7.
DatabasesaresetsoffilesplacedinafolderoftheArchiCAD
Library.
Thedefault,builtincalculationdatabasecanbeaccessedthrough
theEditDatabasecommand.
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Intheexampleabove,DefaultSetisthenameofthedatabase;
General,Sitework,Concrete,etc.,arethekeys;everykeycan
haveComponentandDescriptordefinitions;concrete,
concreteblock,etc.areComponentsandReinforcedconcrete
slabisaDescriptor.
Note:Thedatabasealsocontainstheunitsthatelementsrefer
to(seebelow).
SeealsoEditingtheCalculationDatabaseonpage 16.
KEYS
DataitemsinDatabasesarearrangedinahierarchicalsystem
categorizedbyKeys.AKeyincludesagroupofComponentsand
Descriptorsthatarelogicallygrouped,typicallyfollowinga
countrystakeoffstandards.Propertiescan,forinstance,be
groupedbytypeofstructure,e.g.,Walls,Columns,Roofs;by
material,e.g.,Concrete,Timber,Steel;ortypeofwork,e.g.,
Foundation,Electrical,Furnishing.Crossreferencesarenot
possible,whichmeansthatthesamePropertyitemcannotbe
groupedinmultipleKeysunlessyouduplicateitforeachKey.
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EveryKeyhasanameandacodethatarebothalphanumeric
definitions.AdatabasesKeysarearrangedinalphabeticalorder
bytheircodes.Keyscanhaveahierarchyamongthemselveswhich
isalsocontrolledbythecode.TheCodeistheidentifierwhose
namecanbedescriptive.
Example:
AKeynamedConcreteiscreated.ItsCodeis003.
AnotherKeynamedPrecastConcreteiscreated.ItsCodeis
003.001.Becauseofthisformat,itbecomestheSubKeyofthe
KeyConcrete
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AnadditionalKeynamedPrecastWalliscreated.ItsCodeis
003.001.001.Becauseofthisformat,itbecomestheSubKeyof
theSubKeyPrecastConcrete.
ThiswayuptofourlevelsofhierarchicalKeysandSubKeysmaybe
created.
COMPONENTS
Componentscaneitherbethematerialingredients(steel,
concrete,etc.)ofastructure,oranything(price,manhours,etc.)
thatcanbemeasuredinproportiontoelementsofthestructure
type.EachComponenthasaname,acode,aquantitydefinition,a
unitandareferencetoitsproportiontorelatedconstruction
elements.
Code:canbeanyalphanumericstring(e.g.1143,Wall012,
JKGft,345fdsretc.)
Name:textstringidentifyingtheComponentfortheuser(e.g.
gravel)
Quantity:anumeralvalue(e.g412.5)
Unit:anyoftheUnitsdefinedunderUnitwithinthesame
Database(e.g.kg,m2,Euro,$etc.)selectablefrom
popupmenu.
ReferenceQuantity:predefinedseriesofgeometricorother
valuesofConstructionelementstheComponentcanbe
proportionalwiththeReferenceQuantityisselected
selectablefrompopupmenu.Theyare:
Item:theenteredcomponentwillbecalculatedperpieceofthe
constructionelementitisassignedto(e.g.2hours/itemincase
ofColumnshavingrelativelysimilarsizes)
Forotherreferenceunitsincaseofvarioustypesofreferenced
constructionelements,seethebelowtableanditsexplanation:
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componentsproportionalwithcolumnsurfaces:thesurface
Referenced Length Surface Surface SurfaceC Volume aroundthecoreisomitted,onlythesurfacearoundtheveneer
element A B istaken.Ifthereisnoveneer,thecoresurfaceistaken.
Wall (ref+other)/2 ref other ref+other totalvol. Notes:
Column height around aroundaround core+ theleftandtherightsidelengthofabeammaybedifferent
veneer veneer veneer veneer whenitisconnectedtoawallinanonperpendicularangle.
Beam (left+right)/2 left right total totalvol. somevaluesareintentionallydifferentfromtheappropriate
elementlistvalues,astheassociatedcomponentsareusually
Slab perimeter top bottom top+ totalvol. calculatedbasedondifferentsurfaces.Forexampleyoumay
bottom wanttocalculatethepaintedsurfaceofawall.Inthiscaseyou
Roof perimeter top bottom top+ totalvol. arenotinterestedoftheedgesurfacebutthesumofthe
bottom referenceandtheoppositesidesurfaceofthewall.
Mesh perimeter top bottom total totalvol. ComponentscanresideinDatabases(global)orlocallyin
Zone perimeter area area area totalvol. PropertyObjects.LibraryParttypeconstructionelements
Object lengthalong 0 0 total totalvol. (Objects,Lamps,WindowsandDoors)canalsohavelocally
xaxis(=A) defined(i.e.,objectspecific)Properties:however,theseare
onlyavailablefortheLibraryParttheyweredefinedin,and
Opening widthofthe width* width* surfaceof total cannotbelinkedtootherelements.PropertyObjectscanbe
opening height height the volume createdandeditedusingtheFile>LibrariesandObjects>
elements ofthe OpenObject,theneditinginthePropertyScriptwindow,orby
inthe element usingtheappropriateCalculationcommands:NewProperties
library sinthe andEditProperties.
part lib.Part
Formoreinformation,seePropertyObjectsonpage 22.
Abbreviations:
ref:thismeansthereferencelinesideofawall DESCRIPTORS
other:thismeanstheoppositesideofawall
left:thismeanstheleftsideofabeamtakingintoaccountits
orientation
right:thismeanstherightsideofabeamtakingintoaccountits
orientation
Meanings:
componentsproportionalwithcolumnlength:Heightofthe Descriptorsaretextelementsrelatedtostructuretypes,e.g.,
columnistakeninsteadof0 finishing,security,shipping,assemblyorhandlinginformation.
componentsproportionalwithbeamlength:(left+right)/2is Descriptorsaresimplydisplayedinreports:theyarenotusedin
takeninsteadof0 calculationsandarenotlinkedtocomponentsorelement
componentsproportionalwithobjectlength:theparameterA parameters.EachDescriptorhasaname(alsocalledshorttext),a
istakeninsteadof0 codeandthefulldescription(longtext).

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JustlikeComponents,DescriptorscanresideinDatabases(global)
orlocallyinPropertyObjects.

UNITS

EveryDatabasehasaspecialitemgroupfortheUnitsusedin
calculations.TheUnitssetisonthesamehierarchylevelasthe
primaryKeysoftheDatabase.AnunlimitedtypeofUnitscanbe
definedforeveryDatabase.

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EditingtheCalculationDatabase

EDITINGTHECALCULATIONDATABASE
ChoosetheEditDatabasecommand.Theresultingdialogbox
containsthecontrolstocreate,customize,modifyanddeletethe
elementsofthedatabase(s)ArchiCADusestoprocessyourproject
informationforreports.

Youcanremoveselecteddatabasesordatabaseitemswiththe
Deletebuttonattop,orcreatenewdatabasesordatabaseitems
withtheCreatepopuplistattopright.

Important:WhenyouleavethisdialogboxandclickYesinthe
SaveChangesdialogbox,ArchiCADoverwritesthe
correspondingdatabasefileswithyourchanges.
Theinformationelementsarearrangedinhierarchicalorder.You
canviewthecontentsofadatabaseinthelefthandsideofthe
dialogbox.
Therighthandsideofthedialogboxchangesaccordingtothe
itemselectedontheleft(seespecificsectionsfordetails).
Atthebottomofthedialogbox,thesmallarrownexttothe
DetailsofDatabaseitemsonthesamelevelallowsyoutoview
thedetailsofalltheitemsthatareatthesamelevelastheone ThedatabasefilesresideintheListTemplatessubfolderofthe
selectedontop,thatis,alldatabases,allkeysinadatabase,all ArchiCADLibraryfolder.Whencreatinganewdatabase,asetof
componentsunderthesamekey,etc. newfilesisgeneratedusingthenameofthenewdatabase.
ThedefaultArchiCADdatabasecontainsnumerouspresetKeys,
ComponentsandDescriptors,aswellastheUnitset,listedatthe
verybottom.

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Inadditiontothe_KEY(keys),_COMP(components),_DESC
(descriptors),_UNIT(units)and_CRIT(criteriaassignment)files,a
new_SCHEME(listscheme)and_MASTER_GDLfilesarealso
created.
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KEYS
Keysarecategoriesthathelpyoutologicallygroupcomponents
anddescriptors.Keyscanbedefinedtogrouppropertiesby
subcontractors,materials,profession,cost,etc.
HighlightthenameofakeyinthedatabasetoedititsCodeand
Nameinthetextfieldsintherighthandsideofthedialogbox.
Theorderandhierarchyofkeysisdefinedusingthecodes:
subordinatekeysappearatlowerlevels,e.g.,togetherwith
primarycomponentsanddescriptorsofakey.Thekeycodecan
includeanycharacter,butwhenestablishingahierarchy,define
keysasyouwouldanIPaddress,inotherwords,amaximumof
foursetsofthreedigitsseparatedbydots,e.g.,
100.200.300.124.
Separatordotsinthekeycodehelpdefineahierarchy,e.g.,Key
016.004.013issubordinatetoKey016.004whichfallsunderKey
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016.Keysonthehighestlevelmaynothaveadotafterthecode
number.
Keysmustbeuniquewithinadatabase.
ExampleoffourthlevelsubKey(notehowitsCodeisspecified)
UNITS
TheUnitsetcontainsquantityunitsthatcanbereferredtofrom
theComponentsdatabase.Highlightthenameofaselectedunit
toedititsattributesusingthecontrolsintherighthandsideofthe
dialogbox.
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Thetop(uneditable)rowdisplaysthenameofthedatabasethe
selectedunitbelongsto.Editthenameoftheunitinthetextfield
provided.
Thefiveformattingoptionsinthecenterofthewindowcontrol
howtheunitswillbedisplayedintheplaintextlist.Pleasebearin
mindthatGraphicTemplatescanoverridethesesettings.
1 Checkthe'JustifyLeft'checkboxforthecalculatedvalueusing
theunittobejustifiedtotheleft,causingtheremaining
charactersdefinedby'Width'paddedwithSPACEs.Asdefault,
allUnitsarerightjustifiedandcharacterplacesontheleftare
paddedwithSPACEs.
2 Checkingthe'PlusSign'checkboxinsertsa'+'signasthefirst
characterofthevaluesstring,allowingonecharacterlessinthe
numbervalue.
3 Checkingthe'Spacebeforepositivevalues(ifnoPlussign)'
checkboxplacesaSPACEcharacterasthefirstcharacter,ifno
plussignisspecifiedtobeplaced,makingitpossibleforall
valuestoalignwelltotheleft.
4 Checkingthe'Don'tdisplayZerowholes'checkboxwillnot
displaytheZerowholeandthedecimalseparator,incasethe
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absoluteofthedisplayedvalueisbetween0and1inch.This
appliestovaluesdisplayedindecimalformat.Suchcanbethe
casewithwidthandheightofWindowsandDoors,for
example.
5 Checkthe'DisplayZeroinches'checkboxforZerotobe
displayedwhentheabsoluteofthedisplayedvalueisbetween
0and1.ThisappliestovaluesdisplayedinImperialformat.
IntheWidthtextfield,setthenumberofdigitstobeused
whendisplayingtheunit.NotethattheWidthvaluecannotbe
lessthanthree.

Choosethedesirednumberofdecimalsplacestobedisplayed
inreportsfromtheDecimalspopuplistinthebottomright
corner.
UsetheConversionUnitpopupatthebottomofthedialogbox
iftheselecteddatabaseunitisdifferentfromtheonechosenin Note:ArchiCADcalculationsareperformedaccordingtothe
theOptions>ProjectPreferences>CalculationUnits&Rules settingsoftheCalculationUnitsandRulesdialogbox(Options
dialogbox.Choosenonefromthepopuplistifusingthis >ProjectPreferences>CalculationUnits&Rules)exceptwhen
optionisnotappropriate.Selectingtheproperconversionunits instructionsinGraphicTemplatesoverridethesettings.
decreasescalculationerrorswhendatabaseunitsand
calculationunitsaredifferent.

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EditingtheCalculationDatabase
COMPONENTS
ClicktheplussignnexttoanyKeyintheDatabasetreeinthe
lefthandsideoftheEditDatabasedialogboxtoseewhetherthe
selectedKeyhasComponents,Descriptorsorbothgroupedinit,
thenclicktheplussignnexttotheComponentsicontoviewthe
itemsbelongingtotheselectedKey.
IfyouwishtoeditanyoftheComponentrecordsintheselected
Database,highlightitsnameintheDatabasetree.Therighthand
sideofthedialogboxwilldisplaytheattributesofthehighlighted
component.
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ComponenttypedatabaserecordsareidentifiedbytheirKeycodes
andCodeswhichappearinthesecondandthirdrowsofthe
componentattributesintherighthandsideofthedialogbox.The
componentsCodecanbeeditedbytypingthenewnumberinto
thecorrespondingtextfield.
Componentscanbemovedfromonekeytoanotherusing
clickanddrag.Youcandropthemoveditemeitherintothe
Componentsfolderofthenewkeylocationifthekeyisopen,or
simplydropitintotheKeyfolder.Inthelattercase,themoved
componentwillautomaticallybeplacedintheComponentsfolder
ofthekey.
EditthecomponentsnamedirectlyintheNametextfield,orby
clickingonitsnameintheDatabasetree.
Thebottomthreerowsofthecomponentsattributecontrols
allowyoutodefinetheReferenceQuantityproportionalwiththe
quantityoftheselectedcomponent,theUnitthecomponentis
calculatedinandthenumberofcomponentunitsperReference
Quantityunit,e.g.,eightpiecesoftilespersquaremeterofawalls
insidesurface.TypetheComponentQuantityinthecorresponding
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textfield,andusetheappropriatepopupliststodefinethe
ComponentUnitandtheReferenceQuantity.

DESCRIPTORS
ClicktheplussignnexttoanyKeyinthe
Databasetreeinthelefthandsideof
theEditDatabasedialogboxtosee
whethertheselectedKeyhas
Descriptorsgroupedinit,thenclickthe
plussignnexttotheDescriptorsicontoviewthedescriptorsofthe
selectedKey.
DescriptortypedatabaserecordsareidentifiedbytheirKeycodes
IfyouwishtoeditanyoftheDescriptorrecordsintheselected
andCodes,whichappearintherighthandsideofthedialogbox.
Database,highlightitsname(shorttext)intheDatabasetree.The
ThedescriptorsCodecanbeediteddirectlyinthecorresponding
righthandsideofthedialogboxwilldisplaytheattributesofthe
textfield.
highlighteddescriptor.
Descriptorscanbemovedfromonekeytoanotherusing
draganddropintheDatabasetree.
YoucandropthemoveditemeitherintotheDescriptorsfolderof
thenewkeylocationifthekeyisopen,orsimplydropitintothe
Keyfolder.Inthelattercase,themoveddescriptorwill
automaticallybeplacedintheDescriptorsfolderofthekey.

ThedescriptorsfulltextcanbeediteddirectlyintheFullText
field.

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PropertyObjects
PROPERTYOBJECTS
WHATAREPROPERTYOBJECTS?
PropertyObjectfilesarespecialArchiCADLibraryPartswithouta
3DScript.PropertyObjectsaregenerallyusedtodescribespecific
structuresforthepurposesofcalculation,e.g.,thequantitiesand
thedetaileddescriptionofreinforcedconcretebeamsusedinthe
project.SeetheComponentandDescriptordefinitionsabove.
Hint:ThinkofaPropertyObjectasacustomcookingrecipe
includingingredientsfromyourgarden(localcomponents),
inhousecookinginstructions(localdescriptors),ingredients
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thatneedtobeshoppedfor(databasecomponents)and
instructionsyoucommonlyfindincookbooks(database
descriptors).Justastheamountofingredientsmustbe
adjustedtothenumberofpeopleyoucookfor,incalculating
theactualamountofcomponentsofanelement,ArchiCAD
calculatesonthebasisofthegivenrelationshipbetweeneach
componentandthereferenceparameteroftheelement
calculated.
Datanotdirectlyderivedfromconstructionelementsiscontained
orcollectedfromdatabasesthroughindirectlinksfacilitatedby
PropertyObjects.
Propertiesareusedtodefinequantitiesanddescriptionsof
constructionelements.ThetwotypesofPropertydefinitionsare
ComponentsandDescriptors.ComponentsandDescriptors(along
withUnits)canresideinDatabasesorbedefinedlocally.Local
PropertiesdefinitionispossibleinanyLibraryParttypeelement
(Window,Door,Object,Lampetc.)fortheexclusiveuseofthe
LibraryPart,orinPropertyObjects.AswellaslocalProperties,
PropertyObjectscanalsoaccessDatabaseProperties,whichare
thenassignedtoconstructionelements.
PropertyObjectscanbelinkedtoelementseithergloballyby
matchingcertaincriteria,orindividuallyfromtheSettingsdialog
boxesofthedifferentelements.
CREATINGANDEDITINGPROPERTYOBJECTS
TheNewPropertiescommandopensanew,emptyProperty
Objectfilethatyouareabletoeditusingthedialogboxcontrols
andArchiCADsGDLlanguage.Theeffectofchoosingthis
commandisidenticalwiththatoftheFile>LibrariesandObjects
>NewObjectcommand.
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ThePropertyObjecttypeLibraryPartdoesnothavea3DScriptor
a3DView.Otherwise,theavailablecontrolsaresimilartothoseof
theotherLibraryParttypes,whicharedescribedintheArchiCAD
ReferenceGuide.
Formoreinformation,seeGDLMasterWindowin
Appendix_ToolsofArchiCADHelp.
ChoosingtheEditPropertiescommandallowsyoutoselectan
existingPropertyObjectandedititinitslibrarypartmaster
window.(YoucanalsoeditPropertiesbychoosingFile>Libraries
andObjects>OpenObjectandselectingthePropertiesFiletype.)
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PropertyObjects
Note:Ifyouchoosethiscommandwhileanyconstruction
elementisselectedintheArchiCADProject,alldirectly
assignedPropertyObjectswillopenautomatically.
DEFININGCOMPONENTSANDDESCRIPTORS
WhendefiningProperties,youshouldfirstdecidewhetherthey
willeverbeassignedtodifferentelements,whethertheymay
everbepartsofdifferentPropertiescombinationsinProperty
Objects,orifonlyoneLibraryPartwillusethem.
Auniqueobjectsproperties,e.g.,thecoatingofa
custommadetruss,isbestdefinedlocally,withintheLibrary
Part.
MoregenericProperties,e.g.,theamountofcementneededto
buildelementsmadeofreinforcedconcrete,arebetter
describedlocallyinPropertyObjectssothatanysuchelement
canrefertothem.
ThemostgenericProperties,e.g.,theamountofpaintneeded
forwalls(Component)orgeneralsafetyinstructions
(Descriptor),whichareexpectedtobeusedinseveral
PropertiescombinationsarebestdefinedasDatabase
PropertiessothatanyPropertyObjectcanrefertothem.
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ClicktheComponentsbuttoninthelefthandsideoftheLibrary Object alongX 0 0 total total

Partmasterwindow.ThiswilldisplaytheComponentscontrolson axis(A) volume
topofthewindow. Door/ widthof widthx widthx surface total
Window opening height height oflibrary volume
part oflib.
elements part
elements
ClicktheNewbuttontocreateanewComponentline.
Notes:
1 Includingsurfacesaroundopeningswithrevealsandalong
revealdepth.refstandsforthereferencelinesideofthewall
TypethedesiredvaluesorstringsintotheCode,Nameand andotherforthesideoppositethereferencesideofthewall.
Quantitytextfieldstodefinethecorrespondingattributesofthe 2 Leftandrightsideofthebeamasdefinedbyitsorientation;left
newcomponent. andrightmaybedifferentwhenthebeamisconnectedtoa
UsetheProportionalWithpopuplisttochooseareference wallatanonperpendicularangle.
quantity(Item,Length,Surface,Volume)forthecomponent. Somevaluesareintentionallydifferentfromappropriate
Thefollowingtableshowsthecomponentsreferencingdifferent elementlistvalues,astheassociatedcomponentsareusually
parametersofArchiCADelementtypes calculatedbasedondifferentsurfaces.Forexample,youmay
: wanttocalculatethepaintedsurfaceofawall:inthiscase,you
Ref.elemen Length Surface Surface SurfaceC Volume arenotinterestedintheedgesurfacebutinthesumofthe
t A B referenceandoppositesidesurfacesofthewall.
Wall (ref+other) ref(1) other(1) ref+othe total Todefineaspecialreference,chooseCustomfromthe
/2(1) r volume Proportionalwithpopuplist.Thiswillmakeactivethefieldthat
theProportionalwithheaderpointsto,ontopoftheheaders.
Column height around around around core+ EnteranyGDLexpressionusingglobalandlocalvariables.
veneer veneer veneer veneer
Beam (left+right)/ left(2) right(2) total total
2 volume
Slab perimeter top bottom top+ total
bottom volume
Roof perimeter top bottom top+ total
bottom volume
Mesh perimeter top bottom total total YoudefineDescriptorsinmuchthesameway.Clickthe
volume Descriptorsbuttontodisplaytheappropriatecontrolsontopof
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ClicktheNewbuttontocreateanewDescriptorline.
TypethedesiredvalueintheCodetextfieldandtheappropriate
ShortText(firstline)inthecorrespondingtextfield.
ClicktheTextbuttontoopentheDescriptorFullTextdialogbox
whereyoucangivealongerdescriptionofthepart,elementor
structure.Thisdescriptionmayincludetechnicalparametersand
specificationsorotherusefulassemblingorsafetyinstructions.
LINKINGCOMPONENTSANDDESCRIPTORSTO
DATABASES
IfyouwantaComponentorDescriptordefinedinaProperty
ObjecttobeidentifiedwithaDatabaseitem,selectitinthelistof
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thePropertyObjectsmasterwindow,andclicktheLinkto
DatabaseItembuttonatthetopofthedialogbox.
TheSelectComponentsorSelectDescriptorsdialogboxappears.
Youcanchoosefromalltherelevantitemsintheselected
database.
AslongasaComponentoraDescriptorofaPropertyObjectis
linkedtoaDatabase,theitemwillbeupdatedwitheveryupdate
oftheDatabase.
WhenaselectedComponentoraDescriptorisalreadylinkedtoa
databaseitem,thenameofthelinkingbuttonchangestoRemove
LinktoDatabase,andtheChangeLinkbuttonalsobecomes
active.Youcantheneitherbreakthelinktoadatabaseitem,or
replaceitwithadifferentone.
Objectspecificitemsarelistedinplaintext,databaseitemsare
listedinitalicandthenamesofmissingdatabaseitemsaregrayed.
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LINKINGPROPERTYOBJECTSTOELEMENT
CRITERIA
Todefineacombinationofelementparameters(type,pencolor,
size,materialetc.)bywhichapropertyobjectisassignedto
constructionelements,choosetheLinkPropertiestoCriteria
command.
Adialogboxappears,displayingthelinksofthedefaultset.
Linksbetweenconstructionelements(ontheleft)andProperty
Objects(ontheright)arebasedonasetofcriteria,including
elementtypeanddifferentcommonortoolspecificattributes.
ThesecriteriacanbeeditedintheCriteriaSelectordialogboxby
clickingtheEditCriteriabuttonintheupperleftofthedialogbox
(seedescriptionbelow).
TheCriterionListdisplaysfourtypesofparametersatatime.To
seeallavailableparameters,usethehorizontalscrollbaratthe
bottomoftheCriterionList.
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TotherightoftheCriterionListyouseethenamesofProperty
Objectsassignedtoeachcriterion.
Ifyouclickanyofthecolumnheaderbuttons,thecriterionlistwill
instantlyberearrangedsothattheitemsintheclickedcolumnwill
bedisplayedinalphabeticalorder.
TolinkPropertyObjectstocriteriaorchangethepreviously
assignedPropertyObject,presstheLinkPropertyObjectbuttonin
theupperrightofthedialogboxwhilethecriterionishighlighted
inthelist.PressingthebuttonopenstheLinkPropertiesto
Criteria>LinkPropertiesdialogbox.
TheChooseManuallytabpageofthedialogboxlistsavailable
PropertyObjectsintheactivelibrariesinalphabeticalorder.The
currentlyassignedPropertyObjectishighlightedinthelist.Tosee
thecomponentsanddescriptorsofhighlightedPropertyObjects,
opentheoptionalPropertyPreviewsectionofthedialogwindow
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byclickingonthesmalltriangleatthebottomleftcornerofthe
dialogbox.
HighlightthePropertyObjectyouwishtoassigntotheselected
criterion.IfyouneedhelptofindPropertyObjectsintheactive
libraries,clickontheSearchbyKeywordstabatthetopofthe
dialogbox.Typethekeywordsintheappropriatetextfieldand
presstheSearchbuttontorunthesearchengine.TheProperty
ObjectsthatmatchthekeywordsarelistedbelowtheSearch
Keywordstextfield.
ConfirmyourselectionbypressingtheLinkbuttoninthebottom
rightcornerofthedialogbox.Atthebottomofthedialogboxan
infostriphelpsyoutofollowtheprocedure.Youcanopenthe
highlightedpropertyobjectbyclickingtheEditbutton,andyou
cancreateanewPropertyObjectbypressingtheNewbuttonat
thebottomofthedialogbox.Simplyclosethedialogboxifyou
dontwanttomakeanychanges.
IntheLinkPropertiestoCriteriadialogbox,thetworadiobuttons
abovethelistallowyoutodefinethelogicbywhichacriterion
whoseparametersareidenticalwiththoseofamorespecific
criterionarehandled.
EnablePropertiesofalllinksmeansthatboththePropertyObject
assignedtoasimplercriterionandtheoneassignedtoamore
specificcriterionwillbeappliedtomatchingelements.An
example:
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Thesimplercriterionincludesonlytwoparameters,wallTypeand
solidbrickFill,andtheassignedPropertyObjectisonewhose
componentsarebricksandmortar.Themorespecificcriterion
includesthreeparametersofwhichtwo,wallTypeandsolidbrick
Fill,areidenticalwiththoseofthesimplercriterion.Thethird
parameteriswhitewashMaterial,andtheassignedProperty
Objectsonlycomponentisplaster.Inthiscase,theconstruction
elementsmatchingthemorespecificcriterionwillreceivenotonly
theplastercomponentbutalsothebricksandthemortar.
Elementsmatchingthesimplercriteriononly(nonplasteredwalls)
willreceivethebricksandthemortarbutnottheplaster,of
course.
IfyouchooseUsemorespecificCriteriaonly,amatchtoamore
specificcriterionalwaysoverridesamatchtoasimplerone.
Elementsmatchingacertaincriterionwillonlyreceivethe
PropertyObjectlinkedtothatparticularparametercombination.
Intheaboveexample,theelementsmatchingthecriterionwith
threeparameterswouldreceivetheplastercomponentonly.
Onlyonecriterioncanbeselectedandeditedatatime.
ToeditanitemintheCriterionList,highlightthecriterionyou
wishtomodify.
Ifyouwanttocreateanewitem,presstheNewLinkbutton.
Todeleteacriterion,highlightitinthelistandpresstheDelete
button.
Ahighlightedcriterionsparameterscanbeeditedinthe
CriteriaSelectordialogbox,similarlytotheFind&Select.
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ChoosetheElementTypefortheactivecriterionbyselectingOf
Type>>fromtheFindElementspopupatthetopofthedialog
boxandtheappropriateelementiconinthepopuppaletteof
familiaricons.IgnorethisparameterbyselectingAllTypesfrom
theFindElementspopup.
BetweentheFewerChoicesandMoreChoicesbutton,youcan
seetheparameterscurrentlydefinedintheactivecriterion.Use
thepopuplistonthelefthandsidetochoosetheparametertype
orremoveaparameterfromthecriterion.
Thepopuppalettesontherighthandside,familiarfromElement
Settingsdialogboxes,alwayscorrespondtotheselected
parametertypesontheleft.Choosethedesiredparametervalues
fromthepopuppalettes.
Todecreasethenumberofparametersincludedintheactive
criteria:
chooseRemoveCriterionfromthepopuplistsontheleftto
removethecurrentlyselectedcriterion,or
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presstheFewerChoicesbuttonatthetoptoremovetheitem
atthebottomofthelist.
Youcansavespecificcriteriabynameforlateruse.Save,loadand
renameordeletecriteriabychoosingtheappropriateoptionfrom
thepopuplistinthetoprightcorneroftheCriteriaSelector
dialogbox.Thelistitemsactivatethecorrespondingdialogboxes
whereyoucanperformthedesiredaction.
TheSelectedItembuttonisonlyactiveifaconstructionelementis
selectedintheproject.Tosettheparametervaluestomatch
thoseoftheselectedelement,pressthisbutton.
Note:Thisactionwillalsosettheelementtype,evenifthe
previousselectionintheFindElementspopupwasnotOfType
>>.Otherwise,itwillnotincreasethenumberofchoices.
However,whenpressingtheMoreChoicesbutton,youwillsee
thattheadditionalparametersoftheselectedconstruction
elementarestoredinthebackground.
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ClicktheApplybuttoninthebottomrightcornerofthedialogbox
toconfirmthechangesyoumade.TheCriterionListwillbe
updatedaccordingly.
CREATINGCRITERIAFORPROPERTY
ASSIGNMENT
InordertocreatecalculationreportsthatusetheProperties
information,Propertiesdatamustbelinkedtoconstruction
elements.
Propertiescanbeassociatedwithconstructionelementsthrough
Criteriaorindividually.
AssignmentthroughCriteriaisdefinedwiththeLinkPropertiesto
Criteriacommand.
EachPropertyObjectcanbeassociatedtoauniquecombination
ofelementselectioncriteria,e.g.,thePropertyObjectcalled
ConcreteWallcanbeassociatedwithallwallsofconcreteblock
fill,drawninpenNo.12,andplacedontheExteriorWallslayer.
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Whenthisoptionisactive,ArchiCADfilterstheprojects
constructionelementsandautomaticallylinksthePropertyObject
inquestiontoallelementsmatchingthegivenCriteria.Criteria
setsaresavedwithintheactiveLibrarysothattheycanbeusedin
multipleprojects.
Note:Youcancheckthisassignmentbyselectinganelement,
openingitssettingsdialogboxandclickingtheListingand
Labelingtab.
YoucanalsochoosetoassignPropertydatadirectly,individually
foreachelement.Inthiscasethelinkismanuallyestablisheditem
byitemintheListingandLabelingtabpageofeachelements
SettingsdialogboxorintheInfoBox.
AcombinationofCriteriabasedlinkinganddirectAssignmentis
alsopossible.
SeealsoCreatingandEditingPropertyObjectsonpage 22.
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ASSIGNINGPROPERTIESTOELEMENTS
WheneditingaconstructionelementinitsSettingsdialogbox,you
canassignPropertyObjectstotheelementintheListing&
Labelingpanel.
Thelinkcanbemadebycriteriaorindividually.
ToassignaPropertyObjectthroughcriteria(thatis,allelements
thatmatchthecriteriaselectionmadeintheLinkPropertiesto
Criteriadialogboxseeabove),checktheByCriteriaboxinthe
LinkPropertiessection.PropertyObjectsthatmatchthesecriteria
willbelistedinthefieldbelow.
Youmaywishtooverridethissettingbycreatingaspecific
assignmentforaparticularelement.Inthiscase,unchecktheBy
Criteriabox,checktheIndividuallyboxbelowandclickthe
Choosebutton.
Note:Itispossibletokeepbothcheckboxesactiveatthesame
timeandtherebycreateacombinedassignment.
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AssigningthePropertyObjectmanuallyorthroughkeywordsis
donethesamewayasforcriteria,asdescribedearlierinthis
chapter.
LASTSELECTIONSPROPERTIES
WhileSettingsdialogboxesareofmodaltype,meaningthatno
otherdialogboxcanbeopensimultaneously,theselected
PropertyObjectscannotbeediteddirectlyfromtheSettings
dialogbox.TogettoeithertheLibraryPartWindowortheEdit
Databasedialogbox(bothofwhicharemodeless,andcanbe
openedsimultaneously),youmustclickeitherOKorCancelinthe
Settingsdialogboxtoexitit.TheLastSelectionsProperties
commandhelpsyoutoapproachPropertyObjectsfromthe
directionofconstructionelementsthePropertyObjectshave
beenassignedto.
IfanyexistingconstructionelementisselectedintheProjectand
youactivatetheLastSelectionsPropertiescommand,youcan
viewthenamesofthePropertyObjectslinkedtotheselected
element,bothindividuallyandbycriteria.Thisissimilartothe
ListingandLabelingtabpageoftheelementsSettingsdialogbox.
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IfyouhighlightanyofthePropertyObjectsdisplayedintheLast
SelectionsPropertiesdialogboxandclickthesmalltriangleinthe
bottomleftcorner,theoptionalPreviewsectionofthewindow
willlistthehighlightedPropertyObjectsComponentsand
Descriptorsonthecorrespondingtabpage.Asexplainedinsmall
printinthebottomleftcornerofthewindow,objectspecificitems
arelistedinplaintext,databaseitemsarelistedinitalicandthe
namesofmissingdatabaseitemsaregrayed.
ByclickingtheEditbuttoninthebottomrightcorneroftheLast
SelectionsPropertiesdialogboxwhileanyofthelistedProperty
Objectsarehighlighted,youcanopenit.IntheLibraryPartEditor,
iftheselectedpropertyitemisobjectspecific,youcanmake
directchangestoit.Iftheselecteditembelongstoadatabase,
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thenpresstheChangeLinkbuttonintheupperrightofthe
windowtomodifytheitem.
LOCATINGPROPERTYOBJECTS
YoumayneedtolocateaPropertyObjectthatcontainsaspecific
componentordescriptor,oronewhichincludeslinkstoaspecific
databaseoraspecifickey.
TheFindbyPropertiescommandallowsyoutolaunchasearch
basedonasetofcriteria.
HighlightingalocatedPropertyObjectnameandthenclickingthe
EditbuttontakesyoutotheEditPropertiesdialogboxwhereyou
canmodifythePropertyObject.
Example1:
LetssayyouwanttofindallPropertyObjectswithinyour
ArchiCADDatabasethathasthetext'tile'initsComponentName.
Youwouldselectthebelowtwocriteria.Valuesinthefieldsonthe
rightcanbeeithertextenteredorselectedfromthepopuplist
accessiblewiththelittlearrow.
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YouhaveallWallsselectedontheFloorPlan.Youwanttofindout
oftheselectiononlythoseWallsthathavestudsinthem.You
woulddotheaboveoperationandclickthe'crosssection'button
(crosssectionofSelectionandCriteria).Theresultisonlythose
WallsremainselectedtheassociatedPropertyObjectsofwhich
containComponentswith'stud'intheirComponentName:

ThelistofProperties,inwhichatleastoneoccurrenceofthetext
'tile'isfound,isdisplayedinthelistatthebottomofthedialog
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LISTSCHEMESANDTEMPLATES
ListSchemesarefactorydefaultoruserdefinedinstructionsetsto
controlhowtheListingEngineprocessesanddisplaysproject
information.ListSchemescanbeindependentfilesorcanreside
inDatabases.

ListSchemesareofElement,ComponentandZonetypes.
ItisalsopossibletocreatecompleteListSchemefilesthatcontain
definitionsforElement,ComponentandZonelists.
ListSchemescanbeconfiguredtosuitalargevarietyofneeds,and
newschemescanbecreatedintheSetupListSchemesdialog
box,accessedwiththeSetupListSchemescommand.Moreover,
graphicoutputsarehighlycustomizableusingaFormatWizard
(Windows)orFormatAssistant(MacOS).
SeeFormatAssistant/FormatWizardonpage 42. Embeddedtemplatesresideinthelistschemeitself.Theseare
actuallyLayoutscreatedwiththeFormatWizard.Youcan
transformthemintotemplatefilesbyuncheckingtheIncludein
TEMPLATES ListSchemeboxontheSetupListSchemesdialogboxsList
Formattabpage(seelater).
GraphicListSchemesarebasedontemplatesthatcontain
informationaboutthelistsstructure,layoutandcontent. Note:
Templatescanbeoftwotypes: 1.Templatesarecodedinasimpleprogramminglanguage.Itis
highlyrecommendednottoeditthesefilesunlessyouare
Templatefilesaresimpletextfilesresidingintheactivelibrary.
thoroughlyfamiliarwiththesyntax.
Theyarefactoryshippedorcreatedmanually.Itisalsopossible
tocreatecopiesofembeddedtemplatesbysavingthemas 2.TemplatefilescannotbeeditedwiththeFormatWizard.
externalfiles(seebelow).
RecordsandFields
GraphicTemplatesdefinelayoutstodisplayandprintinformation
unitscalledRecords.Recordsaresmalllayoutsthatcaninclude
numerousFieldsandonebitmapimage.Fieldsareunitsof
alphanumericdata.Fieldcontentsarecollected,filteredand
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externalimagefiles(*.bmp,*.jpg,*.tif,*.gif)fromanyofthe
activeLibraries,ArchiCADobjectsymbols,3Ddrawingsgenerated
byPropertyObjectsandbytheobjectsthemselves,orPreview
PicturesofArchiCADLibraryPartsintheactiveLibraries.
SeeGraphicTemplateonpage 41andFormatAssistant/Format
Wizardonpage 42.
THESETUPLISTSCHEMESDIALOGBOX
TheSetupListSchemescommandtakesyoutoacomplexdialog
boxwhereyoucandefinewhichelementtypes,componentsor
zoneswillbecalculatedbyArchiCADtoproducetherequired
report,aswellasthecomplexityandformatoftheoutput.
ChoosetheSetupListSchemescommandtoopenthe
correspondingdialogbox.
TheDatabasetree(attherighthandsideofthedialogbox)
containstheavailableDatabases,markedwiththefilingcabinet
( )icon,andtheListSchemesintheListSchemefolders.Thislist
includesallthelistschemesthatareindatabasesplacedinactive
Libraries.
Note:ListSchemeswillfunctioninTeamworkprojectsonlyif
yousavethemtotheprojectsEmbeddedLibrary.
Listschemesarearrangedinahierarchy,
organizedbytypeinthreefolders:theElement,
theComponentandtheZoneListSchemes.
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Eachfolderincludesatleastsomedefaultsets,evenifnoLibraryis
loaded,includingaBasiclist.
UserdefinedSchemesappearinthesamehierarchyunderthe
defaultSchemes.PlainTextSchemesaremarkedwith
spreadsheetlikeiconswhilethescripticonmarksGraphic
Schemes.
Schemesbelongingtoadatabasecanonlycreatelistsfrom
theirowndatabases.
Schemesthatareindependentfromanydatabasecanbeused
forlistingallloadeddatabases.
OpenDatabasesandfoldersbyclickingthesmallplus(+)signs
(Windows)orthesmallarrowheads(MacOS)nexttotheirnames.
IfyouselectthenameofaDatabase,aListSchemefolderora
databaseindependentListSchemefilebyclickingitsnameinthe
Databasetreefield,thelefthandsideofthedialogboxbecomes
blank.IfaListSchemeisselected,thecorrespondingconfiguration
appears.
MANAGINGLISTSCHEMES
YoucancreatenewListSchemesbyclickingtheCreatepopupin
theupperrightoftheSetupListSchemesdialogboxandchoosing
theappropriateitemfromtheappearingpopuplist.SelectList
SchemeFiletocreateanewdatabaseindependentfileoranyof
theotherthreeoptionstocreatenewSchemeswithintheactive
Databaseorlistschemefile.
Note:ListSchemeswillfunctioninTeamworkprojectsonlyif
yousavethemtotheprojectsEmbeddedLibrary.
YoucanrenamethenewuntitledSchemeoranyotherList
Schemeatanytimebyselectingitsnameandtypingthenew
nameinthetextfield.
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YoucanlockListSchemesbyclickingthegreenpadlockiconnext
tothenameoftheScheme.UnlockListSchemesbyclickingthe
ELEMENTLISTS
redpadlockicon. WhenselectinganElementListtypeschemeontheright,the
ToremoveListSchemes,selectthename,andclicktheDelete availablecontrolsaredisplayedontheleft.
button.
Important:ClickingOKintheSetupListSchemesdialogbox ELEMENTSTABPAGE
willoverwriteallchangedListSchemesthatarestoredinthe
PreferencesfileoftheProjectandintheLISTSET.TXTdatabase ClickingthefirsttabopenstheElementspage.Usethecontrols
fileplacedintheLibrary. (filters)inthispagetoselecttheconstructionelementstobe
WhenstartingArchiCADwithoutopeningaprojectfile,List calculated.
SchemesareloadedfromthePreferencesfiles(listsetfiles
/*.lis/willnotbeloadedfromanyoftheloadedlibraries);
WhenopeningaProjectfile,ListSchemesstoredintheproject
willbeloaded.(Listsetfiles/*.lis/willnotbeloadedfromanyof
theprojectslibraries).
WhenchoosingFile>LibrariesandObjects>LibraryManager,
allListSchemes(*.lis)foundinanyoftheselectedlibrarieswill
beloaded.
Note:ListSchemeswillfunctioninTeamworkprojectsonlyif
yousavethemtotheprojectsEmbeddedLibrary.

EDITINGLISTSCHEMES
Youcanedit,modifyandcustomizeunlockedlistschemesby ELEMENTTYPEFILTERS
selectingfromtheAvailableListSchemesareaontheright.
DependingontheListSchemetypeselected,thelefthandsideof
thedialogboxwilldisplaythreeorfourtabpages.
WhenselectingElementorComponentListSchemes,three
pagesappear:theElementspage,theProperties&Parameters
page,andtheListFormatpage. Usethefilterbuttonswiththefamiliartooliconstodetermine
whichelementtypestolistandwhichtoexcludefromreport
IftheselectedListSchemeisaZoneList,youcanseefourtab calculations.ClicktheAllcheckboxtoselectallconstruction
pages:Zones,Properties&Parameters,RelatedElements,and elementtypes.
ListFormat.Clickthetabstoswitchbetweenpages.
Note:UncheckingtheAllcheckboxwillactivatethecustom
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FilteringbyLabelandID TheStoriesscrollinglistallowsyoutoincludeelementsplacedon
selectedstoriesincalculations.Elementsonuncheckedstorieswill
notbecalculated.ClicktheAllboxestoselectallstories.

Usethecheckboxesintheupperrightcornerofthetabpageto
furtherelaboratetheselectioncriteria.Youcanexcludefromthe
ElementListanyelementwithoutanassociativelabeland/or
elementsthathavenoassociatedID.Thisfunctionallowsyou,for
instance,todistinguishbetweenfixedandoptionalelementsof
thesametypeormarkproblematicelementsontheplanandlist
allinformationaboutthem.
MinimumOpening
TheMinimumOpeningoptionallowsyoutosettheminimumsize
ofwallopeningthatwillbetakenintoconsiderationbyArchiCAD
inwallsurfaceandvolumecalculations.Typethesizelimitinthe
textfieldinaccordancewithlocalbuildingcodeorproject
requirements.
LayerFilters
FilterbyPropertyObjects
UsetheLinkedPropertyObjectspopuplisttodeterminewhether
youwanttoselectparticularPropertyObjectstofurtherelaborate
listingcriteria.
SelectAllinthepopuplistifyoudonotwanttousethisfilter.
ChooseSelectedinthepopuplistifyouwishtocalculate
elementstowhichcertainpropertyobjectsareassignedeither
bycriteriaorintheelementsownSettingsdialogbox.
TomakethePropertyObjectselection,e.g.,forlisting
constructionelementsmadeofreinforcedconcreteonly,
chooseSelectPropertyObjectsinthepopuplisttoopenthe
correspondingdialogbox.

Atthebottomofthedialogbox,theLayersscrollinglistallowsyou
toincludeelementsplacedonselectedlayersincalculations.
Elementsonuncheckedlayerswillnotbecalculated.Thepopup
menuallowsyoutolistelementsonAlllayers,Visiblelayersor
Selectedlayers.

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SelectPropertyObjectstofiltertheArchiCAD
Project.Leaveboxesuncheckedtoignore
PropertyObjects.
Thecheckboxesnexttofoldernameshave
threestates:checked,unchecked,orminus.If
thecheckboxischeckedorunchecked,allitems
inthefolderinquestionwillbeusedorignored
whenfilteringtheproject.Ifonlysomeitems
arechecked,aminussignwillappear .
Youcanviewthecomponentsandthedescriptorsofproperty
objectsinthepreviewsectionatthebottomofthedialogbox.
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ListFillsandObjects
TheListFillsandObjectspopupmenuallowsyoutolistFillsand
ObjectsthatareincludedinFloorPlans,Sections,oranyother
viewpointtypelistedinthemenu.
Onceyouchooseaviewpointtype,asubdialogappearsallowing
youtochooseanyparticularviewpointsofthattype(e.g.certain
Elevations)toincludeinthisfilter.(Toincludeallviewpointsofthe
chosentype,checkthe"All"boxinthesubdialogbox.)Toinclude
severaltypesofviewpoints,choosethe"AnySelectedViewpoints"
option,thengothroughthesubdialogandcheckanyviewpoints,
ofanytype,toincludeinthisfilter.
WhenopeninglistsetupsfrompreviousArchiCADversions,the
defaultvalueforListFillsandObjectsisFloorPlans.
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PROPERTIES&PARAMETERSTABPAGE
ThesecondtabopenstheProperties&Parameterspage.Usethe
controlsinthispagetodeterminetheamountofinformation
includedforeachelementinthereport.
SelectionofKeys
KeysarelogicalcategoriesinDatabases,whichgrouptheprimary
DatabaseitemsComponentsandDescriptorsbytype.
IntheKeyslistintheupperleftcornerofthetabpage,youcan
selectthedesiredKeysforfilteringthecomponentsand
descriptorstobelisted.YoucanonlyselectKeysfromthe
DatabaseinwhichtheselectedListSchemeresides.Inthecaseof
adatabaseindependentscheme,youcanselectKeysfromanyof
theexistingdatabases.
SelectionofListedComponentsand
Descriptors
UsetheComponentsandDescriptorspopupliststodetermine
thecombinationofcomponentsanddescriptorstobelisted.
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Thetwopopuplistsareidentical.
OptforAlltoincludeallrelatedComponents(orDescriptors)in
thecalculation.
ChooseNonetoignoreComponents(orDescriptors).
ChoosefromthetwotypesofComponentsandDescriptors
objectspecificandresidinginadatabasebyselectingoneoffour
globaloptions.
FromDatabasesOnlywillincludeallproperties(Components
orDescriptors)residingindatabases.
ObjectSpecificItemsOnlywillincludeonlylocallydefined
properties(thoseinregularlibrarypartsorpropertyobjects).
CustomSetFromDatabasesOnlyopenstheSelectDescriptors
andtheSelectComponentsdialogboxes,whereyoucandefine
thesetofpropertiestofilterthereport.
CustomSet&ObjectSpecificItemsisacombinationofthe
secondandthirdoptions.
Ifyouwanttouseafiltersetthatdoesnotmatchanyofthe
predefinedoptions,usetheCustomizebutton.
Example:
LetussayyouhaveaWallwithaPropertyObjectassignedtoit,in
whichthefollowingComponentsarecreated:
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OnlyitemscomingfromtheDatabasearelisted

ThefirsttwoaretakenfromtheDatabasebyclickingthe'Linkto
DatabaseItem'buttoninthetoprowandselectinganitemfrom
theDatabaseforeach.TheotherthreeComponentsareLocal
ComponentsofthePropertyObject,meaningtheywillnot
becomepartoftheDatabasesotheyareaccessibleforonlythose
ElementsandObjectstowhichthisspecificPropertyObjectis OnlyitemsexistinginPropertyObjectandnotlinkedtoDatabase
assignedto. itemsarelisted.
ThebelowpicturesshowselectionsintheListSetupDialogand
theresultintheListingWindow: SelectionofParameters
IntheGlobalElementParameters
listatthetoprightofthetabpage,
youcanchooseanyofthe
commonparametersofall
elementtypes,suchassurface,
volume,height,thicknessoruser
ID.Toselectseveralconsecutiveitemsfromthelist,clickonthe
AllComponentsarelisted firstone,thenpressShiftandclickonthelastone.
Whenallitemsareselected,click
inoneofthecheckboxesofthe
selectedelements.Usethesame
proceduretouncheckmultiple
items.
IntheExtraParameterslistsyou
canselectanddeselectlistitemsintheusualmanner.
Nothingislisted UnderLibraryPartsAdditionalParameters,theSelectAdditional
Parametersdialogboxallowsyoutoselectparametersbytype
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LISTFORMATTABPAGE
ThethirdtabopenstheListFormatpage.Thecontrolsinthispage
allowyoutodefinetheoverallappearanceofthereport,andset
thelogicalorderofpropertiesandparameters.
Chooseoneoftheformattingalternatives:clickTextListtodisplay
rawdata,orGraphicTemplatetoselectapredefinedlistformat
template.
Thesetworadiobuttonsletyoutogglebetweentwocontrol
windows,describedbelow.
PlainReport
ThefollowingpageappearswhenclickingtheTextListbuttonat
thetopleftcorneroftheListFormattabpage.
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Whenyouchoosethisreportformat,youhaveonlyalimited
numberofcontrolsoverthereportlayout.However,thereport
willappearinatextwindowandthelistsettingsfullyenableyou
tologicallyorganizethedatainthereport.
SortingOrder
Settheorderofdatacolumnsusingtheparameterlist.Tochange
thedefaultorder,dragtheparametersbythesmalldouble
arrowheadstotheirnewpositioninthelist.Theparameterorder
ofthelistwilldeterminethesortingorderofprojectdataforthe
ListingEngine.
ColumnHeaders
ChecktheShowColumnHeaderscheckboxifyouwanttoprint
columnheadersinthereport.Columnheaderswillbeareitherthe
parameternameoraCustomHeader.TocreateaCustomheader,
checktheboxnexttotheParameternameyouwanttocustomize
andtypethedesiredheaderintothetextfieldsnexttotheboxes,
intotheUseandDefineCustomHeaderscolumn.
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Complexity
Usethethreepopupmenusintheupperpartofthetabpageto
determinethecomplexityofthereport.
AtElements,theEachIteminSeparateRowoptioncreatesan
itembyitemlistevenforidenticalelements,whileGroupand
CountIdenticalgroupsandcountsupidenticalitemsaswellas
theirparameters.Forthedifference,seethefollowingreports:
AtComponents,theUnfoldComponentsoptionliststhe
parametersofthecomponents.QuantityOnlywilldisplay
quantitieswithoutunits.
AtDescriptorspopup,theUnfoldDescriptorswilllistallthe
Parameters,KeysandCodesoftheDescriptors.ShortTextonly
displaysonlythefirstlineofthedescriptorinthereport.
Note:Textlistscanbesavedinplaintext,tabbedtextorHTML
format.TextlistswillonlylisttheshorttextofDescriptors.
GRAPHICTEMPLATE
ThefollowingpageappearswhenyouclicktheGraphicTemplate
radiobuttonattheupperleftoftheListFormattabpage.
ArchiCADCalculationGuide
ListSchemesandTemplates
WhenchoosingtheGraphicTemplatealternative,youcaneither
selectapredefinedlisttemplatefromyourLibrary,orusean
embeddedtemplatelayout(oracopyofit).
Listlayouttemplatesoffersophisticatedreadytopresentreport
formatsincorporatingbothtextandgraphicelements.
Reportsformattedusingtemplatesappearinanoneditable
projectwindows.Thecontentsofthewindowscanbecopiedto
theotherprojectwindow,includingthefloorplanviews,orsaved
inArchiCADProject,RTFandPlotMakerlayoutformat.
ClicktheChooseTemplatebuttontobrowsethelibraryforlist
templates.SelectthedesiredtemplatefileintheOpendialogbox.
DefaulttemplatescanbefoundintheListTemplatesfolderofthe
ArchiCADLibrary.
Ifyouuseindependenttemplates,ArchiCADreferstotheactual
templatefileforthesettings.IfyouchecktheIncludeinList
Schemecheckbox,thetemplatefilewillbearchivedinthe
listset.txtfile(seeabove).Whentheboxischecked,thetemplate
nameappearsinitalic.
DataOrder
SeetheTextListsectionaboveonhowtorearrangetheorderof
datacolumnsandtocustomizecolumnsheaders.
IfComponentsandDescriptorsappearintheParameterlistofthe
centerfield,usethecheckboxestotherightofthelisttodisplay
theunitsofReferenceKeysandofFullTextKeys.
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Note:Changingdataordercanresultininconsistentlistcontent
ifthetemplatecontainsfixedcolumnheaders.
ParameterListing
ElementListtemplatefilescanincludeinstructionstolistelement
parametersseparatelyand/oraddupparametervaluesinthe
report.Thecheckboxestotheleftoftheparameterscontrol
whetherornottheseinstructionsarecarriedoutwhentheListing
EngineisprocessingtheProjectdata.
UsetheListonseparatelevelcheckboxestodeterminewhether
youenabletemplateinstructionstolistparametertypesforeach
element.
ChecktheUseforGrouping/Totalboxestoenableinstructionsto
addupparametervaluesinthereport.
COMPONENTLISTS
WhenselectingaComponentListtypescheme,theSetupList
Schemesdialogboxchangesaccordingly,todisplaycontrols
availableforthatlisttype.
ManyofthecontrolsaresimilartothoseusedforElementLists.
Seerelevantsectionsabove.
COMPONENTSTABPAGE
IntheKeyslistattheupperleftcornerofthetabpage,youcan
selectthekeysforfilteringthecomponentsanddescriptorstobe
listed.CheckingtheAllboxwillenableallcomponentsand
descriptorsunderanykeys.

FORMATASSISTANT/FORMATWIZARD
ClickingtheStartFormatWizard(Windows)ortheStartFormat
Assistant(MacOS)buttonopensacomplexdialogboxthatallows
youtorename,delete,duplicateandcustomizetemplates.
Note:TheWizard/Assistantdoesnotworkonexternal
templatefiles,onlywithembeddedlayoutsectionsthatare
storedinbinaryformat,intheprogramitself,inanArchiCAD
project(.pln,.pla)file,orinthePreferencesfile.
WhenyouquittheWizardandreturntotheSetupListSchemes
dialogbox,youwillnoticethatthenameofthepreviouslycreated
LayoutisshownintheTemplate:field,andtheincludeinList
Schemecheckboxisenabled.Thismeansthatareferencetothis Properties&ParametersTabPage
layoutwillbestoredintheListSchemefileinthelibrary,butthe TheOptionalComponentsDatabuttonsdeterminewhichpartsof
Layoutitselfwillbesavedwithintheproject(.pln,.pla)orinthe thecomponentwillbelisted(thenameandthequantityalways
Preferencesfile.Ifyoudisablethecheckbox,theLayoutcanbe appear).IncaseofKeyCode,theFragmentsbuttonsrepresentthe
savedasanexternaltemplatetextfileinthelibrary,butinthis fourpossiblefragmentsoftheKeyCodestringthatareseparated
caseitwillnolongerbeavailablefromwithintheWizard. bydots.IncaseofaKeyCodeof004.003.002.001,Fragment3will
Note:New&ResetdeletesallcustomLayouts;onlyfactory returnthestring002,asthisisthe3rdfragmentoftheKeyCode.
defaultLayoutswillbeavailable.
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TheOptionalDescriptorsDatabuttonsdeterminewhichpartsof
thedescriptorwillbelisted(theshorttextisalwayspresent).
FragmentsworkthesamewayasforComponents.

SelectZonecategoriesindividuallybyclickingthecheckboxesnext
totheirnamesintheZoneCategorieslistattheupperleftofthe
tabpage;orcheckAlltouseallcategories.
Youcanfurtherfilterzonesbydefiningconditionsusingthe
checkboxesandoptionsunderZoneNumberFieldattheupper
rightofthetabpage.
TheSkipifitisemptycheckboxallowsyoutoomitfromthe
reportzoneswithoutanumber.IfyouchecktheSkipZoneswith
ZONELISTS anemptyIDfieldbox,ArchiCADwillignorezoneswithoutID
WhenselectingaZoneListtypescheme,theSetupListSchemes numbers.
dialogboxchangesaccordingly,todisplaycontrolsavailablefor
thatlisttype. Properties&ParametersTabPage
ManyofthecontrolsaresimilartothoseusedforElementLists. UsetheZoneParameterslisttoincludeinthelistthosezone
Seerelevantsectionsabove. parameterswhosecheckboxesarechecked.Fortheselectionof
severalconsecutiveparameters,holddowntheShiftbuttonwhile
ZonesTabPage clickingontheirnames(orclickthefirstonethenclicktothelast
onewhileholdingdowntheSHIFTkey)andcheckalltheir
ThefirsttabattheupperleftoftheSetupListSchemesdialogbox checkboxeswithoneclick.
openstheZonestabpage.

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Zonelistingisnotrestrictedtothegeometryofzones.Italso
involvestheconstructionelementscontainedinzones,specifically
thesurroundingwalls,columns,freestandingwalls,doors,
windowsandotherobjectswithinZonespaces.
ThecontrolsoftheRelatedElementspageallowyoutocustomize
thesettingsbywhichtheelementsassociatedwithazoneor
multiplezonesarecalculatedinthezonereport.Theelement
typestobeconsideredincalculationsareselectedinthe
Properties&Parameterstabpage.
ThefiltersoftheRelatedElementstabpageareidenticaltothose
oftheProperties&ParameterstabpageofElementtypelists.

TheEnableListingofRelated
Elementsbuttonswiththefamiliar
tooliconsallowyoutodetermine
whichtypesofconstructionelementsinthelistedzonestoinclude
incalculations.
TheReduceWallQuantitiesfieldandtheLinkedPropertyObjects
popuplistservesimilarpurposestotheirequivalentsinthe
ElementstabpageofElementListSchemes(seeabove).

RelatedElementsTabPage
ClickingthethirdtabopensapagethatisonlyavailableforZone
ListSchemes.

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USINGTHEFORMATW IZARD/FORMATASSISTANT
IntheSetupListSchemesdialogbox,maketheListFormattab
activeandmakesurethattheGraphicTemplateoptionischosen.
THELAYOUTTABPAGE
Selectalistschemeintherighthandsectionofthedialogbox,
thenclicktheStartFormatWizard(Windows)orStartFormat
Assistant(MacOS)button.

TheFormatWizard/FormatAssistantisacomplexdialogboxwith
threetabpageshelpingyoudefinethepagelayoutofthegraphic
report,theactualcontentsthatwillbelistedandthefieldsthat
willappearintheindividualrecordsofthereport.

TheFormatAssistant/WizarddialogboxopenswiththeLayout
tabpagebydefault.
SelectaGraphicTemplatetoeditfromtheLayoutNameslistat
thelefthandsideofthetabpage.
Inthelist,factorydefaultandlockedtemplatesappearingray.
DefaulttemplatesarewiredintotheArchiCADresourcecode
andcannotbeedited;onlythedetailscanbeviewedinthe
FormatAssistant/Wizard.
Editablelayoutsappearinblackprintandcanbecustomized
individually.
Allexistinglayoutscanbeduplicated,includingdefaultandlocked
ones.Thecopiesarefreelyeditable.

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Duplicate,renameanddeleteselectedlayoutsusingthe Tiled
correspondingbuttonsbelowtheLayoutNameslistatthebottom
leftoftheLayouttabpage. Definethenumberofdesiredpagesinthetilegridbytypingthe
Note:Toeditthetemplateofalockedlistscheme,firstunlockit appropriatevaluesintheGridfields.Theverticalandhorizontal
intheSetupListSchemesdialog. distancebetweencellscanbesetinthecorrespondingfields.
Choosebetweenorganizingpageshorizontallyorverticallyby
usingtheCellSequenceradiobuttons.
LayoutType
Definethelayouttypeofthe
selectedgraphictemplateusing
thetoppopuplistattheupper
rightoftheLayouttabpage.
Toorderpages
vertically,choose
theSingleColumn
option.Toorganize
pagesinagrid
system,choosethe
Tiledoption.
Additionalsettings
canbedefinedin
theDetailsdialogbox,openedwiththeDetailsbuttonatbottom
right.ThecontentsoftheDetailsdialogboxaredifferentforthe LayoutSize
SingleColumnandtheTiledoption.
Choosethelayoutsizefromthe
SingleColumn PaperSizepopuplist.
Tomatchthelayoutsizetothe
Definethedesireddistancebetweentwoconsecutiverecordsin papersizeofyouroutput
thecolumnbytypingtheappropriatevalueintheLineGapfield. device,chooseeitherPrinter
FromtheLayoutScalepopuplistchoosethescaletobeused pageorPlotterpage.ChooseCustomfromthepopuplistto
whenpastingthelayoutintoArchiCADplanviews. definethelayoutsizemanually.Customsizescanbedefinedinthe
Note:IfyouchoosetheAutooption,thecurrentscaleofthe WidthandHeightfieldsbelowthePaperSizepopup.
FloorPlanwillbeusedforpastingthelayout.
EditPageItem
YoucantypeanyremarkintheCommentfield.Thecomment
appearsintheInfofieldoftheFormatAssistant/Wizard. ClickinganyoftheHeader,FooterorBackgroundbuttonsopens
theEditPageItemdialogboxwhereyoucaneditthesettingsof
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Footeroneachpageoronlyonthefirstpage.Thefirstpage
Headerand/orFootercanbedifferentfromthegenericitems.

ClickthePicturebuttontoimportabitmapimageintothelayout
oftheeditedpageitem.Thebitmapscanbeexternalimagefiles
(*.bmp,*.jpg,*.tif,*.gif)fromanyoftheactiveLibraries,ArchiCAD
objectsymboldrawingsgeneratedbyPropertyObjects,orPreview
PicturesofArchiCADLibraryPartsintheactiveLibraries.The
familiarcontrolsofthePicturedialogboxallowyoutodefinethe
sizeandpositionoftheimagewithinthepageitem.

ChoosethePageItemyouwishtomodifyfromtheEditpopuplist
attheupperleftofthedialogbox.Predefineditemtypesare
availablefromtheRecordTypepopup.
DefinethePageItemsizebytypingthedesiredvaluesintheTotal
WidthandTotalHeightfields.OrganizetheselectedPageItem
intoFieldsusingtheRowsandColumnsfields.
Editthedefaulttexttypeoftheselectedpageitemusingthe
familiarcontrolsoftheDefaultTextFormatdialogbox.Usethe
Inserttextpopuptodefinehowthetextwillbecroppedifthe
placeholderdoesnotmatchthetextsize.

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PageItemFields Detaildatacanbeaddedusingthepopupbelowthetextfield.
InthelowerhalfoftheEditPageItemdialogboxyoufindthe ChooseanitemfromthepopupandclicktheInsert>>buttonon
controlstoeditindividualFieldsofPageItemsorganizedin thelefttoaddittotheTextField.
multiplerowsand/orcolumns.UsetheFieldtoEditcountersto
definewhichfieldyouwishtomodify.Thefirstcounterisforthe
column,thesecondisfortherow.
Definethesizeandpositionoftheselectedfieldbytypingthe
appropriatevaluesintheWidth,HeightandOffsetfields.
Tosetanondefaulttexttypeforthefield,clicktheTextFormat
button.Clickingthebuttonopensadialogboxidenticaltothatof
theDefaultTextFormatbuttonshownabove.
ClicktheBordersbuttoninthelowerrightcornerofthedialogbox
tosetFieldborders.

Globalinformationitemscanbeinsertedusingthepopuplistat
thebottomofthedialogbox.

ThecontentsofTextFieldscanbedefinedusingthecontrolsat
thelowerleftoftheEditPageItemdialogbox.Thecurrent
contentisshowninthescrollableandeditablefieldinscripted
format.
THECONTENTTABPAGE
TheContenttabpageoftheFormatAssistant/Wizardallowsyou
todefinetheparametersaccordingtotherecordsthatwillbe
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TheparametersintheParameterslistattheleftoftheContenttab
pagearethesameasthoseoftheParameterselectionsetofthe
Properties&ParameterstabpageoftheSetupListSchemes
dialogbox.FromtheParameterslist,youcanselectthe
ParametersyouwanttousetogenerateRecords.TheParameters
arelistedaccordingtoRecordtype,ofwhichtherearethree:
parameterdisplay,
parametersum,
parameterdisplayasheadline.
ChecktheParameterboxestomaketheselection.
GroupaselectionofcheckedparametersbyclickingtheGroup
selectedparametersbuttontotherightoftheParameterslist
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field.TheresultisidenticalwiththeGroup&Countfunctionof
TextLists.
ChoosethedesiredoptionfromthePagebreakpopuptoproperly
organizerecordsonpages.
THEFIELDSTABPAGE
TheFieldstabpageisverysimilartotheEditPageItemdialogbox
describedabove.
TheParametersselectedintheContenttabpageappearinthe
Parameter&Recordpopuplist.
YoucanselectapredefinedRecordtypeforallparametersoryou
caneditexistingones.Predefinedtypesareavailablefromthe
RecordTypepopup.WheneditingpredefinedRecordtypes,the
popupwillswitchtoCustom.
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DefinetheRecordsizebytypingthedesiredvaluesintheTotal
WidthandTotalHeightfields.OrganizeRecordsintoFieldsby
usingtheRowsandColumnsfields.
FortheRecordformattomatchthatoftheHeader,clicktheApply
HeaderFormatbutton. Globalinformationitemscanbeinsertedusingthepopuplistat
EdittheoveralltexttypeoftheRecordusingthecontrolsofthe thebottomofthedialogbox.
DefaultTextFormatdialogbox,andclickthePicturebuttonto
importabitmapimageintheRecord.
SeeEditPageItemonpage 46.

RECORDFIELDS
InthelowerhalfoftheFieldstabpageyoufindthecontrolstoedit
individualRecordFieldsorganizedinmultiplerowsand/or
columns.UsetheFieldtoEditcounterstodefinewhichfieldyou
wishtomodify.Thefirstcounterisforthecolumn,thesecondone
isfortherow.
Detaildatacanbeaddedusingthetwopopupsbelowthetext
field.Theinformationtypecanbeselectedfromthesecond
popuplist.

DefinethesizeandpositionoftheselectedFieldbytypingthe
appropriatevaluesintheWidth,HeightandOffsetfields.
Tosetanondefaulttexttypeforthefield,clicktheTextFormat
button.Clickingthebuttonactivatesadialogboxidenticaltothat Thefirstpopupisusedtofurtherspecifydataifappropriate.For
oftheDefaultTextFormatbuttonpreviouslyshown. instance,theStoryNameisasimple,unambiguousdataitem.
ClicktheBordersbuttonatthelowerrightofthedialogboxtoset Inthecaseofmeasurements,youcanchoosebetweenNameand
Fieldborders. Unit,ordisplayboth.
ThecontentsofTextFieldscanbedefinedusingthecontrolsinthe
lowerleftoftheFieldstabpage.Thecurrentcontentisshownin
thescrollableandeditableTextFieldinscriptedformatas
keywords(identifiers).

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IftheinformationisofComponenttype,youcanchoosefrom
severalrelevantitems.

SeealsoAppendixonpage 57.

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SQLinArchiCAD

SQLINARCHICAD
SQLisshortforStructuredQueryLanguageandisthemost
popularcomputerlanguageusedwithdatabases.Itcanrun
queriesondatabasesandgettheresultsinastructuredway.
SinceanArchiCADprojectisbasicallyadatabaseofbuilding
elements(Walls,Slabs,Roofs,Shells,Objectsetc.),itispossible
usingSQLtoobtaindataaboutplacedelementsinaprojectsand
displaythemintableform.Bydefault,theSQLmenuitemsarenot
enabledinanyoftheWorkEnvironmentProfilesasthesearequite
advancedfeatures.Toenablethem,addthefollowingcommands
toyourworkenvironment:
theExecuteSQLquerycommand
theShowDataStructurecommand
Note:FindthesecommandsusingtheOptions>Work
Environment>Menustabpage,andsearchtheCalculation
categoryafterlistingthemenuitemsasAllcommandsby
theme.
SelectthecommandExecuteQuery.ThiswilltakeyoutotheSQL SQLcommandsworkoneitherselectedelementsorthewhole
QueryWindowwhereyoucanenteryourSQLcommandsto ArchiCADProjectdatabase.Thatmeansifyoujuststartedanew
createlists. Projectandnoelementsareplacedyet,anySQLcommandwill
givenoresults.
ThewayitworksisyoutypeSQLcommandsintheSQLQuery
WindowandtheSQLEnginewillcreateanXMLfilethatcontains
theresultsandwilldisplayitinabrowserwindow.
TheArchiCADProjectdatabaseinSQLcanbequeriedintables.
Thesecontaininformationaboutelements,parameters,attributes
withintheProject.Forexample,theWALLStablecontainsallthe
columns(parameters,valuesconnectedtoWalls)thatcanbe
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ByselectingtheShowDataStructurecommand,yourbrowser
windowwilldisplayanXMLfilelistingallTablesthatcanbeused
forquerieswiththeSQLengine. TheaboveSELECT*FROMWALLScommandtakesallparameters
OneofthemostusedcommandsoftheSQLlanguageisthe availableintheWALLStableandliststhem.Theexamplebelow
SELECTcommand.Withityoucanspecifyitemstobelisted.The liststheUserID,Length,HeightandThicknessasthedesired
syntaxtobefollowedinthis: parameters,separatedwithcommas.
SELECT<parameters>FROM<table>
Inthe<parameters>fieldyoucanplacenamesofparameters
availablefromthereferencedtable.Ifyouusethe*character,all
parameterswillbelisted.Ifyouwantseveralparameterslisted,
youcanseparatethembycommas.
The<table>fieldcontainsthenameofthetablefromwhichthe
SQLcommandswillcollectdata.

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ThenextSQLcommandmodifierisWHERE.Withthisyoucanset ThereisaspecialfeatureinArchiCADdatabasewhichisnotpartof
conditions,therebyeffectivelylimitingwhichitemswillbelisted. regularSQL.Thisisthefactthatcertainparametersofcertain
Thefollowingcode, tablesaretablesthemselves.Forexample,theParameters
SELECTID,LENGTH,HEIGHT,THICKNESSFROMWALLSWHERE columnoftheOBJECTStableisatableitself.IFyouenterthe
HEIGHT='2.700' followingcode:
willlistonlythoseWallsoftheProjectthatare2.7metersin SELECTUSERID,LIBRARY_PART_NAME,PARAMETERSFROM
height(numbersinGRAPHISOFTcommandsarealwaysmetric). OBJECTSWHERELIBRARY_PART_NAME='Armchair01'
youwillseethisresult:

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namedXX.Youcanrefertotheseembeddedparametersas
XX.PARAMETERS.<parameter>,whereXX.PARAMETERSisthe
Objectparametertable.Thescreencapturebelowshowsthe
resultofthisSQLQuery:

TheresultcontainstheUserID,LibrarypartNameandParameters
oftheArmchair01.gsmobject.Asyoucansee,youdonotneedto
usefileextensionswhenreferringtoLibraryPartNamesinSQL Letusseeasimpleexample.WithoneofthebasicZoneslisting
commands.TheParameterscolumncontainsatablecontaining schemes,wecancreatethefollowinglistoftheroomsofaflatina
thePARAMETERStablewithitsowncolumns. residentialbuilding.Allzonesbelongingtothesameflathavethe
sameUserID:A103.
ThereisacommandinGRAPHISOFTSQLtoobtainonlythistable
orcolumnsthereof.ItiscalledtheFLATcommandanditssyntaxis
thefollowing:
FLAT(<table>,<parameter>)AS<name>
Inthe<table>and<parameter>fieldwritethenameofthe
parameterandthetableyouwanttobedisplayedonitsown.In
the<name>fieldgiveanewnametothistablesoyoucanreferto
it.
HereisanexampleforlistingallparametersoftheArmchair
01.gsmobject.ThePARAMETERStableoftheOBJECTStableis

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TheSQLcommandstoachieveasimilarresultarethefollowing.
WiththeWHEREpart,wecanlistonlyZonesbelongingtoflat
A103:

TheSQLlanguagehasmanymorecommandsandopportunities
thanwhatisdescribedhere.Youcanfinddetailedinformationon
itontheInternet.Agoodplacetostartmaybethefollowingweb
site:http://www.sql.org/
DocumentationisavailableforGRAPHISOFTSQL.Itisincludedin
theGRAPHISOFTODBC(OpenDatabaseConnectivity)
documentationwhichcanbedownloadedfromthe
DocumentationsectionoftheGRAPHISOFTDeveloperCenterat
thefollowingwebpage:
http://www.GRAPHISOFT.com/support/developer/.
Andtheresultcanbeseenbelow: ThereisalsoanODBCdriveravailablefordownload.Itenables
usersofdatabaseapplicationstoconnecttoArchiCADProject
databases(*.PLNfilesforexample)andextractdatafromthem.
ThiscanbedownloadedfromtheDownloadsectionofthe
GRAPHISOFTDeveloperCenteronGraphisoftshomepage.

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APPENDIX
A:STEPBYSTEPCALCULATIONEXAMPLES
Example1:Zoneswithallincludedobject
typessummarized(subtotalbyzones)
1 ChooseCalculate>SetupListSchemestoopenthedialogbox.
2 DuplicateoneoftheZonelistschemesandnameit,e.g.,
ObjectsbyZones.

5 Inthethirdtabpage(RelatedElements):
3 Inthefirsttabpage(Zones),besuretosetfiltersappropriately:
ifyouwanttolistallzones,checkallstories,allzonecategories, SetNoneintheComponents,DescriptorsandLibraryParts
etc. AdditionalParameterspopupmenus;
4 Inthesecondtabpage(Properties&Parameters): CheckLibraryPartNameintheGlobalElementParameterlist.
setNoneintheComponents,DescriptorsandLibraryParts
AdditionalParameterspopupmenus;
enableobjects(clickthechairicon)intheEnableListingof
RelatedElementsbox;
setAllintheLinkedPropertyObjectspopupmenu;
checkZoneNameandZoneNumberintheZoneParameters
list.

6 Inthefourthtabpage(ListFormat):
SelectTextList;

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SetGroup&CountIdenticalintheElementspopupmenu;be 3 Inthefirsttabpage(Elements),besuretosetfilters
makesurethatthefollowingparameterlistisatthebottom: appropriately,i.e.,checkObjects(chairicon)underbyTypes,
checkallstories,allzonecategories,etc.
4 Inthesecondtabpage(Properties&Parameters):
setNoneintheComponents,DescriptorsandLibraryParts
AdditionalParameterspopupmenus;
checkLibraryPartNameintheGlobalElementParameterlist.

7 ClickOKandchoosethesavedObjectbyZoneslistschemein
ZoneLists.Youwillgetalistlikethis:

5 Inthethirdtabpage(ListFormat):
selectTextList;
setGroup&CountIdenticalintheElementspopupmenu;
besurethatthefollowingparameterlistisatthebottom:
01Librarypartname
6 ClickOKandchoosetheObjectstotallistschemeinElement
Lists.Youwillgetalistshowingonlythegrandtotalforeach
objecttype:
Example2:Grandtotalofobjecttypesfor
theentireproject
1 ChooseSetupListSchemestoopenthedialogbox.
2 DuplicateoneoftheElementlistschemesandnameit,e.g.,
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3 GototheListingandLabelingtabpage.Ifchecked,uncheckthe
ByCriteriaboxunderLinkProperties,andcheckthe
Individuallyboxbelow.
4 TheLinkPropertiesdialogboxopens.

Example3:Zoneswithallincludedobject
typessummarized(subtotalbyzones)and
thetotalnumberofeachobjecttype
(grandtotal)
Thisexampledescribesacompletelistingenvironmentthat
producestheresultoftheprevioustwolistschemeswithinone
list
Phase1:CreatetheObjectCounterpropertyobject
1 ChooseCalculate>NewPropertiesablankLibraryPart 5 SelectObjectCounterinthelistandclickLink(makesurethat
Windowopensup. theObjectCounterisunderthecheckboxasyoureturnto
theObjectSettingsdialogbox).
2 ClickthePropertyScriptbuttontoopenit.
6 ClickOKtoestablishthelink.
3 Copythefollowingtwolinesintothepropertyscript:
Note:AnyObjectsplacedafterwardswillhavetobelinked
dummy=REQUEST(Name_of_Listed,,name) individually.
COMPONENTname,1,,1,name Alternative2:throughdynamiclinkbycriteria
SeetheGDLReferenceGuideinArchiCADHelp. 1 ChooseLinkPropertiestoCriteria
4 SavethePropertyObjectas,e.g.,ObjectCounter.
Note:Thisobjectwillgenerateaseparatecolumnforthe
Quantity(number)ofeachobjecttype(name)
Phase2:LinkObjectCountertotheobjects
Alternative1:throughindividuallink
1 Selectallobjectstobeincludedinthelist.
2 OpentheObjectSettingsdialogbox.

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2 SelectaDatabaseSetintheShowLinksinpopupmenu.
3 ClickNewLink,thenclickEditCriteria,theCriteriaSelector
opensup.
4 SettheFindElements:popupmenutoOfType>>,andselect
Object(chairicon)inthepopuppaletteontheright.
5 ClickApplyandreturntotheLinkPropertiestoCriteriadialog
box.
6 Closethedialogboxandsavethecriteriawhenprompted.
7 Selectallobjectstobeincludedinthelist.
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8 OpentheObjectSettingsdialogbox.GototheListingand
Labelingtabpage.Ifchecked,unchecktheIndividuallyboxand
checkthebyCriteriaboxtoopentheLinkPropertiesdialog
box.
Note:Ifyouhaveotherexistinglinksforobjectsinthelist,they
maybeinconflictwiththesecriteriaforaparticularobject.
Additionallinksmaybevalid,ormorespecificlinkscanbe
appliedinsteadofthislink.
Phase3:SettinguptheListScheme
1 Followsteps1to6fromExample1orduplicatetheexisting
ObjectsbyZoneslistschemeandnameit,e.g.,Objectsby
Zones+Total.
2 Inthethird(RelatedElements)tabpage:
setObjectSpecificItemsOnlyintheComponentspopup
menu.
besuretocheckAllabovetheKeyslist.
3 Inthefourth(ListFormat)tabpage:
besurethatthefollowingparameterlistisatthebottom:
4 ClickOKandchoosethepreviouslysavedListSchemefrom
ZoneLists.Asshownbelow,youwillhaveasmanyadditional
columnsintheObjectbyZoneslistasthereareobjecttypes
(names)placedintheprojectwiththetotalnumberofeach
typesatthebottom.
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4 Inthe2DScripttype:
DRAWING37,270,2
ADD2x,y
DRAWING2
SeetheGDLReferenceGuideinArchiCADHelp.
5 Savethepropertyobject.
6 SelectobjectsontheFloorPlanandassignthispropertyobject
tothem.IntheObjectSettingsdialogbox,ontheListingand
Labelingpanel,uncheckthebyCriteriacheckboxandcheckthe
Individuallycheckbox:,thenselectthepropertyobjectyou
B:GRAPHICTEMPLATESETUPEXAMPLE havejustcreated(drawing).

1 ChoosetheNewPropertiescommand.Savetheproperty
objecttothePropertyDatafolderinyouractivelibrary.Nameit
forexampledrawing.
2 CreatethenewparametersXandY.

3 ChoosePropertyScriptandenterDRAWING.

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UserID;
Thickness/Size;
Height.
LibraryPartname;
StoryName/SectionName;

7 SelecttheSetupListSchemescommand.SelecttheGeneral
ElementListschemeandduplicateit(USusers:selectElement
ListSetandduplicateit).NameitMyObjectInventory.Select
thisnewlistscheme.
8 GototheElementstabpageandmakeObjectstheonly
elementtypetobeincludedinthelist. 10 IntheListFormattabpagechangetheorderoftheparameters
asshown.

9 InthePropertiesandParameterstabpageselectNoneinthe
ComponentsandDescriptorspopuplistsandcheckthe 11 ClicktheStartFormatWizard/Assistantbutton.
followingparametersontheparameterlist:

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12 Intheappearingwindow,selecttheGeneralElementList
layout.
13 ClicktheDuplicatebutton.Nameyournewlistlayout:#My
ObjectInventory.

15 SelectFooterfromtheEditpopupmenu,andthenselectthe
EmptyFooter(landscape)Recordtype.

14 ClicktheHeaderbutton.SelecttheEmptyHeader(landscape)
RecordType.

16 SelectBackgroundfromtheEditpopupmenu,andenter260
mmforthetotalwidthand180mmforthetotalheight.Enter
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19 SelectHeaderonthefirstpagefromtheEditpopupmenu,and
selectEmptyHeader(landscape)fromtheRecordTypepopup
list.
20 SelectFooteronthefirstpagefromtheEditpopupmenu,and
selectEmptyFooter(landscape)fromtheRecordTypepopup
list.
17 ClickthePicturebuttonandselectNoneintheUsePicture 21 ClickOKtoreturntotheLayouttabpage.
popup. 22 ClickthePreviewbutton.(SomeObjectsmustbeplacedonthe
FloorPlan,otherwisethepreviewwillnotdisplayanything.)
ClickDonetoclosethewindow.

18 ClicktheBordersbutton,theFieldBordersdialogboxappears.
Checkallboxestodrawbordersoneachside.ClickOKtoreturn
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26 GototheFieldstabpage.
23 GototheContenttabpageanduncheckallcheckboxesunder
theRecordstodisplayonebyoneparameterinthe 27 IntheParameter&Recordpopupyouhaveonlyoneitem:
Parameterslist. GroupOfTotals0105.
24 UncheckallcheckboxesundertheDisplayHeadlinesby 28 Setthetotalwidthto260mm,andsetthetotalheightto
parameterintheParameterslist. 100 mm.
25 HoldingdowntheCtrl(Windows)orOptionkey(MacOS),select 29 Setthenumberofrowsto10,andthenumberofcolumnsto 6.
alltheparametersunderCalculateTotals/Subtotalsby(except
forGrandTotal)andclicktheGroupSelectedParameters
button.Theresultwillbeasshownbelow.Thefiveselected
parameterswillbecomehierarchicallythemembersofanew
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30 ClickthePicturebuttontoinsertapictureintothisrecord.
31 InthePicturedialogboxselectPropertyObject2DFullView
fromthepopuplist.
32 Enter100mmforthewidthand50mmfortheheight.Also
enter47.1mmforthefirst(horizontal)offsetand40mmfor
thesecond(vertical)offset.
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33 ClickOKtoreturntotheFieldstabpageoftheFormat
Wizard/Assistant.Placetheparametersandotherinformation
intothecellsofthe10by6tableyoudefinedinstep29.First
selectthefieldtoeditwiththecounters.Thenselectthe
parameteryouwouldliketodisplayfromtherighthandside
popupundertheTextField.Fromthelefthandsidepopup,
selecttheinformationyouwouldliketoinsertintothefieldto
bedisplayed.
34 Proceedasfollows:chooseRow1/Column1,selectthefirst
parameterfromtherighthandsidepopup(UserID)then
selectNamefromthelefthandsidepopuptobedisplayedin
thefield.Repeatthesestepswithalltheparametersinthelist.
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36 Thethirdrowdisplaysthenumberofinstances.SettheFieldto
Editcountertothethirdrowandenterintothefirstfield:
NumberofInstances.Forthesecondfieldofthethirdrow
selectthefirstparameterattherighthandsidepopuplistand
chooseInsert/NumberofInstances.

35 Thesecondrowdisplaystheactualvaluesoftheparameters.
SettheFieldtoEditcountertothesecondrowandstart
insertingthevalues.Selecttheparameterintherighthandside
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37 ClickthePreviewbuttontoseethepreview.(Someobjects
mustbeplacedontheFloorPlan,otherwisethepreviewwill
notdisplayanything.)ClickDonetoreturntothe
Wizard/Assistant.
38 SettheheightofthelettersintheDefaultTextFormatdialog
boxto4mmandselectcenteredjustification.
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39 Foreachfieldsettheborderstobedisplayedonthebottomof
thefield.ClicktheBordersbuttonandchecktheBottom
checkbox.
40 Thefieldsofthesecondlinecouldbeoffsetverticallyby2mm
sothatitlooksalittletidier.Entertheoffsetforeachfield
separately.Thethirdlinecouldbeoffset5mmvertically.Enter
theoffsetforeachfieldseparately.
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41 ClickDonetofinish.
42 SelectElementLists>MyObjectInventorytodisplaythelist.

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INDEX
A Editing Criteria 27 editing ~ 17
Element List Schemes 35
Assignment
~ of Properties data 29
Complexity 41 L
List Format 40
direct individual ~ to Properties data 29 Last Selections Properties
Properties & Parameters 38
~ command 30
Element Lists 7
B definition 9, 10
Layout
~ in Graphic Templates 45
Bills of Materials
Layout Size
creating ~ 10 F ~ of Graphic Reports 46
Fields Link Properties to Criteria
C ~ in Graphic Templates 33 ~ command 26
Calculation Commands 7 Filter by Element List Formats
Component and Descriptor Links to Databases 25 ~ List Schemes 35 Graphic Reports 41
Component List Schemes 42 Filter by Label & ID plain Element List 40
Component Lists 7 ~ List Schemes 36 Plain Text Reports 8
customization 42 Filter by Layer List Schemes
definition 10 ~ List Schemes 36 creating new ~ 34
Components Filter by Property Objects definition 8
~ in Element Lists 38 ~ List Schemes 36 deleting ~ 35
Database ~ 20 Filter by Story locking ~ 35
definition 13 ~ List Schemes 36 organization of ~ 34
Object-Specific ~ 24 Format Assistant 8 renaming ~ 34
Components and Descriptors ~ list layout formatting 42, 45 selecting a ~ 34
editing ~ 23 Format Wizard 8 Listing Commands 7
Criteria LISTSET.TXT
assigning Properties by ~ 29 G ~ database file 35
Criteria Selector
Graphic Reports 8
~ dialog box 26
Graphic Templates M
~ for Element Lists 41 Minimum Opening
D ~ in Walls for calculation 36
Database H
~ & List Schemes 33
Header N
~ Descriptors 21
~ on Element Lists 40 New Properties
default ~ 12
~ command 22
Link to ~Item 25
Descriptors
I
~ in Element Lists 38 Inventories O
definition 14 creating ~ 9 Opening
Object-Specific ~ 24 minimum ~ size in Walls for calculations 36
K Output Reports 8
E Keys
Edit Properties ~ in Element Lists 38 P
~ command 23 definition 12 Plotting Reports 46

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Price Lists Z
creating ~ 10
Zone List Schemes 43
Printing Reports 46
Zone Lists 7
Processing Project Information to Produce Lists 8
customization 43
Properties
definition 11
creating new ~ 22
editing ~ 23
Property Objects
definition 22
linking ~ 22

Q
Quantity Takeoffs
creating ~ 10

R
Records
~ in Graphic Templates 33
Room Schedules
creating ~ 11

S
Setup List Schemes
~ command 34
Single Column
~ layouts 46
Sorting Order
~ for Element List parameters 40
SQL commands 52
SQL in ArchiCAD 52
SQL language 56
SQL Query Window 52
Structured Query Language 52

T
Template
selecting a graphic ~ 41
Tiled
~ layouts 46

U
Units 15
editing ~ 18

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