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Step by Step Smart Symbols, Lists/Schedules, Smart Fit

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1st edition, October 2006.

Document No. 060emg01s11-1-BM1006

ISBN-10: 3-939676-12-8

ISBN-13: 978-3-939676-12-6

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Contents I

Contents Before You Start... ........................................................................ 1

Requirements..........................................................................................................3

Feedback ..................................................................................................................3

Sources of Information .......................................................................................4

Documentation for Allplan 2006..............................................................................4

Additional help................................................................................................................6

Training, Coaching and Project Support........................................................7

Terms .........................................................................................................................8

Objectives.............................................................................................................. 11

Basic Settings for the Exercises ..................................................................... 13

Unit 1: Smart Symbols ..............................................................15

What are Smart Symbols? ............................................................................... 16

Exercise 1: Defining Smart Symbols and Assigning Attributes............ 20

Task 1: getting to know default schedules ........................................................ 20

Task 2: defining smart symbols .............................................................................. 22

Task 3: retrieving smart symbols............................................................................ 33

Task 4: schedule output ............................................................................................ 35

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Exercise 2: Modifying Smart Symbols ......................................................... 39

Task 1: modifying and saving attribute favorites ........................................... 39

Task 2: modifying instances of smart symbols ................................................. 41

Task 3: modifying the geometry of a smart symbol....................................... 43

Task 4: modifying the attributes of a smart symbol ...................................... 47

Task 5: replacing smart symbols ............................................................................ 48

Task 6: modifying smart symbols .......................................................................... 49

Task 7: finding smart symbols ................................................................................ 50

Task 8: labeling smart symbols............................................................................... 54

Task 9: unlinking smart symbols ............................................................................ 64

Overview of options provided for modifying attributes of instances of smart symbols............................................................................................................... 67

Unit 2: Default Schedules ........................................................ 69

Exercise 3: Modifying Schedules ................................................................... 70

Task 1: assigning a new user-defined attribute to an existing smart symbol ............................................................................................................................. 71

Task 2: copying the schedule .................................................................................. 75

Task 3: modifying the layout of the schedule .................................................. 77

Task 4: adding cells..................................................................................................... 81

Task 5: defining total................................................................................................. 83

Task 6: checking the new schedule....................................................................... 88

Architectural Lists/Schedules.......................................................................... 89

Requirements for analyses using lists and schedules..................................... 90

Managing architectural lists/schedules............................................................... 94

Standard attributes and attribute groups ......................................................... 96

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Contents III

Unit 3: Custom Lists/Schedules..............................................99

Basic Principles of List Generation .............................................................100

Regions in a list ..........................................................................................................100

Sub-lists and hierarchic structure in Allplan 2006 .......................................100

Exercise 4: Creating a New Schedule.........................................................103

Introduction ................................................................................................................103

Structure of schedule ..............................................................................................106

Task 1: creating rooms.............................................................................................110

Task 2: list border ......................................................................................................114

Task 3: defining cells ................................................................................................115

Task 4: defining schedule .......................................................................................122

Task 5: testing schedule ..........................................................................................138

Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................141

Task 6: changing line feed later...........................................................................143

Schedule log................................................................................................................145

More Options for Generating Lists/Schedules.........................................146

Saving Lists/Schedules and Smart Symbols .............................................149

Unit 4: Exporting Data to Excel and Re-importing Data into Allplan ............................................................................... 153

Exercise 5: Exporting and Importing Data using Object Manager ...154

Introduction ................................................................................................................154

Task 1: exporting data from Object Manager.................................................156

Task 2: editing data in Excel..................................................................................157

Task 3: importing modified data into Allplan.................................................159

Unit 5: Smart Fit...................................................................... 161

Exercise 6: smart fit.........................................................................................162

Task 1: preparations..................................................................................................163

Task 2: element, pattern, sample .........................................................................164

Task 3: modification and output .........................................................................178

IV Contents Allplan 2006

Appendix 1: More About Smart Symbols...........................183

Exercise 7: Defining a Mobile Exhibition Wall as a Smart Symbol...184

Task 1: preparations .................................................................................................186

Task 2: defining the smart symbol......................................................................188

Task 3: modifying smart symbols ........................................................................204

Exercise 8: Smart Symbols with Attributes..............................................206

Task 1: assigning attributes to a smart symbol when placing it (attributes are not part of the smart symbol) ......................................................................206

Task 2: output in list format .................................................................................210

Task 3: assigning attributes to a smart symbol later ...................................211

Appendix 2: Geometric Attributes of the Main Architectural Components.....................................................213

Overview of Quantitative Attributes..........................................................214

Basic architectural elements .................................................................................214

Opening elements .....................................................................................................221

Rooms, surfaces, stories ..........................................................................................224

Index............................................................................................233

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Before You Start... 1

Before You Start... Design processes involve a lot of information which needs

to be channeled, evaluated and analyzed.

Allplan 2006 considerably facilities the entire process

encompassing data collection to evaluation and analysis to

data transfer and transmission.

The Smart Symbols module allows you to assign

additional information (attributes) to smart symbols, which

are saved in catalogs. You can then retrieve saved smart

symbols and place them in any drawing file.

The information associated with the smart symbols is

evaluated and analyzed, and the results are displayed in

lists/schedules.

You can use the List Generator module to modify

existing lists/schedules to suit your own needs and

requirements or even design new lists/schedules.

The Object Manager module lets you analyze

information and attributes of components using specific

lists/schedules and transfer the results to MS Excel.

Lists/schedules modified in MS Excel can be re-imported

into Allplan; any changes made are updated automatically.

The Smart Fit module allows you to generate your own

intelligent placement algorithms for a variety of different

design tasks - for example, tiling, suspended ceilings,

facades etc.. The elements can be assigned attributes – price,

manufacturer, item number etc. –

that are used in subsequent reports and analyses.

2 Requirements Allplan 2006

Appendix 1 is designed to deepen your knowledge in the

field of smart symbols.

Appendix 2 provides an overview of the main quantitative

attributes of architectural elements, which can be used for

analyses using lists/schedules or label styles.


Requirements This step-by-step guide assumes that you are familiar with and have a

working knowledge of Windows and Allplan 2006. It also assumes that

you are at ease with the drafting and architectural modules. The

essentials are described in the manuals and in the online Help that come

with Allplan 2006.

As the topics covered in this guide are very complex and requirements

vary widely (this is especially true in the case of list generation),

demonstrating all the options provided by Allplan would be beyond the

scope of this workbook, which is designed to meet a broad range of

requirements. If you want to fully exploit the advantages afforded by the

Smart Symbols, List Generator and Smart Fit modules in order to

accomplish your daily tasks, we recommend that you take part in a

special seminar which is tailored to your needs.

Feedback We are always trying to improve the overall quality of our program

documentation. Your comments and suggestions are important to us and

we welcome feedback on the manuals and on-line help.

Please do not hesitate to contact us to express criticism or praise

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Documentation

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4 Sources of Information Allplan 2006

Sources of Information

Documentation for Allplan 2006 The Allplan 2006 documentation consists of the following:

• The online Help is the main source of information for learning about

and working with Allplan 2006.

While you work with Allplan 2006, you can get help on the current

function by pressing the F1 key, or activate What’s This on the

Standard toolbar and point to the icon on which you require help.

• The Manual consists of two parts. The first section shows you how

to install Allplan 2006. The second section provides an overview of

basic concepts and terms as well as methods for entering data in

Allplan 2006.

• The Architecture Tutorial guides you step by step through the

process of designing a building. In addition, you learn how to analyze

and evaluate the building data using lists and schedules and to output

the results to a plotter.

• The Engineering Tutorial guides you step by step through the

process of creating key plans, shell and formwork drawings as well

as reinforcement drawings - from simple 2D drawings to fully

automatic reinforcement drawings managed in three-dimensional

space.

• The brochure New Features in Allplan 2006 provides information

on what's new in the latest version.


• Each volume in the Step-by-Step series deals with a specific concept

or series of tools/modules in Allplan 2006 in detail. The areas

covered include data management, system administration, geodesy

modules, presentation tools, 3D modeling etc. These guides can also

be obtained from the Nemetschek training department:

Nemetschek Deutschland GmbH Campus Center Munich Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1 81829 Munich Germany Phone: (0 18 01) 75 00 00 Fax: (0 18 01) 75 00 01

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Additional help

Tips for efficient usage

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includes practical tips and tricks on navigation and usage.

User board

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enabling thousands of users to exchange information on all questions

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http://serviceplus.nemetschek.de

LineLetter

The LineLetter is a publication that appears several times a year.

It is sent in digital form free of charge to Serviceplus customers.

The LineLetter includes practical tips and tricks on all program areas.

FAQs on the Internet

Up-to-date FAQ’s are available on the Internet at the following address:

http://www.serviceplus.nemetschek.de/faq

Note: You can also get this address right from the program. On the Help

menu, point to Nemetschek on the Web and click FAQ.

Feedback on the help

If you have suggestions or questions on the online Help, or if you come

across an error, send an e-mail to:

[email protected]

Note: You can also get this address right from the online Help.

To do this, go to the Allplan menu and click Help Feedback.


Training, Coaching and Project Support The type of training you are given is a decisive factor in the amount of

time you actually spend working on your own projects:

A professional introduction to the programs and advanced seminars for

advanced users can save you up to 35% of your editing time!

A tailor-made training strategy is essential. Nemetschek’s seminar

centers offer an extensive range of programs and are happy to work out a

custom solution with you that will address your own needs and

requirements:

• Our sophisticated, comprehensive seminar program is the

quickest way for professional users to learn how to use the new

system.

• Special seminars are designed for users who wish to extend and

optimize their knowledge.

• One-on-one seminars are best when it comes to addressing your

own particular methods of working.

• One-day crash courses, designed for office heads, convey the

essentials in a compact format.

• We are also happy to hold seminars on your premises:

These encompass not only Allplan 2006 issues but include analysis

and optimization of processes and project organization.

The up-to-date seminar guide is available on the Internet:

www.nemetschek.de/campus

For more detailed information on the current training program, please

contact the Nemetschek Campus in Munich:

Phone: (0 18 01) 75 00 00

Fax: (0 18 01) 75 00 01

8 Terms Allplan 2006

Terms When evaluating and analyzing information using lists/schedules, the

program processes data, which needs to be entered into the

CAD system in addition to graphical data. For example, you can assign

specific properties like material, trade and component number to

architectural components. The same is true for rooms, which can be

assigned a wide range of additional information in the form of attributes

like room number, name and finish.

Attributes

You can also associate design entities with additional information – what

is known as a (user-defined) attribute. When these attributes are assigned

to a smart symbol, they can be saved as favorites, which can be retrieved

and used for other, similar entities.

Smart symbols

Defining a smart symbol involves the following steps:

Retrieve a favorite, enter information (e.g. name = office chair,

manufacturer = Bürolux and price = EUR 249) and save your entries

with the graphic representation (as a smart symbol) in the smart symbol

catalog. Smart symbols are scale-dependent graphics to which specific

properties are assigned.

Smart symbol catalog Assigning attributes Smart symbol Smart symbol catalog

Lists/schedules

Defined and saved smart symbols can be placed in drawing files using

the Get from Library tool. The smart symbol data can subsequently

be evaluated and analyzed and the results displayed

in the form of a list/schedule.


Smart symbol catalog Smart symbol Placed in floor plan Analyzed using a schedule

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Label styles

A label style is essentially an associative label. You can associate label

styles with specific scales. This way, you can indicate to the program

that an element is not to be labeled at a scale of 1:100 and at larger

scales, for example. At a scale of 1:50, for instance, the element is to be

labeled with the name, and at 1:10, the label is to include information on

the name, model and price.

Label styles behave like smart symbols (remember: the appearance of a

smart symbol changes dynamically with the reference scale and view.)

The program analyzes the attributes you have assigned to the element

you want to label with a label style. Creating label styles involves

defining placeholders for attributes – as with lists/schedules - and

integrating these placeholders as foils – as with smart symbols.

In other words, labels styles can be regarded as combinations of smart

symbols (as the display changes with the scale set) and lists/schedules

(as far as the analysis of attributes is concerned).

Scale 1:50 Scale 1:20


Objectives

Smart symbols and default lists/schedules

• Defining smart symbols with attributes

• Saving attributes as favorites

• Placing smart symbols

• Evaluating and analyzing smart symbols using lists/schedules

• Modifying attributes and instances of smart symbols as well as

modifying the geometry and definition of a smart symbol

• Replacing smart symbols

• Finding smart symbols

• Labeling smart symbols using default and object labels as well as

label styles

• Unlinking smart symbols

Modifying default lists/schedules

• Deleting and moving cells

• Adding cells

• Adding article subtotal and final total

• Layout: column labels and lines

• Concept of architectural schedules

Creating your own custom schedules using the List Generator module

• Elements in and components of lists/schedules

• Sub-lists and hierarchies in Allplan 2006

• Structure of the “Area Analysis” schedule

• Defining cells

• Adding sub-lists

• Adding a main list

• Testing lists/schedules and correcting errors

• Saving lists/schedules and smart symbols

Exporting data to and importing data from Excel using the Object Manager module

• Exporting component-specific data to Ms Excel

• Editing data in MS Excel

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• Re-importing modified data into Allplan and updating changes

Placing elements using the Smart Fit module

• Defining and placing elements

• Defining and saving placement rules

• Defining, saving and placing patterns

• Modifying placements

• Creating placed element reports


Basic Settings for the Exercises All the exercises use the following basic settings.

To define basic settings

1 On the View menu, click Toolbars and point to Input Options. Select the Float Input Options option to keep sight of the Input Options toolbar.

2 On the View menu, point to Default Configurations and select the Architecture Configuration.

The Architecture toolbar appears below the Basic Tools toolbar at the left border of the screen:

Draft flyout

Text flyout

Dim. Line flyout

Plan flyout

Edit flyout

CAD Navigator

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Archit. Components flyout

Archit. Openings flyout

Rooms flyout

Stairs flyout

Rafter Design flyout

3D Modification flyout

Architecture toolbar

3 Set the unit of length in the status bar to m.

4 In the status bar, set the Scale to 1:100.

Tip: As the exercises in this guide make constant reference to the flyouts, we advise bookmarking or making a copy of this page.

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Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Unit 1: Smart Symbols 15

Unit 1: Smart Symbols In this unit you will learn about the functions in the

Smart Symbols module.

The interplay between smart symbols and lists/schedules is explained based on a default schedule.

In unit 3 you will learn how to create your own lists/schedules using the List Generator module.

Defining a smart symbol involves the following steps:

� Specifying attributes for subsequent analyses using lists/schedules. In this example, the ‘Furniture’ list from the Fixtures file is used.

� Defining the actual smart symbol.

� Assigning attributes and saving these attributes as a favorite.

� Saving the smart symbol together with its attributes in the smart symbol catalog.

First, you will define some smart furniture symbols using the approach described above. Then you will retrieve these smart symbols from the catalog and place them in a floor plan. Moreover, you will learn about the options provided for modifying smart symbols. In addition, you will evaluate and analyze an instance of a smart symbol in a default schedule.

You will also find out about the various methods for labeling smart symbols. Finally, you swill save smart symbols together with their labels.

Appendix 1 is designed to deepen your knowledge in the field of smart symbols.

16 What are Smart Symbols? Allplan 2006

What are Smart Symbols? A smart symbol is an intelligent symbol whose appearance can change dynamically with the reference scale and view. A smart symbol can be composed of several display foils. One foil might contain a 2D representation of an element, while another might include the same element in 3D. Yet another foil can contain a simple representation of the element at 1:100, while another could show a complex representation of the element at 1:10.

A smart symbol can have a very simple or very complex structure.

Representation at 1:100 Representation at1:20 Representation in 3D


Properties of smart symbols

• Smart symbols take up less space. Once you have placed a smart symbol, all the other instances of the smart symbol simply reference the first instance. This means that, regardless of how many times you actually place a smart symbol, only the disk space for a single instance is required (as opposed to symbols).

• You can use the Modify Smart Symbol Instance's Attributes tool to modify the attributes of an instance of a smart symbol.

• When you use Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes to modify an instance of a smart symbol, the modification applies to all the instances of the smart symbol in the current drawing file. You can save the modified smart symbol in the catalog.

• After you have placed a smart symbol in a drawing file, it no longer references the smart symbol stored in the catalog. This means that modifying or overwriting a smart symbol in the catalog with another smart symbol will not affect the instances of the original that have already been placed.

You can use the Update Smart Symbols Based on Catalog tool in the Smart Symbols module to update placed instances of the smart symbol, applying the changes you have saved in the smart symbol catalog.

• The Modify Display Parameters tool modifies the display parameters of a smart symbol and in all of its instances in the current drawing file. Please note that this tool has no effect on the attributes.

• Checking for design alternatives is drastically simplified. With smart symbols, you can replace all instances of a smart symbol or just a single instance.

• You can save smart symbols together with the attributes assigned (e.g. item number, prices) in the Smart Symbols module. The attributes can be evaluated and analyzed and the results displayed in the form of a list.

• When you place a smart symbol, you can assign attributes to this instance.

18 What are Smart Symbols? Allplan 2006

Components of a smart symbol

A smart symbol can consist of two- and three-dimensional design entities. Allplan 2006 uses the definition and assignment of the individual foils to reassemble the smart symbol at different scales and display modes. The exact position of the foils is preserved, even when you resize a smart symbol. This is made possible by setting a reference point and so-called resizing points.

When you design a smart symbol, you can define areas of the design entity as being dynamic (resizable) or static. A good example is a window frame whose sections remain constant - as opposed to the glass surface whose height and width needs to be variable.

3D view

2D viewat a scale of 1:1 to 1:99.This displayconsists of two foils, as the profiles areto remainconstant while the glass surface is to beresized.

2D viewat a scale of 1:100 to1:500


General approach for defining smart symbols

Follow the steps below to define a smart symbol

1 Draw or model all the elements that are to make up the smart symbol. If the smart symbol is to consist of several congruent foils for different reference scales and/or views, place the elements that belong together beside or below each other in the workspace; this will facilitate the process of selecting foils and setting reference points.

2 Activate the Smart Symbol tool (Create toolbar in the Smart Symbols module), select the catalog where the smart symbol is to be stored, enter a name for it, define attributes (if you wish) and assign parameters.

3 Select the elements to be placed on the first smart symbol foil.

Foil 1

4 Define the other foils. Every area that is subject to a separate resizing definition gets its own foil.

Foil 2 Foil 3

5 Define the smart symbol’s MinMax box.

Use Get from Library (Standard toolbar) to insert the smart symbol in the workspace.

20 Exercise 1: Defining Smart Symbols and Assigning Attributes Allplan 2006

Exercise 1: Defining Smart Symbols and Assigning Attributes

Task 1: getting to know default schedules

To obtain satisfactory results, you need to assign attributes which are actually included in the schedule you want to use for subsequent analyses and evaluations. These attributes can be determined using

the Modify List/Schedule tool.

To obtain information on a default schedule

1 Select the List Generator module in the Bonus Tools family.

2 Click Modify List/Schedule (Modify flyout).

3 Select the Styles path in the Pathname dialog box.

Tip: Allplan’s online help contains a detailed overview of all available schedules, including information on the list/schedule file, requirements, name, contents etc. See the section entitled “Available Lists/Schedules, Overview".


4 Select the Fixtures subfolder and click Furniture.

5 Click OK to confirm.

The schedule is displayed in a separate window. You can see the attributes used: Name and Text1 to Text5. The Project, Drawing, Date and Pieces attributes are managed internally by the system. You can enter information for the Created by and _____ (remarks) attributes after the data has been evaluated and analyzed.

6 Press ESC to finish modifying the schedule or click a toolbar with the right mouse button.

The following dialog box is displayed.

7 Now you know which attributes are included in the schedule. As we do not want to make any changes, press Cancel to quit. This closes the tool without saving your changes.

Tip: To get detailed information on a cell, click Info on the Context toolbar and then the relevant cell.


Task 2: defining smart symbols

Defining smart symbols involves three steps:

• Select attributes and assign attribute values to the smart symbol. If you wish, you can use attributes you have saved as favorites.

• Specify how the smart symbol is to be displayed at different scales and in 3D.

• Save the smart symbol in the catalog.

Attributes Smart symbol Smart symbol catalog


Smart symbols with attributes

A smart symbol is an intelligent symbol whose appearance changes dynamically with the scale and view.

Besides the capability of defining smart symbols using the

Smart Window and Door Symbols and Smart Window Sill Symbol tools in the Architecture modules, you can also use the tools

in the Smart Symbols module to define smart symbols of any shape and size.

Smart symbols can be assigned any attributes. The procedure is the same as assigning attributes in the Object Manager module. The attributes, which are assigned before you define a smart symbol’s geometry, are saved with the smart symbol.

As far as graphics is concerned, smart symbols to which attributes are assigned are defined and displayed in the same way as conventional smart symbols without attributes. All the elements that are to make up a smart symbol are placed on individual foils. Each smart symbol foil contains a representation of the smart symbol for a certain scale range or view.

Using an office chair as an example, you will learn how to define a smart symbol and assign attributes. First, you need to define foils for the different scale ranges and views. By the way, the quickest approach for creating a smart symbol is to select an appropriate symbol from a symbol library, place it in the workspace and then define it as a smart symbol.

Scale 1:100 Scale 1:20 Representation in 3D


To assign attributes to a smart symbol, define its geometry and save it

1 Define the representation of the chair for different scale ranges in plan by creating various plan views of the chair using the tools in the Draft module. To create the representation of the chair in 3D, you can use the tools in the 3D Modeling module. To make things easier, use a 3D symbol from the 3D Architecture symbol catalog, for example: click Chairs and seating arrangements and select Swivel-chair B.

2 Click Smart Symbol (Create flyout).

3 Click Catalog and double-click the Furniture folder.

4 Click Name and enter Office chair.

5 Click Catalog Assignment and select the catalog as shown below:

6 Click Attributes.

The Define and assign attributes dialog box is displayed.

Tip: You can also select a catalog by clicking Options → Architecture → Settings tab → Catalog….


The Name attribute, which has been assigned automatically, is active by default.

7 Click Assign new attribute in the top right corner.

8 Click the General architecture attribute group in the Styles area. Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the Text1, Text2, Text3 and Text4 attributes. Click OK to confirm.


The selected attributes are entered in the Define and assign attributes dialog box.

The combination of attributes you select in the Define and assign attributes dialog box can be saved as a favorite file. To make sure that the text entries stay the same, you will start by entering the categories only. Then you will save the attributes as a favorite file, and finally, you will enter values for the individual categories. When you retrieve this favorite later, all you need to do is overwrite the name.

9 Click in the column to the right of Text1 and enter Model:.

10 The procedure is the same for the other attributes. Enter Price: for Text2 and Additional text for Text3 and Text4.

Tip: By default, the smart symbol name is used for the Name attribute. Delete this name before you save these attributes as a favorite file. You can then enter it again.


11 Click Save Favorite File at bottom left in the dialog box. The Save favorite file dialog box appears. Enter furniture for the filename and then click Save.

12 Enter more information as shown below. Then confirm the Define and assign attributes and Smart symbol dialog boxes by clicking OK.

The Smart Symbol Context toolbar, which provides more options for defining smart symbols, is displayed again.


Option Use

Link to You can use this to specify whether the smart symbol is to be associated with the room in which it has been placed. This is important for subsequent analyses and output using lists and schedules.

Consider When defining and modifying smart symbols, you can specify how a smart symbol placed in a room to which finish specifications are assigned is displayed in animated mode and in sections. You may choose one of the following settings:

- No The smart symbol does not adapt to finish specifications.

- Floor The smart symbol adapts to the height of the floor.

- Ceiling The smart symbol adapts to the height of the ceiling.

Format You can use this to define the format properties of the smart symbol and its components:

- When set to Element, every individual element of the smart symbol is drawn using the format properties that were specified when the smart symbol was saved.

- When set to Placement, all the elements of the smart symbol are drawn using the format properties that are assigned to the instance of the smart symbol.

Sequence You can use this to define the sequence in which the smart symbol and its components are displayed:

- When set to Element, every individual element of the smart symbol is drawn based on the sequence that was specified when the smart symbol was saved.

- When set to Placement, all the elements of the smart symbol are drawn based on the sequence that is assigned to the instance of the smart symbol.


13 To achieve a realistic representation in animated mode, make the following settings: set Consider to Floor and activate Room in the Link to data entry box.

14 Press OK to confirm the dialog box.

15 Define the first smart symbol foil To specify how the chair is to be displayed at 1:100, select the relevant design entities by enclosing them in a selection rectangle. Specify the smart symbol’s reference point by clicking the bottom left corner.

The reference points of the various foils in a smart symbol have to be congruent. Depending on the reference scale set, the foil is shown relative to this point.

Representation at 1:100

Smart symbol’s reference point


16 Enter the scale range in which the foil you are defining is to be visible: RSC-> 51 <=RSC 9999

17 Enable 2D and disable 3D.

18 Click OK to confirm. This defines the first smart symbol foil. The selected design entities disappear.

You can control the validity range of a smart symbol foil on the basis of the reference scale set. RSC-> Validity range’s lower limit <=RSC Validity range’s upper limit

The letters A, B, C represent individual levels in the foils; if

required, they can be shown or hidden using Show/Hide.

You can use the 2D and3D buttons to specify the views in which the individual foils are displayed: in plan view (2D) or in plan view and in all the other views (3D).

R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 define the resizing points.

The Vx=Vx, Vy=Vy, Vz=Vz buttons combine resizing with the selection of fixed points. This way, you can define the frame as a fixed component of a smart door symbol as opposed to the width, which adapts dynamically.

Click Layer (Input Options) to define which layers are to be assigned to the individual elements of the foil you are defining: the design entities retain the layer on which they were drawn or they are assigned to the default layer. You can also assign them to the layer which is currently active while you are defining the foil.


19 Define the second smart symbol foil. Select the relevant design entities using the middle mouse button and click the bottom left corner of the office chair to specify the smart symbol’s reference point.

Representation at 1:50

Smart symbol’sreference point

20 Set parameters to define how the chair is to be displayed at a scale of 1:50.

21 Click OK to confirm. The selected design entities disappear.

22 To define the representation in 3D, select the relevant icon and set the following parameters. Disable the plan view by clicking the 2D icon. By doing so, all the other views are enabled automatically.

23 As you do not need to define more foils ,press ESC to finish.


24 Set the Resize option to No. You can use the E-Pnt1 and E-Pnt2 buttons to resize the smart symbol’s MinMax box. Leave the settings as they are. Click OK to confirm. This completes the definition of the smart symbol.

E Pnt1 and E Pnt2 define the smart symbol range used when it is inserted. This means that, for example, door arches or window profiles can be excluded from the resize operation.

You can use Resize to specify whether a smart symbol is to adapt to the size of an opening. Smart opening symbols are usually defined so that they adapt to the size of windows etc. (set Resize to Yes). Smart furniture symbols, on the other hand, have a constant size (set Resize to No).

25 Before you save the smart symbol, you need to specify whether the smart symbol is to be created as an intelligent, snoop-enabled symbol. Select Simple, snoop-disabled smart symbol and click OK to confirm.

Intelligent, snoop-enabled smart symbols are elements that can be placed at a specific distance from architectural elements delimited by components such as walls, slabs, rooms, roof planes etc..


26 Create more smart symbols such as tables, cupboards, partition walls etc. in the same way. Use the attributes you have saved as the furniture favorite. Don’t forget to enter or overwrite the name when you assign attributes.

Task 3: retrieving smart symbols

The elements that make up the smart symbol you just defined are no longer visible in the drawing file and the smart symbol is saved in the Furniture smart symbol catalog. The procedure for retrieving smart symbols from a catalog is almost exactly the same as for symbols.

To place the office chair in the drawing file

1 Click Get from Library (Standard flyout).

2 Select Smart Symbol and click OK to confirm.

3 Select the Office chair smart symbol in the Furniture folder.

Tip: The 3D Architecture catalog and the Basic Symbols catalog, which always comes with Allplan, include more furniture symbols you can use as the basis for smart symbols.


4 Place the smart symbol in the drawing file.

Do the same with the other smart symbols. Finally, copy and place them in the floor plan.

5 Click Cancel to quit the Get from Library tool.


Task 4: schedule output

The aim is to include all the smart symbols in a schedule. After you have placed the smart symbols in the floor plan, you can use the default schedules/lists provided in the List Generator module for analyses.

The List Generator module lets you create custom lists/schedules.

Until now, you have learned how to assign attributes to smart symbols and to save attributes as favorites. This exercise assumes that you have defined the necessary smart symbols and placed them in the floor plan. Now you will use the Furniture default schedule for analyses .


To output a schedule

1 Click Lists/Schedules (Create flyout).

2 Select the Default folder, activate 12 Fixtures and click Furniture. Click OK to confirm.

3 Select the elements to be listed Enclose the entire floor plan in a selection rectangle.

Tip: You can use Find Elements (Input Options) to find and list individual smart symbol types. This procedure is described in exercise 2, page 50.

Tip: To select the entire drawing file, double-click in the workspace with the right mouse button or click All (Input Options).


The schedule is displayed in a separate window.

4 Click , to define the printout design. Make settings as shown below.

5 To print out the schedule, click . You can use this schedule at a later stage to find individual smart symbols.


The schedule output window

The following options are provided in the output window:

Places the list in the workspace

Prints the schedule

Saves the schedule as anASCII-format file

Closes the list

Click to scroll betweenpages

Click the Drawing, Remarkand Created by cells to enterinformation

Creates an Excel-format file

Copies the schedule to theWindows Clipboard(as a text file with tabs)

Click Schedule Output Optionsto define the printout design


Exercise 2: Modifying Smart Symbols

Task 1: modifying and saving attribute favorites

The approach described in the section that follows provides a convenient way of modifying existing attribute favorites, which can then be saved as new favorites. This way, you can quickly and easily add attributes to favorites.

Start by adding the Text5 attribute to the furniture favorite. Save this new favorite under a different name.

To add a new attribute to the favorite


2 Click Attributes.

You do not need to specify a name and smart symbol catalog as favorites are usually saved in the office standard.

The Define and assign attributes dialog box is displayed.

3 Click Open Favorite File and select the furniture favorite file.


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5 In the Styles area, click the General architecture attribute group and then the Text5 attribute. Click OK to confirm.

6 Click in the column to the right of Text5 and enter Additional text.

7 Click Save Favorite File at bottom left in the dialog box. The Save favorite file dialog box appears. Enter furniture_2 for the filename and then click Save.

8 Press ESC to quit the Smart Symbol tool.


Task 2: modifying instances of smart symbols

Imagine the following situation: the wall cupboards have to be fastened to the wall in a special way. This information needs to be included in the smart symbols. Allplan 2006 provides a comfortable option for modifying the attributes of individual instances of smart symbols.

To modify the attributes of an instance of a smart symbol

1 Select Modify Smart Symbol Instance's Attributes (Modify flyout).

2 Instance of smart symbol whose variables you want to modify Click the smart symbol to be modified, e.g. a cupboard.

If you want, you can now load the attribute file you modified and saved previously. In this case, however, you would have to enter all the attributes assigned again because favorite files generally overwrite any existing attributes. In this example, only the Text5 attribute needs to be added. Consequently, the quickest and easiest approach is to assign and enter it from scratch.

3 Click Attributes.

The Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box is displayed. You can now see more attributes than before: various default attributes as well as geometric attributes, which are derived from the element, are displayed.

Tip: When you want to modify all the instances of a smart symbol, use Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes.


4 Click Assign new attribute in the top right corner. The Attribute Selection dialog box appears. In the Styles area, click the General architecture attribute group and then the Text5 attribute. Click OK to confirm.

5 Enter the necessary information in the column beside Text5, e.g. Fastening ABC.



Task 3: modifying the geometry of a smart symbol

The chairs, Persona model, are too expensive: they are to be replaced by chairs without armrests.

This involves the following steps:

• Start by modifying the existing smart symbol: delete a 2D foil, adjust the scale range in the other foil and remove the armrests from the 3D foil. Then save the new smart symbol under a different name. This modification applies to all the instances of the smart symbol in the current drawing file; the existing smart symbol is replaced by the new one.

• Enter attributes for the new smart symbol and modify the price.

To modify the geometry of a smart symbol

1 Place a smart office chair symbol in the drawing file – make sure that you do not place it near the other smart symbols. Otherwise, you run the risk of confusing them!

2 Click Modify Display Parameters (Modify flyout).

3 Click the smart symbol.

The Modify Display Parameters dialog box appears. Smart Symbol Foil 2 is no longer required as it will be exactly the same as Smart Symbol Foil 1 when the armrests are deleted Therefore, you need to adjust the scale range of Smart Symbol Foil 1 and remove the armrests from Smart Symbol Foil 3 only.


4 Click Smart Symbol Foil 2 with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, click Delete Smart Symbol Foil 2.

5 Respond to the confirmation prompt by clicking Yes.

6 Display the parameters of Smart Symbol Foil 1 and adjust the From Scale Range setting by entering 1.


7 After you have deleted smart symbol foil 2 (cf. step 4), the former smart symbol foil 3 automatically becomes the new smart symbol foil 2. Click Smart Symbol Foil 2 (Smart Symbol Foil 3 before you deleted Smart Symbol Foil 2) with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, click Modify Design Entities in Smart Symbol Foil 2.

The Modify Display Parameters dialog box closes and smart symbol foil 2 is displayed in the workspace. Now you can modify it using all the common edit tools.

8 Delete the armrests and press ESC.

Respond to the confirmation prompt by clicking Yes.

9 The Modify Display Parameters dialog box is displayed again. Click OK to confirm and specify the smart symbol’s reference point.

10 Click Yes to save the modified smart symbol.

The smart symbol catalog is displayed.


11 Click the folder in which to save smart symbol with the right mouse button and, on the Shortcut menu, click Make entry.

12 Enter Standard office chair for the name and press OK to confirm.

Now all the Office chair smart symbols in the drawing file become Standard office chair smart symbols.


Task 4: modifying the attributes of a smart symbol

The Standard office chair you just saved still has the old attributes, which now need to be adjusted.

To modify the attributes of a smart symbol

1 You have placed the Standard office chair smart symbol in the drawing file. Click Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes (Modify flyout) and then click a smart symbol of which you modified the geometry in the last exercise.

2 In the Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes dialog box, click Attrib, and change the Text1 and Text2 attributes as shown below.

3 Click OK to confirm the dialog boxes and save the smart symbol as Standard office chair again.


4 If you want, you can now create a schedule to check the modified smart symbol and its attributes.

Task 5: replacing smart symbols

Hold on a moment! Now we have replaced too many chairs. The sales manager’s office should be equipped with a chair with armrests.

Instead of deleting the chair and placing a new chair with armrests, it is easier to replace an existing Standard office chair in the drawing file with the Office chair smart symbol.

To replace smart symbols

1 Click Substitute Smart Symbol (Modify flyout).

2 The following options are available on the Context toolbar:

This lets you replace individual instances of a smart symbol.

This lets you replace all the instances of a smart symbol

Select Instances because only one chair needs to be replaced.


3 Instance of smart symbol to be replaced? Click the chair you want to replace.

4 Click Catalog in the Input Options and select the Office chair smart symbol from the catalog.

The instance is replaced.

5 If you want, you can create a schedule to check the result.

Task 6: modifying smart symbols

Now we will associate smart symbols with a room - this is another useful option for modifying smart symbols.

To evaluate and analyze smart symbols using the Room overview G default schedule (in the 4 Rooms subfolder), for example, you need to associate the smart symbols with a room when they are placed. This creates a hierarchy, which will also be of importance in the next units.

Analyses using lists and schedules are then performed based on the following criteria: the system will first scan the drawing file for rooms and then for objects within these rooms. You can also associate individual smart symbols with a room later.

To associate smart symbols with rooms

1 Click Modify Smart Symbol's Attributes.

2 Click a smart symbol. The Modify Smart Symbol's Attributes dialog box is displayed. You should already be familiar with this dialog box. Set the Link to data entry box to Room. The smart symbol is associated with the room in which it is placed.



4 The following confirmation prompt is displayed:

• Yes: the changes to this smart symbol are saved in the catalog.

• No: the changes only apply to this drawing file. The smart symbol in the catalog does not change.

As we do not want to save these changes, click No.

Task 7: finding smart symbols

You can use the Find Elements tool for verification purposes. This tool lets you find all the attributes you have already assigned.

To find smart symbols

1 Click Find Elements (Modify flyout).

The dialog box for entering search criteria is displayed.


Now we want to enter the following criterion:

Object=Furniture&Name="Cupboard"&Text5="Fastening ABC"

The system interprets these entries as follows: scan the furniture catalog for objects that are called “Cupboard" and to which the “Text5" attribute is assigned. In addition, this attribute must include the text specified as “Fastening ABC".

Do the following:

2 Click Object=.

3 Click Custom Object and select Furniture. Click OK to confirm.

The following should now be displayed in the Criterion area:

Should you make an error as you work, you can click to delete the entry in the Criterion area.

Deletes the entries inthe Criterion area

Confirms

Quits the tool withoutexecuting the operation


4 Before you can enter the Name attribute in the criterion line, you need to establish a link to the first entry. Click the "and" link: &.

5 Click Attribute, select General architecture and click the Name attribute.



6 To find all the pieces of furniture called Cupboard, the equals sign is required. Click =.

7 To enter the name, click the criterion line itself. Enter “Cupboard" and confirm. Please note that the text must be enclosed in quotation marks.

8 Information on the Text5 attribute is still missing:

• Select & in the Operators area.

• Select the Text5 attribute.

• Click =.

• Click the criterion line itself and enter “Fastening ABC"; make sure that the text is enclosed in quotation marks.


Tip: If you want to find several instances of smart symbols whose names include “cupboard" (such as office cupboard), you can also use wildcards:

"*cupboard*"


9 Specify whether you want matching elements to flash or be displayed in selection color.

10 When you have made all the necessary entries, click OK to confirm and to perform the operation. Select the area which the program is to scan for the elements specified. Double-click with the right mouse button to select the drawing file in its entirety.

The elements found are highlighted and can be further processed.

Now you can edit the elements using the Delete, Copy, Move tools, for example. To make things easier, the elements are still highlighted. To hide the selection color, click Clear Selection on the Edit menu.

Task 8: labeling smart symbols

Smart symbols can be labeled in different ways. The most important methods are explained in this section.

Default labels

To use default labels

1 Click a smart symbol with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Label or click Label and then the smart symbol you want to label (an office chair, for example) and press the right mouse button to confirm.


2 Define the contents of the label. For example, you can select Name and Text1 to Text4.

A preview of the label is displayed attached to the crosshairs.

3 Click to switch to the Text parameters and set the parameters as required.

4 Place the label. A number of tools is provided in the Input Options to help you do this:

The label might look like this:


Object labels

Note: You require the Object Manager module for this type of label.

To use object labels

1 Click a smart symbol with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Label.

2 Click to enable object labels.

3 Click the data entry box below Attribute.

The Select attributes for labeling dialog box opens and lists all the attributes available for the current element.


4 Activate the check boxes beside the attributes you want to include in the label. You can use , , and to define the sequence in which the attributes appear in the label.

5 Click OK. The label is displayed attached to the crosshairs.

6 Click to specify the Text parameters.

7 Place the label beside the smart symbol.

Label styles

You can associate label styles with specific scales. This way, for example, you can indicate to the program that an element is not to be labeled at a scale of 1:100 and at larger scales. At a scale of 1:50, for instance, the element is to be labeled with the name, and at 1:10, the label is to include information on the name, model and price.

In other words, label styles behave like smart symbols. (Remember: the appearance of a smart symbol changes dynamically with the reference scale and view.) The program analyzes the attributes you have assigned to the element you want to label with a label style.

In other words, labels styles can be regarded as combinations of smart symbols (as the display changes with the scale set) and lists/schedules (as far as the analysis of attributes is concerned).


To define label styles

1 Click Label Style.

2 Click Attribute, select the Name attribute in the General architecture category and click OK to confirm.

3 Make the following settings:

Format A30 This format allows you to enter up to 30 characters. This ensures that the text is displayed in its entirety.

4 Place the Name attribute in the workspace.


5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to place the Text1 (= Model) and Text2 (= Price) attributes in the workspace as shown below.

6 To define the first foil, click DefFol and set Foil to On.

7 Enter the scale range as shown below, select the Name attribute and specify the Reference point.

This defines the first foil.

8 To define the second foil, specify the scale range by setting RSC -> to 1 and <= RSC to 49, select all three attributes (use the

Brackets feature, if necessary) and define the Reference point for the second foil.


9 Press ESC to finish defining foils.

10 You can have the foils created in such a way that they can be selected individually. As this is not necessary in this example, click No.

11 Save the label style in the Office folder.


To use label styles for labeling

1 Click a smart symbol with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Label.

2 Click twice to open the Select Label Style dialog box and select the label style you just defined.

3 Place the label style beside the smart symbol.

4 Change the Reference Scale and check whether the label is displayed correctly.

Scale 1:50 Scale 1:20


Saving the smart symbol together with its label

Instead of defining the smart symbol, which consists of a number of foils, and its label from scratch each time, all you need to do is place it together with its label in workspace. Then the two elements can be

saved as a single entity using the Write to Library tool.

To save the smart symbol together with its label

1 Click Write to Library and select Smart Symbol.

2 Select the smart symbol together with its label (i.e. the label style) and define the smart symbol’s base point.

3 Before you save the smart symbol, you need to specify whether the smart symbol is to be created as an intelligent, snoop-enabled symbol. Select Simple, snoop-disabled smart symbol and click OK to confirm.


4 Save the smart symbol. Use the shortcut menu to create a new entry in the folder where you want to save the smart symbol. This is to prevent any existing data from being overwritten.

5 To check whether the smart symbol and its label are displayed correctly, click Get from Library and place the smart symbol and its label in the workspace.

6 Change the Reference Scale and check whether the label is displayed correctly. When you modify the smart symbol using

Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes, for example, the label adjusts automatically.


Task 9: unlinking smart symbols

You can explode instances of smart symbols into their basic entities. As a result, the original smart symbols are no longer available, and you can continue to work with their basic entities.

By the way, after you have unlinked an instance of a smart symbol, each individual design entity can be modified separately.

Two modes are provided for unlinking smart symbols:

• Structured to keep the smart symbol structure intact - if you opt for this approach, the individual elements can subsequently only be modified by points. The attributes of the smart symbol are retained.

• Fully to separate the individual elements from one another. Any existing attributes of the smart symbol are deleted. Depending on the view that is active when you select an instance of a smart symbol, the visible foils in this instance are unlinked.

- When you select an instance of a smart symbol in plan view, it is always resolved into 2D elements.

- When you select an instance of a smart symbol in a 3D view, it is resolved into boxes and planar polygonal surfaces.

Example: The Allplan symbol catalogs include a number of complex 3D symbols that were saved as smart symbols in order to save data. These smart symbols only consist of a single foil with 3D elements.

If you want to save such a symbol as a smart symbol consisting of a number of foils for different scales, you first need to unlink it.


Chair symbol from the Interior Design catalog: smart symbol with a 3D foil

To explode the visible elements of an instance of a smart symbol into their basic entities

1 Place a smart symbol with 3D elements in the drawing file.

2 Click 3 Viewports on the Window menu.

3 Click Unlink Smart Symbol.

4 Specify how the instance of the smart symbol is to be unlinked. Make the following settings in the Input Options:

• Set the Resolving mode to Fully.

• Select Layers of elements for the Layer assignment.


5 Whether an instance of a smart symbol is resolved into 2D or 3D elements depends on the foil you select. The following options are available:

• If the smart symbol consists of 2D and 3D foils and you want to obtain the 2D elements of this smart symbol, select it in plan view.

• If the smart symbol consists of 2D and 3D foils and you want to obtain the 3D elements of this smart symbol, select it in a 3D view.

• If the smart symbol only consists of a single 3D foil, you can select it in any viewport; the 3D elements are always retained.

6 Click Apply.

The instance of the smart symbol is exploded into its basic entities; any existing attributes are lost.

Smart symbol has been exploded: each individual design entity can be modified separately.


Overview of options provided for modifying attributes of instances of smart symbols

Smart Symbols module

This... Does this...

Double click a smart symbol with the left mouse button

The Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes tool is activated. Click Attribute on the Context toolbar to modify the attributes.

Click a smart symbol with the right mouse button � click Properties on the shortcut menu

The Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes tool is activated (see above).

Click a smart symbol with the right mouse

button � click Assign, Modify Object Attributes on the shortcut menu

The dialog box for assigning and modifying attributes is displayed.

Note: You cannot activate the Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes tool via the shortcut menu. Rather, you need to activate it via the menu bar or the relevant toolbar. The reason for this is that this tool affects the smart symbol itself. Consequently, the modification can cause instances of smart symbols in other drawing files to be changed.

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Object Manager module

Besides the capability of assigning attributes to instances of smart symbols, you can also use the Object Manager module to assign attributes to any other elements. The section that follows only covers the options provided for modifying attributes of instances of smart symbols. Please note that you cannot use the tools described below to modify smart symbols themselves.

Note: More tools in the Object Manager module are discussed in unit 4: you will learn how to export and re-import data from/to MS Excel and how to update the modified data in Allplan.

Icon Function Use

Assign, Modify Object Attributes

You can use this tool to modify attributes of existing objects; you can also assign new attributes.

See Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes.

Transfer, Delete Object Attributes

You can use this tool to transfer the attributes of an object to one or more other objects. You can also delete object attributes. The Smart Symbols module does not provide a convenient way of doing this:

the Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes tool only modifies the attributes of a single instance of a smart symbol. You can work around this problem by replacing a geometrically identical smart symbol to which other attributes are assigned with the original instances of the smart symbols.

Assign Attributes to Elements

You can use this tool to assign object names and attributes to one or more elements (e.g. architectural components, lines, circles, 3D solids). Only those attributes which can be modified are available. This lets you generate any objects which can then be analyzed and evaluated using lists and schedules.

Remove Attributes You can use this tool to remove object names and attributes assigned later

from one or several elements in a single operation. This restores the original component or element.

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Unit 2: Default Schedules 69

Unit 2: Default Schedules In this unit, you will modify the Furniture default schedule:

you will start by removing the ‘Price’ attribute from the

paragraph. Then you will create a separate column for this

attribute. In addition, you will configure the program to

calculate a total for every item.

Last but not least, you will complete the schedule by adding

a final total to its end.

This involves the following steps:

� Creating the Price attribute and assigning it to the smart

symbols

� Copying the schedule

� Deleting and moving cells

� Inserting the Price cell

� Entering a total for every item

� Adding a final total to the end of the schedule

� Saving the schedule

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Exercise 3: Modifying Schedules Modifying a list/schedule requires several steps. To accomplish this task,

we will use the Modify List/Schedule tool in the List Generator module.


Task 1: assigning a new user-defined attribute to an existing smart symbol

Before you can change the Furniture schedule, the Price attribute needs to be defined. Remember: when you defined the smart symbol in the previous unit, you

entered the price in the Text2 attribute. However, you cannot perform calculations using text attributes. It is therefore necessary to define a new

Price attribute which requires a floating-point value as its format.

Now you will assign the new Price attribute to the smart furniture

symbols. The Text2 attribute can be removed as it is no longer required.

You cannot create new user-defined attributes when you are in the process of creating and/or modifying lists/schedules as only existing elements can be analyzed and evaluated using lists and schedules. You can use the following tools to create new user-defined attributes:

Assign, Modify Object Attributes

Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes or

Modify Smart Symbol Instance’s Attributes

To assign a new user-defined attribute to an existing smart symbol

� The Smart Symbols module is still open.

1 Various smart furniture symbols are in the drawing file. Click Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes (Modify flyout) and click a smart symbol (Standard office chair, for example).

2 On the Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes Context toolbar, click Attrib.



The Attribute Selection dialog box appears.

4 Select the User attribute group and click Assign new attribute in the top right corner.

The Define New Attribute dialog box appears.


5 Enter the values as shown above and click OK to confirm the dialog box.

The new Price attribute is now defined. The Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box is displayed again. The new Price attribute is automatically included at the end.

6 Enter the price (cf. Text2).

7 Now you can remove the Text2 attribute Select it and click Remove attribute in the top right corner.


The Text2 attribute is selected and removed as soon as you close the dialog box by clicking OK.

8 Click OK to confirm the dialog boxes and save the smart symbol as Standard office chair again.

9 Modify the other smart furniture symbols by repeating the steps above.

Tip: Prior to confirming the Assign, Modify Project Attributes dialog box, you can restore attributes you have removed. All you need to do is click Back – Remove attribute on the shortcut menu:


Task 2: copying the schedule Before you modify an existing schedule, copy it to make sure that the original schedule is not lost. Lists/schedules are copied and renamed in

ProjectPilot just like drawing files, symbols etc.

Now we will copy the Furniture schedule from the Standard folder

into Office � Fixtures.

Lists and schedules in the Standard folder cannot be modified.

To copy the schedule

1 On the File menu, click ProjectPilot / Admin....

2 In the Projects and Folders area (left pane in ProjectPilot), select the Standard -> Lists/Schedules path and click Fixtures.

The lists/schedules in the Fixtures file are displayed on the right.

3 Click the Furniture schedule with the right mouse button.

The shortcut menu opens.

4 On the shortcut menu, click Copy to....

Tip: You can use List Manager (Create flyout) in the List Generator module to copy, save or delete lists/schedules directly. Lists/schedules from earlier versions are converted automatically.


5 Click the Create button beside Library.

6 In the Folder area, select Office.

7 Enter Fixtures in the line below.

8 Select the first line under Libraries and click OK to confirm.

9 Select the first line under Lists/Schedules and click OK to confirm.

Now the furniture schedule you just copied is in the Office folder under Fixtures.

10 Click Exit on the File menu. Now you are back in Allplan 2006.

Tip: You should bear in mind that a number of lists/schedules must be copied to specific file numbers (see “Managing Architectural Schedules“ at the end of this unit).


Task 3: modifying the layout of the schedule First, open the Furniture schedule you just copied and familiarize yourself with the modification tools.

To open the schedule you want to modify

1 Switch to the List Generator module.


3 Click Office.

4 Select the Fixtures subfolder and click Furniture.

5 Click OK.

The schedule appears on screen. In addition, the Modify List/Schedule Context toolbar opens.

6 To access more functions, all you need to do is click to toggle the Context toolbar.

Tip: If cells contain incomprehensible control characters, click Info, click the relevant cell and then click OK to confirm without making any changes. The display is regenerated and the program shows how much space is reserved for this cell.


During modification you can only use the options provided on the

Modify List/Schedule Context toolbar. The general tools cannot be applied here.

The next step is to delete the Text2 cell. Then move the remaining cells to make space for more cells and change the text width.

To modify the layout of the schedule

1 Click Cell – (Delete Cell).

2 Delete the Text2 cell.

You will see this message:

3 Click OK to confirm this message.

Note:

Do not delete cells by clicking the Delete button on the Modify

Tip: Following any update of the cell numbers you must check existing total cells using Info and, if necessary, correct them.


List/Schedule Context toolbar; otherwise, the cell numbers are not updated. The schedule will only work when the cells are numbered consecutively in each region of the main list and/or sub-list. Consequently, when you delete cells, the remaining cells will move to close the gap left by the deleted cells. Example: Cells 1-7 exist, cell 5 is deleted. Cells 6-7 are moved to 5-6. Or: deleting cell 2 will cause cell 1 to become cell 2.

4 The Modify List/Schedule tool is still active.

Click to toggle the Context toolbar.

5 Click Move and select cells Text3, Text4 and Text5. Move these cells up a line so that the gap in the paragraph is closed.


6 Move the entire paragraph, the line between the columns and the comments by -1.2 to the left to make space for more columns. Enclose the elements you want to move in a selection rectangle or use the bracket feature. It may be necessary to move the “PIECES” entry (in the column head to the left) by –0.1. In addition, you can move the “PIECES” and “NAME” columns together by approximately –0.5 to make enough space for the name.

7 Click Change Text Settings and set the text width to 2.50.

8 Select all the cells in the list row.

The width of the text changes. Now you can add new cells to the schedule.

Important! The Undo tool cannot be used with lists/schedules. You should therefore save important intermediate results so that you can fall back on them if need be.


Task 4: adding cells The Price attribute you created at the beginning of this unit needs to be inserted as a cell beside the text attribute cells.

To add a new cell

1 The Modify List/Schedule tool is still active. Click to toggle the Context toolbar and select Cell + (Add Cell).

2 The Price cell is part of the List Row region; select this region. The cell type is Attribute. Click OK to confirm.

3 Select the User category and the Price attribute and click OK to confirm.


4 Check the text parameters, the format and the currency unit. Set the text orientation so that the text is right-aligned (text’s anchor point at bottom right).

The Modify List/Schedule tool allows you to define the format

more precisely than the Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes tool. This way, the information in list cells can be analyzed and evaluated in more detail.

The W14.2 format means the following: W = currency format (real number) 1 = total length including decimal point, decimal places and currency unit 2 = decimal places

5 Place the Price cell beside Text1 in the list. The Modify List/Schedule tool is still active.


Task 5: defining total Now you will add two total cells:

• Sum of articles (number of pieces multiplied by price)

• Final total (sum of all articles) A sum is obtained using a formula. Allplan uses the column with the attribute based on which the sum is calculated. The column number is

equivalent to the cell number, which you can determine using Info. To make things easier, the cell number is displayed in the schedule (in this example: no. 3 for the number of pieces). This applies for all formula and quantity cells.

To define the sum of articles

1 Click Cell + again to calculate the article sum.

2 Select the List Row region and the Formula cell type.

3 The Formula Definition dialog box opens. Enter the formula by clicking the buttons. The piece number (column3) is to be multiplied by the unit price (column8) to obtain the total price of an item per column: COLUMN3*COLUMN8


4 Click General in the Notes area to obtain information on entering formulas.

5 You can click at the bottom right of the dialog box to correct your entries. If the entry is correct, click OK to confirm.

6 Set the following parameters on the Context toolbar: Format = W14.2 Dim = EUR Text’s anchor point = bottom right


7 Place the cell on the far right in the schedule.

To obtain the final total, you need to define a cell which adds the sums of all the articles (column 9 you just created).

A final total is only displayed once at the end of a schedule.

To add the final total

1 Select Cell + once again.

2 Select the Define total region and the Formula cell type.

3 Enter the formula: TOTAL(COLUMN9).

4 Make the following settings on the Context toolbar: Format = W14.2 Dim = EUR Text’s anchor point = bottom right.


Click OK to confirm and place the cell at bottom right in the schedule.

5 Use the Cell + function to complete the column labels. Select the List Row region and the Text cell type and label the columns: Unit price and Total price.

6 Click Cell + again to create the Final total. Select the Define total region and the Text cell type.

7 Create the lines separating the columns using Cell +. Select the Line cell type. Draw the lines. Check the line settings on the Format toolbar.

The result might look like this:


8 To check the cells again, click Info on the Context toolbar and then click the Price cell. A dialog box with the current parameters of the cell clicked is presented. Check the settings. Click OK to confirm.

9 Check the other cells in the same way.

10 Press ESC to quit modification. The following dialog box is displayed. Select Save and click OK to confirm.

Tip: You can also use the Info function to modify cells.


Task 6: checking the new schedule The next step is to test the new schedule you just created. We will now use this schedule to evaluate the smart symbols placed in the drawing file. The operation will only work when you have already assigned the new price attribute to all the smart furniture symbols.

To check the schedule

1 Click Lists/Schedules (Create flyout) and select the new Furniture schedule in the Office folder, Fixtures subfolder.

2 Select the region you want to evaluate.

The new schedule might look like this:

Tip: To select the entire drawing file, double-click in the workspace with the right mouse button or click All in the Input Options.


Architectural Lists/Schedules Allplan 2006 provides a multitude of ready-made lists/schedules. In order to apply these lists/schedules, certain conditions have to be met. For example, to analyze and evaluate materials, you need to enter materials when defining components (walls, vertical coring brick).

Tip: Allplan’s online help provides an overview of all available schedules, including information on the list/schedule file, requirements, name, contents etc. See the section entitled “Available Lists/Schedules, Overview".

90 Architectural Lists/Schedules Allplan 2006

Requirements for analyses using lists and schedules To obtain satisfactory results, you need to assign the information you want the schedule to include to components and rooms when you enter these elements. For example:

• Walls with materials or trades

• Windows with smart symbols

• Slabs with materials or trades

• Columns with materials or trades

• Rooms with names and functions

• Vertical surfaces with materials or trades

• Ceilings with materials or trades

• Floors with materials or trades

• Groups of rooms with names

• Text 1 (area calculations)

• Text 2 (area calculations)

• Text 3 (area calculations) To familiarize yourself with the architectural default schedules, create a simple floor plan as shown below. Do not forget to assign the parameters listed above and to create rooms with finish specifications. Please note that the schedule will only include the information you defined when you

entered the components. To output the Ceiling schedule (Painting

Work subfolder), for example, you need to define ceilings for the rooms.

Group 1


To output an architectural default schedule

1 Create a floor plan as shown above. Use the Wall, Column, Window, Door and Slab tools (on the Architectural Components or Create flyout in the

Basic: Walls, Openings, Components module); check the height association and assign trades, materials etc. to the components. Create the rooms using the Room or Auto-Room tool (Rooms or Create flyout in the Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module).

2 Select Lists/Schedules (3D Modification or Create II flyout in an architectural module).


3 Select a schedule in the Default folder. For example, click Room overview G in the Rooms subfolder. Check that rooms are defined and that they have a height.

4 Select the floor plan using a selection rectangle or select the entire drawing file by double-clicking with the right mouse button or click All in the Input Options.

5 The schedule is generated and displayed on screen. You can edit the schedule (see Exercise 1, "Task 4: schedule output”).


Managing architectural lists/schedules Lists/schedules can be renamed, copied and deleted. When you copy and redefine lists, pay attention to the file where the relevant list is saved.

The Standard folder in ProjectPilot includes the lists/schedules that come with Allplan 2006. These lists are stored in files which are associated with numbers (see next page). These numbers are displayed

when you copy lists using the List Manager or the Copy to... tool in ProjectPilot.

Tip: You can use List Manager (Create flyout) in the List Generator module to copy, save or delete lists/schedules. Lists/schedules from earlier versions are converted automatically.


You can use the Lists/Schedules tool to activate all lists/schedules available in Allplan. In addition, there are special functions that behave like filters and that allow you to access specific lists/schedules only. The following lists/schedules can also be activated using special tools:

the lists in subfolder 14, for example, can be activated using the

Timber, Steel Schedule tool in the Frame Construction: Rafters,

Roof Beams, Posts module, the lists in file 51 can be accessed using the

Plant List tool in the Landscaping module and the lists in file 64

can be activated using the Area Calculation, Application tool in the

Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module. 14 Rafter Design 60 City Planning

41 Smart Fit 61 DIN276

42 Precast Units 64 Floor Space

51 Plants 65 DIN277 Base Area

52 Geodesy 66 DIN277 Cubic Content

55 Object Manager 67 Building Application

59 HVAC

Important! Lists in files 14, 41 and larger must be located in the

correct file both in the Standard and Office directories. Otherwise, these lists cannot be activated via the special tools mentioned above. The file name is irrelevant; rather, the file number is decisive.

The other lists/schedules can be saved in any path in any file.


Standard attributes and attribute groups In Allplan 2006 more than 350 predefined attributes are available for list definition. You can also assign your own custom attributes. Attributes are generally combined into groups. The groups that are actually available to you depend on the package you have purchased.

Attribute group Task

Tip: Look in ‘Appendix 2’ at the end of this book for a list of geometric and quantitative attributes of the main architectural components.


Attribute group Task

User Besides the predefined attributes provided by

Allplan 2006, you can define custom attributes (=

user-defined attributes) using the Assign,

Modify Object Attributes, Modify Smart

Symbol’s Attributes or Modify Smart

Symbol Instance’s Attributes tools.

Archit. Quantities This includes all alphanumeric attributes from the

quantity takeoff and smart symbol areas such as

thickness, area, height, volume etc.

System This includes system-specific attributes such as the

time, date, office name and address, project

name or computer.

General Architecture This includes all descriptive attributes from the

architecture area such as component number,

trade, smart symbol name, material and others.

DIN 276: Building Costs This includes attributes for DIN 276-compliant

cost estimation.

DIN 277 This includes attributes for calculating area and

cubic context in buildings according to DIN 277.

Formwork This includes attributes for formwork schedules.

Engineering This includes attributes for engineering-specific

schedules.

Landscaping This includes attributes for the Landscaping

module (for generating plant schedules, for

example).

City Planning This includes attributes for the City Planning

module.

Thermal Insulation This includes attributes for calculating thermal

insulation requirements.

Admin This includes attributes for Allplan 2006 data

management.

Special Architecture This includes specific architectural attributes like

size, Allright component ID, attribute value,

component number, reveal, formula etc..

Object Manager This includes Object Manager attributes.

Digital Terrain Model This includes attributes required for analyzing and

evaluating digital terrain models.

Archit. Roof Covering This includes specific roof covering attributes such

as area, ridge length, valley length, verge length

etc..

Smart Fit This includes attributes for the Smart Fit module

such as number of tiles, article number,

producer and others.

Fixtures This includes attributes for elements in the Allplan

Fixtures program.

98 Allplan 2006

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Unit 3: Custom Lists/Schedules 99

Unit 3: Custom Lists/Schedules

Until now you have learned how to modify existing

lists/schedules – default schedules as well as your own

schedules – to suit your needs and requirements.

However, if you cannot find an existing schedule in

order to customize it for your needs, you can use the

List Generator module to design your own schedules.

The layout and content of most schedules are fully user-

definable. You can use all the drafting tools available in

Allplan 2006.

In this unit you will learn about the basic principles and

features of the List Generator module.

100 Basic Principles of List Generation Allplan 2006

Basic Principles of List Generation Before you start creating lists, you need to familiarize yourself with the

different regions in a list and the hierarchic structures.

Regions in a list

Cells, text and lines

Every list consists of cells, text and lines. These elements were covered

in "Unit 2: Default Schedules" when you modified lists.

Data is analyzed in cells; text and lines are layout elements.

Schedule header

The list head is the static area in a list or schedule. It contains lines, text

for column labels and headings. The list head appears on each page of a

list. The same applies to the footer and border. The border defines the

size of the list/schedule and thus, the output format. The schedule header

may include the following cells: page, date, time, project name,

customer.

List row

The list row is a dynamic list element. A list row may consist of any

number of cells which include the values calculated and which are

displayed as columns. A list row may also contain text and division lines.

Sub-total, total

Cells that are defined based on a formula can form a sub-total or total.

A total (= final total) always appears at the end of a list or sub-list. In

other words, the final total calculates the results within a column.

You can use a sub-total to check the contents of up to three columns.

Any changes you make to the contents of a column are automatically

reflected in the sub-total.

Sub-total and final total can consist of several formula cells.

Sub-lists and hierarchic structure in Allplan 2006 You need to take into account the hierarchic levels in Allplan 2006 when

working with the List Generator module.

Take rooms, for example: a surface in a room is subordinate to the room


in question. This room can be assigned to the superordinate group of

rooms. Sub-lists are used to add these hierarchic levels to lists.

Group of rooms = main list

Room = first sub-list

Room surfaces = second sub-list

SurfacesRoomsRoom group

102 Basic Principles of List Generation Allplan 2006

Hierarchic structure of rooms

Group of rooms

Room

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Vertical surfaces

Ceiling surfaces

Floor surfaces

Baseboard

Room-specific

smart symbols

Important!

The architectural modules include two hierarchic structures that

cannot be associated with one another: components and rooms. In

other words, you cannot assign doors or windows to rooms as these

elements are components and cannot be assigned to rooms.

Hierarchic structure of components

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Exercise 4: Creating a New Schedule

Introduction In this unit you will create a main list including three sub-lists.

The lowest level in the hierarchy is always defined first. As you go

along, this level is integrated in the next level in the hierarchy. The first

sub-list and the second sub-list are on the same hierarchic level. These

two sub-lists are required to calculate two sub-totals that analyze

different room attributes on the same hierarchic level.

As opposed to main lists, schedule headers are not added to sub-lists.

Remember: the schedule header is the static area in a list or schedule. It

contains lines, text for column labels and headings. Sub-lists consist of a

single line and a sub-total or final total.

This exercise covers the following:

• Creating a border

• Creating elements in the list:

- Cells for the schedule header

- Cells for the list rows

- General text such as column labels, date, name etc.

- Completing the layout of the list using lines

• Defining the list:

- Adding sub-list 3

- Adding sub-list 2 and integrating sub-list 3

- Adding sub-list 1 and integrating sub-list 2

- Adding main list with schedule header and integrating

sub-list 1

104 Exercise 4: Creating a New Schedule Allplan 2006

The new DIN 277 2005-02 no longer makes a distinction between

individual types of occupancy like office space, commercially used

space etc.. In this exercise, however, it makes sense to differentiate

between these types.

The schedule is to include the occupancy and area types in accordance

with DIN 277, which are to be analyzed using the relevant Allplan

attributes:

• Usable area

• Circulation area

• Working area

When rooms are entered, occupancy is defined as Text 1 and analyzed

accordingly.

For example:

• Office space

• Commercially used space

• Common space

• Floor space

• Circulation space (general)

• Circulation space (tenants)

• etc.


The result should look like this:


Structure of schedule The schedule should look like this:

The data in this schedule is calculated and analyzed as follows:

• The top level in the hierarchy searches for groups of rooms (Name)

and calculates the story area by adding up the individual areas of the

different occupancy types: main list.

• The hierarchic level in the middle searches for occupancy types

(Text1) and updates the ‘occupancy type’ total (by adding up the

area types (first sub-total)) to reflect any changes made to occupancy

types: first sub-list.

• The hierarchic level in the middle searches for area types

(Occupancy DIN277 attribute) and updates the ‘area type’ total (by

adding up the room areas (second sub-total)) to reflect any changes

made to area types: second sub-list. This list is also on the hierarchic

level in the middle as both Text1 and Occupancy are room

attributes. In other words, these two sub-lists, which are on the same

level in the hierarchy, look for certain rooms.

• The lowest level in the hierarchy searches for rooms with partial

areas and calculates the room area by adding up the partial areas:

third sub-list.


As a result, the sub-lists are defined as follows:

Sub-list 2 is integratedin sub-list 1

Sub-list 1 is integratedin main list

Contents of sub-list 3



Position of sub-list 3


Contents of main list


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Task 1: creating rooms First create a floor plan which will be used to test the list later.

It is important that you enter the geometric outlines of the rooms

correctly and that you enter Name, Function and Text1 for the

occupancy. In addition, select the area type in the DIN277, FloorS tab.

To create geometric outlines of rooms

1 Use the Architectural Components flyout or switch to the Basic: Walls, Openings, Components module and create a

floor plan that is similar to the illustration at the end of this exercise (see page 113).

2 Set the drawing file with the floor plan to reference mode. Select an empty drawing file and click Room (Rooms or Create flyout in the Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module).

Tip: The names of the flyouts are presented on page 13.


3 Click Catalog… and set the following parameters:

If you activate Name ++, room numbers increment automatically in ascending order as you enter the rooms.

4 Assign room attributes in the Room dialog box: Name = 1.001 Function = Reception

The new DIN 277 2005-02 no longer makes a distinction between individual types of occupancy like office space, commercially used space etc.. In this exercise, however, it makes sense to differentiate between these types.

5 In the Gen. attributes area click Text.... Enter the room’s occupancy using the Text1 attribute: Office space


6 Allplan 2006 provides an attribute for the area type (DIN 277 occupancy). It is therefore not necessary to enter this attribute as a text item. Switch to the DIN277, FloorS tab and select the EA DIN277 attribute. Just click the Office room in Quick selection of area attributes near the bottom of the dialog box. The program automatically selects the appropriate DIN277 attributes.

7 Confirm the dialog boxes and enter the outline of the room as you need.


8 Define the contents of the label on the Context toolbar.

9 Enter more rooms. Use Commercially used space, Floor space and Common space for the occupancy and EA, FA or TA for the area type.

10 Click Group Rooms (Rooms or Create flyout), enter the story in the Name data entry box and combine the rooms story by story.


Task 2: list border The border defines the outer boundary of a list or schedule. All elements

within this border are included in subsequent analyses and evaluations.

The border defines the size of a list/schedule and consequently, its

output format. In addition, it helps you arrange the elements for

subsequent printouts.

To create a border

1 Select an empty drawing file.

2 Set the Reference Scale to 1:100.


4 Click Define Cell (Create flyout).

5 Click Border on the Context toolbar.

6 You want to create a landscape border. Portrait/Landscape (0/1) Enter 1 in the dialog line.

7 Place the border in the drawing file.

The border consists of two rectangles:

• The outer border in construction line format represents a

DIN A4 sheet.

• The inner, black border is the actual border of the

list/schedule. Elements should be placed within this border.

• The space between the inner and outer border remains empty

and serves as a margin.

Note the reference scale when generating lists/schedules

Always create lists/schedules at a Reference Scale of 1:100.

This is the only way to ensure that lists/schedules placed in drawing

files are displayed correctly, regardless of the reference scale.


Task 3: defining cells A cell, in which a remark can be entered after analysis, is required in the

schedule header. As it is not possible to create new attributes without

reference elements, we need to work around this problem by drawing an

additional wall.

To create a new attribute

1 You can use the Object Manager module to assign any attributes to architectural components. Therefore, draw a short wall with any settings.

2 Click the wall with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, click Assign, Modify Object Attributes.

The Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box is displayed.

3 Click Assign new attribute in the top right corner of the dialog box.

The Attribute Selection dialog box opens.

4 Select the User attribute group and click Assign new attribute in the top right corner.


5 Enter the values shown in the dialog box as shown below and click OK to confirm.

6 Click OK to confirm the dialog boxes.

The new attribute is saved.

7 Now you can delete the wall as it is no longer required.


The next step is to define and place all the cells required for the list.

Correct cell numbers are of decisive importance. Make sure that the cells

in each list region of the main list and sub-list are numbered

consecutively. If necessary, check the cell numbers using Mod No

(Modify Cell Number) on the Context toolbar.

In order for the cell numbers in the list row to begin with 1, the cells of

the schedule header should start at 20. The sequence is irrelevant.

However, the number series must not include gaps.

To define cells in the schedule header

1 Switch to the List Generator module and click Define Cell (Create flyout).

2 Enter Cell Number 20 on the Context toolbar.

3 Click Attrib.

4 Select the Project name attribute in the System category.

Tip: There are times when you will find that you only require a result of a formula once in a list/schedule. Place the formula outside the border of the list/schedule. Although the formula is calculated it is not included in printouts.


5 Before you place the cells, check the text parameters and the format. Then place the cells within the border of the list. The exact location is defined later when you set up the layout.

6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to place the other cells of the schedule header. Make sure that the cells are numbered consecutively.

Attribute Category Cell no. Format Alignment

Project name System 20 A30 Left

Today’s_date System 21 D10 Left

Page_no. System 22 I3 Left

Office address,

line 1

System 23 A80 Left

Office address,

line 2

System 24 A80 Left

Created by Plan Manager 25 A15 Left

Additional text User 26 A30 Left

Tip: Construction lines considerably simplify the process of arranging cells.

Tip: The formats are explained in Exercise 1 (see “Unit 1: Smart Symbols").


Now we will generate the list row, which represents the dynamic region

of the list and contains attributes as well as formulas.

To define cells of the list row

1 Click Define Cell.

2 Click Cell Number and enter 1.

3 Click Attrib.

4 In the General Architecture category, select the Name attribute.

5 Check the format and the text parameters and place the cell. If necessary, you can modify the text parameters later using

Change Text Settings.

6 Use this approach to place all the other attributes and formulas as cells.

List Category Attribute Cell no. Format Alignment

Main list General architecture Name 1 A16 Left

Sub-list 1 General architecture Text 1 2 A8 Left

Sub-list 2 DIN 277 Occupancy 3 A5 Left

Sub-list 2 General architecture Name 4 A8 Left

Sub-list 2 General architecture Function 5 A16 Left

Sub-list 3 Special architecture Dimensions 6 A16 Left

Sub-list 3 Architect. quantity

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Tip: Graphic cells do not need to be taken into account when defining the line spacing. The line spacing is adjusted automatically.

Tip: Place the text’s anchor point in accordance with the orientation of the text, e.g. text = right-aligned, text’s anchor point = at bottom right.


Now you can set up the layout of the schedule as you need. In this

example, we will add text to the cells and use lines to create the table

format.

To set up the layout of the schedule

1 Draw the boundary lines of the columns as shown below using the tools in the Draft module (Draft flyout).

2 Add the schedule header, column heads, legend and additional text using the tools in the Text module (Text flyout).

3 Move the cells you have just defined into the relevant columns.

Tip:

You can use these functions (provided in the Define Cell tool) to align cells and text horizontally and vertically.

You can also align cells and text using the Align Text tool in the Text module.


Task 4: defining schedule

Data entry boxes

All the preparations for defining a list/schedule have now been made.

The next step involves assigning the individual elements

(cells, text, lines etc.) to the relevant regions (schedule header, list row,

etc.). The list regions are entered using the Define List/Schedule

Context toolbar.

Ls Typ Architecture Architecture main list

This schedule type finds elements in one or

more active drawing file/s based on criteria

you specify.

Architecture

sub-list

This schedule type serves as a means of

structuring the Architecture main list. For

example, you can use it to form a sub-total.

Floor space

sub-list

This schedule type calculates the floor

space of a room found in the Architecture

main list. Floor space schedules can only

be activated using the Area

Calculation tool and must be saved in file

64 Area Calculation.

Quantity sub-list

This schedule type calculates the quantities

(volume, area) of a room found in the

Architecture main list. Quantities are

calculated and documented (i.e., all solids /

areas are divided into triangles, rectangles

and trapeziums).


Select Definition of a selection criteria

This can be used to specify which objects, smart symbols or

components are to be included in a list/schedule (e.g. find walls).

Head The term “head" includes all elements that are to be identical on

all the pages in a list/schedule. In addition, you can define the

size of the sheet and the page break.

Row You can use this to select all the cells with information on the

individual objects (components, rooms, surfaces ...). In addition,

the line feed is defined. The cells do not necessarily have to be

arranged horizontally. When the cells are placed one below the

other, they are displayed as a block.

Sub Tl Cells created as formulas are assigned to this region. You can

configure the system to calculate the values of specific columns.

Up to three columns can be calculated. If, for example, you enter

2, a sub-total is calculated whenever the contents of the first or

second column change.

Total A final total also consists of formula cells. The only difference is

that a final total can only be defined once at the end of a list. You

cannot differentiate between columns.

Sub Ls Sub-lists transfer the hierarchic levels in Allplan 2006 to a

list/schedule. If, for example, you want to list the wall area, you

need to define a main list that finds walls and a sub-list that

analyzes the wall area. Sub-lists can also be used to create

different sub-total values on the same level in the hierarchy.

Lock When you have finished defining a list/schedule, it can be saved.


Integrating sub-lists

After you have defined the cells and set up the layout of the schedule,

you can now assign the elements to the relevant regions. You start at the

lowest level in the hierarchy - sub-list 3.

The lowest level in the hierarchy lists the rooms with dimensions and

calculates the room area by adding up the partial areas.

To define sub-list 3


2 Click Define List/Schedule (Create flyout).

3 Click the box beside Ls Typ (Define List Type).

4 Select FSpace and then Floor space calculation.

Tip: Use the structure of the schedule shown on page 106.


5 Click Row (Define List Row).

6 The list row is to consist of the Dimensions and 7 (Quantity) cells (see illustration below). Enclose these two cells in a selection rectangle and enter the line feed in the dialog line: 4 mm. Press ENTER to confirm.

This defines the list row. You can immediately recognize definitions you have made as the text displayed in the relevant data entry boxes changes from No to Yes.

7 Click Total on the Context toolbar and select cell no. 8 you defined using the TOTAL(COLUMN7) formula. This cell calculates the total room area by adding up all the partial areas of a room.

Function Calculation Part. area Room area Total

Dimensions ... 7.00 m² 8.00

List row Total

8 Now you have defined all the elements you require in sub-list 3. Select, Head, SubTl and SubLs are not included in this list. Click Lock to save the sub-list.


9 Enter Sub-list for the subfolder and Sub-list 3 for the name. The Text1-5 attributes are on the next higher level in the hierarchy. Sub-

list 2 is to provide information on area types.

Remember: we have used the Occupancy attribute for area types.


1 The Define List/Schedule tool is still active. Select the SubList Architecture list type.


2 Click Row. The list row is to consist of the Occupancy, Name and Function cells (see illustration below). Here, too, enter 4 for the line feed. Press ENTER to confirm.

3 As opposed to the final total, the Sub-total allows you to add up the contents of different columns. Select Sub Tl (Define Sub-Total) and click cell 9 (TOTAL(COLZMN8)). Enter number of columns of list row to check Enter 1 to add up the area types. Press ENTER to confirm.

Sub-list 2: (J) List row (K) Sub-total

4 Now we need to integrate sub-list 3 in sub-list 2. Click Sub Ls and select Sub-list 3.

5 You do not need to make more entries. Select, Head, Total are not included. Select Lock.

6 Place sub-list 3 in the list row between Function and the sub-total (Area type tot. column).


7 Save Sub-list 2 in the Sub-list subfolder.


Sub-list 1, which is on the same hierarchic level as sub-list 2, also looks for room attributes.

Main list

Sub-list 1 Sub-list 2

Sub-list 3


1 The Define List/Schedule tool is still active. Select the Architecture list type.

2 The Row consists of a single cell. Click the Text1 cell.

3 The line feed is 4 mm. Press ENTER to confirm.

4 Select Sub Tl and click cell no. 10 (Occup. total). This way, we can check column 1 (Occupancy). Enter number of columns of list row to check Here, too, enter 1 and press ENTER to confirm.

Sub-list 1: (L) List row (M) Sub-total

5 Select Sub Ls and integrate sub-list 2.


6 The Select, Head and Total functions are not included. Click Lock and place sub-list 2 in the list row between Text1 and the sub-total (Occup. total column).

7 Save Sub-list 1 in the Sub-list subfolder.


Integrating the main list

Finally, we will define the main list, , which is the uppermost level in the

hierarchy. This is the room group in our example. To make sure that the

schedule does not include any other components, you need to define the

Room group selection criteria for the main list.

To define the main list

1 The Define List/Schedule tool is still active. The list type is set to Architecture.

2 Click Select.

3 The Filter Architectural Elements dialog box appears. Click Object= and select Group of rooms in the Architecture Object area.


The selection criterion looks like this:

4 Click OK to confirm the selection. The Select tool is set to Yes.

5 Click Head.

6 As the list head is to appear on each page of the schedule, you

need to define it in the main list. Use the Brackets tool (Filter Assistant toolbar) to select all the elements of the schedule header (inner and outer border, text, column lines, legend, cells of the schedule header). These elements are displayed in red in the illustration below. Make sure that the Name cell is not integrated in the schedule header. When you have finished defining the schedule header, the Head data entry box changes to Yes.

Tip: Should you make an error, use to delete the entries.


Elements of the schedule header

7 Click Row.

8 The name of the story is to be displayed. As this is a dynamic entry, the Name cell is defined as a list row. Click Name.

Main list: (N) List row (O) Sub-total


9 After you have selected the Name cell, the program will prompt you for the Line feed in the dialog line. Click the bottom of the list with the crosshairs. This way, the program uses a new page whenever the room group changes. After you have defined the line feed, Yes is displayed in the Row field.

10 Finally, define the sub-total. Click Sub Tl and select cell no. 11 (Story area). Enter 1 in the dialog line.

11 Click Sub Ls and select Sub-list 1.

12 Click Lock.

13 Place sub-list 1 in the list row of the main list.

LegendeNF = NutzflächeVF = VerkehrsflächeTF = Technische Funktionsfläche

14 As this list is a floor space schedule, it is important that you select file 64.

15 Enter Floor space for the subfolder and Sample list for the name. This completes the definition.

Tip: When you have finished integrating the sub-lists, you can delete them or use them for subsequent lists/schedules..


Floor space schedules must always be saved in file 64 as the

Area Calculation tool accesses this file.

Changing formats of cells

The Additional text cell defined beforehand needs to be converted to an

input cell so that you can enter text in this cell in the output window after

the data has been analyzed. The Created by cell is also an input cell.

However, the format of this cell is predefined by the system.

To change the format of a cell

1 The List Generator module is still active. Click Modify List/Schedule.

2 Select the Office path and click OK.


3 Scroll down to file 64 Floor space, select Sample list and click OK to confirm.

4 Click Info on the Context toolbar.

5 Select the Additional text cell.

6 Check the List Entry box in the List Cell Properties dialog box. Click OK to confirm.

• List entry = different text can be entered on each page of the list.

• Insert entry on every page = the text entered on the first page appears on each page of the list.

7 Finish modifying the cell and save the list.


The View setting

The View option is provided in the Define Cell tool or in the

List Cell Properties dialog box. The View option takes you up one

level in the Allplan 2006 hierarchy. For example, you want to create a

schedule that includes rooms and the group names of these rooms. The

selection criterion (Select function) of this schedule is Room. The View

option can be used as follows:

Group name Before you can activate the Name attribute in the default

directory, you need to set the View function to Yes.

Room name The View function needs to be disabled for the room name.

Function Here, too, View is left disabled.

Surface Here, too, View is left disabled.


Task 5: testing schedule The schedule is finished and you can now use it to evaluate and analyze

the floor plan you created at the beginning of this unit.

To output the schedule

1 Select the drawing file with the floor plan.

2 Click Area Calculation, Application (Rooms or Create flyout in the Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module).


3 Select file 64 Floor space in the Office folder and click Sample list.


5 Select the entire floor plan using a selection rectangle. The list is displayed in a separate window on screen.


6 Click the Additional text attribute in the list head and enter text as you require.

7 Allplan 2006 provides several options for outputting schedules:


Troubleshooting If a list/schedule does not work, this can have several reasons:

• The list/schedule was not saved in file 64. Copy the list/schedule into

the correct file using List Manager or ProjectPilot

• The cells are not numbered consecutively

• Incorrect list type

• Check ‘Select’

• Page break

You can use the Modify List/Schedule tool to check and modify the

individual regions, if necessary.

Ls Typ Changes the list type

Select Changes the selection criterion

L Feed Modifies the line feed later

Break Redefines the page break

Design Changes the parameters of the output windows. Not important for

schedule output.


Graphi

Modifies the graphic display

Cell + Inserts attributes, formulas, graphics, lines and text

Cell - Deletes cells and updates the cell numbers

Info

Modifies all the data relevant to cells

Changes the alignment of cells


Task 6: changing line feed later There are no blank lines between the individual occupancy types as you

entered the same line feed for the sub-lists.

Now we want to modify the list so that an empty line is inserted

whenever the occupancy type changes. All you need to do is set the line

feed in sub-list 1 to 10.

To modify the line feed later

� If you do not want to modify the finished schedule, you can use the List Manager tool (Create flyout in the List Generator module) to copy the list.

1 Select Modify List/Schedule (Modify flyout).

2 Select the Office path and click OK.

3 Scroll down to file 64 Floor space, select Sample list and click OK to confirm.

Three small windows with the sub-lists and a large window with the main list are displayed on screen. If you cannot see the window with sub-list 3, it may be because it is hidden by the other windows. Just move them to the side.


4 Select the window with sub-list 1 (this is where the Occupancy types are defined).

5 Click L Feed (Line Feed) on the Context toolbar.

6 Click ‘Dimensions’ in the window with sub-list 1and enter the new value for the line feed in the dialog line: 10.

This value only applies for the two cells of sub-list 1.

7 Finish modifying the line feed and save the list.

If you want, you can now test the schedule as described in task 5.


Schedule log It is advisable to create a log for new lists/schedules. This makes

troubleshooting, modifications and new definitions a lot easier.

Select the Modify List/Schedule tool and click Office � Floor

space to activate the Sample list schedule. Select Info and click each list

cell. A dialog box showing all the information on the cell clicked is

displayed. Enter this information in the table below. Before you do this,

copy the table multiple times.

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Schedule name: __________________________

Function of schedule:

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Cell description:

List region:

Cell number:

List type:

Formula List entry

View:

Output format User entries Alignment

Dimension List entry Left-aligned

Across all pages

Right-aligned

Centered

Custom

Cell description:

List region:

Cell number:

List type:

Formula List entry

View:

Output format User entries Alignment

Dimension List entry Left-aligned

Across all pages

Right-aligned

Centered

Custom

More Options for Generating Lists/Schedules You can create new lists/schedules based on existing ones.


You do not need to start from scratch and define and place all the list

elements. Rather, an existing list – default or custom list/schedule – can

be used as the basis for a new list/schedule. It is also possible to use

parts of an existing schedule for a new schedule.

To place a list in a drawing file



3 Select a list that contains cells you require for the new list and press ESC.

4 Select Write to File, click OK and place the list in the workspace.

Note: If the schedule contains sub-lists, they need to be placed first.

The list you have placed in the drawing file does not have an outer

border (in construction line format). However, this border is necessary

for a subsequent printout. Otherwise, the printout does not include a

margin. Creating an outer border involves the following steps:

To create a border

1 Click Define Cell (Create flyout).

2 Click Border on the Context toolbar.

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3 Portrait/Landscape 0/1. Select the format.

4 The border is attached to the crosshairs. Place it to the right of the existing list.

5 You only need the outer boundary lines (in construction line format) to simulate the paper size. Click Move (Edit flyout).

6 Select the outer border and move it from the bottom left corner of the inner border to the inner border of the existing list.

7 Delete the inner border which is no longer required.

8 Now you can edit the cells and define a new list as described in this unit.

More "Step-by-step examples showing how to create and modify

schedules" are provided in the online Help:


Saving Lists/Schedules and Smart Symbols The procedure for saving smart symbols in any folder is the same as for

lists/schedules. You can use the external data buffer and the options

provided in the Services application to transfer the data you have saved

to other Allplan 2006 users. This chapter shows how to save

lists/schedules.

You can only copy individual smart symbols or lists/schedules when

the destination path contains a smart symbol catalog or a

list/schedule file.

To save and transfer a list/schedule file

1 Start ProjectPilot (File menu).

2 In the Projects and Folders window, click Path to external data buffer with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Path to external data buffer....

3 Check the setting and select the desired destination folder, if necessary.

Tip: If you are working in a network, contact your system administrator.

Tip: You can also use the List Manager tool in the List Generator module to

copy lists/schedules to the external path.

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4 Double-click the Office folder and then the Lists/Schedules folder.

5 Click the Floor Space file with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, select Copy to....

6 Set the destination path in the dialog box and click OK.


The file is saved in the External data buffer; the program automatically creates two files: zli000.eng (administration file for lists/schedules) and zli064.eng (list/schedule file).

7 Start the Services application and select Back up Data from ...\Extern on the File menu. Now you can save the list/schedule files as one or more uncompressed, compressed or self-decompressing files in any folder, copy these files to a storage medium or append them to an email and transfer them to a partner office.

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Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Unit 4: Exporting Data to Excel and Re-importing Data into Allplan 153

Unit 4: Exporting Data to Excel and Re-importing Data into Allplan

You can use the Object Manager module to analyze

information and attributes of components in active drawing

files using specific lists/schedules and transfer the results to

Microsoft Excel.

You can then edit the Allplan 2006 data in Excel.

In addition, this data can serve as the basis for

custom-designed lists/schedules. For this, Excel provides

special template files. This way, you can ensure that the

lists/schedules in your office have a uniform appearance.

When you re-import the lists/schedules into Allplan 2006,

any changes made in Excel are automatically updated.

This chapter shows how to

� Use the Object Manager module to export Allplan data to

Microsoft Excel

� Modify data in Microsoft Excel

� Import the modified data into Allplan and update it

154 Exercise 5: Exporting and Importing Data using Object Manager Allplan 2006

Exercise 5: Exporting and Importing Data using Object Manager

Introduction When a component is entered, it automatically gets dimensions and other geometric data. Additional attributes need to be assigned to each component explicitly. Whichever list/schedule you apply, only existing attributes are included in analyses.

You can use the Export Object Manager Data tool in the

Object Manager module to evaluate and output the information and attributes of objects in active drawing files using special lists. This data can then be transferred to external programs like Microsoft Excel or to applications you developed yourself , which can be activated straight from Allplan. If you want, you can edit the data in Excel to suit your needs. In conjunction with special template files provided by Excel, the data from Allplan 2006 can serve as a basis for more Excel lists. If you want, you can also purchase special tools and ready-for-use template files facilitating the process of designing lists and schedules. Please contact your Nemetschek sales office if you have any questions or if you need any assistance. We are glad to help you! Below is an example to illustrate the approach for editing Allplan data in Excel. Please consult the Microsoft documentation for detailed information on creating Excel template files.


Exporting and importing data using Object Manager, important steps

• Set the drawing files containing the data you want to export to current or edit mode

• Use Export Object Manager Data to export the data (*.xac)

• Open the exported list in Excel (if this is not done automatically)

• Edit the list in Excel: - Copy data to other Excel lists - Change contents and save list

• Start Allplan and set the drawing files containing the data you have exported to current or edit mode

• Use Import Object Manager Data to import the list you have modified in MS Excel to Allplan

• The drawings files update automatically to reflect any changes you have made


Task 1: exporting data from Object Manager

To export attribute data from Object Manager

� Open a drawing file containing elements with attributes. For example, you can select the drawing file with the smart furniture symbols.

1 Open the Object Manager module (Bonus Tools family).

2 Click Export Object Manager Data.

3 Enter a name and path for the file you want to create and click Save to confirm.

4 Click Settings (provided in the Input Options). Select a suitable schedule (General Object Attributes, for example) and specify the program that is to start automatically following export (usually Excel).

5 Select the elements to be included in the list.

The list of Allplan elements is created and displayed in Microsoft Excel, which starts automatically.


Task 2: editing data in Excel The exported list can be further processed in Excel:

• Any changes you make in the Excel list are applied to the relevant Allplan elements after you have re-imported the list.

• Geometric data cannot be modified.

• New columns are interpreted as new user-defined attributes (text format). The column head is the user-defined attribute and the entries in the column define the characteristics of the relevant attribute.

• You can also add data to columns with existing user-defined attributes for subsequent analyses and evaluations using default schedules.

• It may be necessary to adapt the Allplan lists/schedules to meet the requirements imposed by new user-defined attributes.

Example: office furniture list

The next step is to add two new columns to the office furniture list:

One column is given the title Text5 (standard attribute) and will be used to specify where the pieces of furniture are placed.

As the Text5 attribute already exists in the Furniture default schedule

(Fixtures file), you do not need to make any changes for subsequent analyses and evaluations.

The other column is given the title Source. You can use this column to specify whether the relevant piece of furniture is in stock, whether it has been delivered or ordered.

Although the Source attribute is displayed in the smart symbol’s properties, it is not listed. You need to create a custom schedule or

modify a default schedule and add the Source attribute (the approach is

the same as with the Price attribute; see “Unit 2: Default Schedules”).

To insert new columns in the Excel list

1 Select the next available column in the Excel list and enter Text5 in the schedule header.

2 Use the individual lines to specify where the pieces of furniture are to be placed. The ‘X_coordinate’ and ‘Y_coordinate’ columns provide additional support.


3 Select the next available column in the Excel list and enter Source in the schedule header.

4 Enter information on the source of the furniture in the individual lines of the column. For example, you can enter the storage room or the delivery or order date.

5 When you have finished making entries, save the list in Excel. You can enter any name and path for the list.

Note: In conjunction with special template files provided by MS Excel, you can use the Allplan 2006 data as a basis for more Excel lists. Please consult the Microsoft documentation for information on creating Excel template files.


Task 3: importing modified data into Allplan

To import lists modified in Excel and check changes

� Make sure that the drawing file containing the elements with the attributes you have exported using Export Object Manager Data is current or open in edit mode.

1 Click Import Object Manager Data.

2 Select the desired list and click Open.

The list is imported and the new attributes are assigned to the pieces of furniture.

3 Check the attributes. Click a smart symbol with the right mouse button. The shortcut menu is displayed. Click Properties and select Attributes. The attributes you assigned to the Excel list are included.

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4 Click Lists/Schedules and select the Furniture schedule in the Fixtures file. This schedule only analyzes the Text5 attribute.

Tip: If you want to include the Source attribute, you need to modify the Furniture schedule and add this attribute (see “Unit 2: Default Schedules, Exercise 3: Modifying Schedules”).

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Unit 5: Smart Fit 161

Unit 5: Smart Fit The Smart Fit module allows you to generate your own

intelligent placement algorithms for a variety of different

design tasks - for example, tiling, suspended ceilings,

facades etc.

Allplan provides a number of different placement rules you

can use to automatically place individual elements or entire

patterns. These rules can be saved and retrieved when

needed.

The elements placed can be output in list format.

162 Exercise 6: smart fit Allplan 2006

Exercise 6: smart fit In the CAD Navigator, select

Smart Fit

Floor covering pattern made of granite with decorative element


Task 1: preparations To test the tools in the Smart Fit module, you require a suitable floor

plan. Draw the floor plan of a small bathroom (shown below) using the

Wall,

Window and

Door tools.

The symbols used (wash-basin, shower and WC) are included in the 2D

Architecture symbol catalog.

In this example, we will use a simple, square tile of 30 x 30 cm.

You should draw this element in advance using the tools in the

Draft module.


Task 2: element, pattern, sample

Define Elements for Fit

Data for the Define Elements for Fit tool is entered in the Smart Fit

dialog box. This dialog box has three tabs: Element, Pattern and

Sample.

• On the Element tab, you can create the elements you want to place

and fit, enter settings for the elements and assign attributes.

• On the Pattern tab, you can combine elements that you have already

defined to make patterns. The manner in which the elements are

combined is fully user-definable. All the placing options for elements

are also valid for patterns.

• On the Sample tab, you can define and save placement rules.

A hexagonal stone, for example, can be placed in different ways.

To avoid entering the same rules again and again, you can define a rule

just once and save it under a name of your choice.


Element

The basic component of a placement is the element. This can be a tile, a

panel or a built-in luminaire, for example.

An element can be assigned various attributes and placement conditions.

Placements by region as well as single placements are possible. The

following dialog box shows the settings you can make for a tile.

The elements can be assigned attributes like manufacturer, item number,

price or computation mode in the Attributes area. In addition, placed

and fitted elements can be analyzed and evaluated using lists and

schedules. However, elements in the default folder cannot be modified.

Consequently, this option is unavailable.

The approach for assigning attributes is explained when you create your

own elements.

The path where the element is saved is displayed in the bottom part of

the dialog box.

To define elements for fit

� The square tile of 30 x 30 cm, which you have already drawn, is displayed in the current drawing file.

1 Click Define Elements for Fit (Create flyout).

Tip: The Default folder contains the data provided with the program. You can only select elements here. You cannot alter them, save them or delete them.


2 To define your own elements, click Select... and enter a new path. Select Office, click and enter a name for the new subdirectory.

3 Click OK to confirm. Now you can enter elements in the Smart Fit dialog box: Click and enter a name for the new element.

The dialog box closes so that you can define the new “Tile_A".

Note: When you define elements for fit, they are assigned the properties that are currently set on the Format toolbar. You


should therefore check the settings on the Format toolbar before you define new elements.

4 Now enter the outline of the tile you have already prepared.

Activate the Outline Auto-Detect tool in the dialog line and then click within the tile (1). Define the symbol’s base point: click the bottom left corner (2).

5 To define whether and how elements intersect, click the Intersection... button.


You can use the settings in the Properties area to specify whether an element can be intersected or not. Select the Cannot be intersected property if the element is one that cannot be intersected (e.g. light outlet, decorative tile).

You can also select a method of intersection and define the intersection line. If Intersection line is not set to Can be intersected anywhere, you need to enter additional information about the element. For example, you need to define the position of a reference line.

6 Click the Attributes... button and enter additional attributes for the tile in the dialog box:

You have now defined the element. The next step is to place and fit this element in a region. The Define Elements for Fit tool stays open.


Placing elements by region

To place and fit an element in a region

� The Define Elements for Fit tool is still open.

1 In the Mode area, select the Fill region with element, pattern or sample option.

2 The program will now prompt for the placement region. Use the polyline input tools to define this region: enter the outline polygon by clicking the corners of the region where the tiles are to be placed and fitted. You can create areas composed of any number of areas by clicking Multi in the Input Options and then using Plus and Minus to define whether the area is to be added or subtracted from the overall area.

3 Press ESC to finish entering the placement regions.

The outline entered is highlighted in color and the selected element is attached to the crosshairs.

4 If you want to enter an angle, click Ang in the Input Options. The button changes to a question mark. Place the element and enter an angle in the dialog line. Leave the angle as it is in this example.

To modify the drop-in point, click the relevant icon in the Input Options. Select the midpoint of the bottom line as the drop-in point as shown above.


5 Set the symbol’s base point Place the element anywhere within the polyline (1). The exact position is defined later. First base point This is the point at which the element is “gripped”. Click the bottom left corner of the element (2). First direction point This is the destination point for the copy operation. Click the top left corner of the element (3). This defines the first axis for the placement and the element is copied twice.

6 The next step involves defining the second axis. Enter the Second base point (4) and the Second direction point (5).

7 The element is copied nine times and the result is attached to the crosshairs. Click the base point to place it (6) (see below).

The program automatically places and fits the element in the region you have specified (see floor plan on the right).

Here, placement starts at the door strip and at the axis. This placement rule is relatively simple as the element is placed exactly in the x and y direction. Of course, other placement rules can also be applied. For example, you can place and fit elements based on the diagonal.


The Smart Fit module is particularly useful for testing variants. In the

examples below, the same element is placed in the same room in

different ways.

Each variant uses a different base point for the symbol and the

placement.

Variant 1 Variant 2 Variant 3

Tip: You can use Move Placement Contents to adjust placed and fitted elements to the outline of a region.


Placement rules

To avoid entering the same rules again and again, you can define a rule

just once and save it under a name of your choice.

Placement rules may only be used in connection with placement

operations by region!

To define and save a placement rule

� The Define Elements for Fit tool is still open.

1 Select the Sample tab.

To define and save a new rule, check the path displayed in the lower part of the dialog box and change it, if necessary, using the Select... button. Click and enter a name for the placement rule.

2 Define the placement rule as described in the previous section: Select an element or pattern with which the placement rule is to be generated. Place the element or pattern in the workspace.


3 Enter the first base point of the region. This is the start point of the first vector with which the element is to be copied. Enter the first direction point. The element is copied three times using the first vector.

4 Define the second base point and the second direction point. Press ESC to quit the tool.

A placement rule is always associated with the element that was

used to define the rule in question.

Pattern

A pattern consists of one or more elements. Like elements, patterns can

be placed one by one or by region.

The following example involves creating the star shown below, which

consists of three elements: the star itself and the two strips on either side.

A basic element, which is mirrored twice, is used to generate these strips.

The strips are defined as individual elements including intersection

conditions and attributes (as described at the beginning of this chapter).

Getting ready � You have already drawn the star and the two strips using the

tools in the Draft module. The result should look like this:

To define a pattern

1 Click Define Elements for Fit (Create flyout).


2 Select the Pattern tab and enter a name for the new pattern. The path setting is the same as for elements (see section entitled “To define elements for fit”).

Confirm the name and select an element presented in the dialog box.

3 Select the star and place it in the workspace. Press ESC. The dialog box for selecting elements is displayed again.

Tip: You can use to remove elements, patterns or samples from the catalog.


4 Now place the first strip. Position this element as shown below. Then place the second strip. Press ESC to finish.


Placing elements one by one

You can use an element or placement rule to associate a basic placement

with a pattern in a single step.

You can even place the pattern in the same step provided the

Define Elements for Fit tool is still open.

In this example, however, the pattern you just created is to be integrated

in an existing placement using the Modify Region with Placed

Elements tool.

To place elements one by one

1 Open the drawing file with the floor plan of the bathroom in which you placed the tile (variant 3).

2 Click Modify Region with Placed Ele. (Change flyout).

3 If you want, you can now change the geometry of the placement region. In this example, leave it as it is and press ESC.

The Smart Fit dialog box is displayed.

4 Open the Pattern tab and select the new pattern you just defined.

In this example, the pattern is to be placed just once. Activate Place elements and patterns individually in region in the Mode area.

5 Click OK to confirm. The floor plan is displayed again. The outline of the pattern is attached to the crosshairs. Place the pattern in the middle of the bathroom.


Placing a single element makes a “hole“ within the region that is filled by the element. Any regional placements you have made are re-calculated and the polyline is intersected by all the single placements.


Task 3: modification and output

Modifying placed and fitted elements

Variants play an important role when it comes to designing floor

covering or ceilings. Consequently, it is essential that you can quickly

and easily modify elements you have already fitted and placed.

Modify Region with Placed Ele.

Select the region you want to modify. You can add, subtract and resize

regions. The elements in the modified region are automatically re-

calculated and re-fitted.


Move Placement Contents

You can also move the elements placed in a region to fit them to the

boundaries of the placing region, for example. This way, you can avoid

having to place the elements from scratch.

Delete Part of Region

You can also delete a part of a region. This is particularly suitable for

removing a single element from a region, for example. The element

clicked is immediately deleted and the main region is automatically re-

calculated and updated.

It may be necessary to execute after the update.

Explode Placement

You can use this tool to unlink all the attributes and options of a

placement. The individual elements are resolved into polylines. You can

then edit each polyline separately.


Output

Placed Element Report

The placed and fitted elements can be output in the form of a list. This

report includes graphic and numeric information on all the element

types.

To create a report

1 Click Placed Element Report (Create flyout).

2 Select the folder, subfolder and a list.

3 Select the elements to be included in the report and click the right mouse button to confirm.

4 When the report is displayed, click to place the report in the drawing file. You can also print the report, save it as an ASCII or Excel file or copy it to the Windows Clipboard using .

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Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Appendix 1: More About Smart Symbols 183

Appendix 1: More About Smart Symbols

Smart symbols were covered in Unit 1.

Using a mobile exhibition wall as an example, this chapter

provides you with advanced information on smart symbols.

You can deepen your knowledge in this field by working

through this example.

Start by defining the outline of the smart wall symbol using

several foils for each scale range. The next step is to create

an attribute form and assign it to the smart symbol. Finally,

you evaluate and analyze the smart symbols placed using

lists and schedules.

This appendix is provided so that you can reproduce what

you have learnt. Consequently, the following descriptions

serve as a guideline and do not consist of step-by-step

instructions.

184 Exercise 7: Defining a Mobile Exhibition Wall as a Smart Symbol Allplan 2006

Exercise 7: Defining a Mobile Exhibition Wall as a Smart Symbol

Poster panel and partition of modular design Schmidhuber & Partner Architects, interior designers


Using a mobile exhibition wall as an example, the following pages provide a repetition of the basic approach for defining smart symbols. The exhibition wall stretches from the floor to the ceiling, and a wooden board serves as the display space. The result might look like this:

The upper parts are adjustable in height. The smart symbol is defined so that these parts automatically adapt when the height changes. Moreover, the width of the wall is variable.


The wall has the following dimensions (height x width x depth):

• Overall dimensions: 3,600 x 1,050 x 100 mm

• Central part: 2,800 x 850 x 20 mm Whether you design a complex or simple smart symbol is entirely up to you. This guide, however, uses simple structures so that you get a better view.

Task 1: preparations The first step involves drawing the element at different scales. Start by creating the outer, maximum dimensions of the mobile wall as construction lines. Copy these lines three times so that you can create the designs for the four different representations in the next step that involves specifying how the smart symbol is to be displayed at three different scales and in 3D.

Create a temporary 3D frame for the display in 3D. Draw this outer frame as shown in isometric view on the left using the maximum dimensions of the 3D element that is still missing. Design two boxes on top of one another. The lower box encloses the fixed bottom part of the mobile wall, and the upper box represents the

Tip: You can use the tools in the Draft module to create the 2D outlines, which consist of simple lines. The boxes that make up the 3D design can be generated using the Box tool in the 3D Modeling module.


top part of the wall, which is variable. Place this temporary 3D frame on the bottom 2D outline, which is the basic drawing of the smart symbol. Now take the construction lines and draw representations of the mobile wall for different scales. A scale range is defined for each representation. This ensures that all possible reference scales are included. For example, at a scale range of 1:49 to 1:99, the smart symbol is to be displayed as a mere outline whereas at range of 1:0 to 1:49, it is to be displayed in greater detail.

The reference points of the various smart symbol foils are defined so that they the are congruent. Depending on the reference scale set, the foil is shown relative to this point.

Temporary frame in 3D This frame is placed on the adjacent outline.


Task 2: defining the smart symbol

To define the smart symbol’s parameters

1 Select the Smart Symbols module in the Bonus Tools family.


Define the parameters on the Smart Symbol Context toolbar:

3 Select a smart symbol catalog and enter a name for the smart symbol. You can use a dropdown menu or assign a catalog.

4 You can use the Attribute data entry box to enter up to five lines of custom text or assign attributes (as in Object Manager). We will define attributes later when the smart symbol is placed.

5 The following list describes the individual parameters. In this example, we will leave the parameters as they are.

• You can enter a six-digit figure for the item number (Item No).

• You can define the number of superimposed smart symbol layers by entering a multiplier in the Factor data entry box. Although only one instance of the smart symbol is visible in plan, the actual number is managed internally by the system. This is important for subsequent analyses and output using lists and schedules.

• You can use the Link to toggle to associate the smart symbol with a room. This is important for subsequent analyses and output using lists and schedules. In this example, select No.

• You can use the Consider setting to specify how the smart symbol is displayed in animation mode and sections when it is placed in a room to which finish specifications are assigned.

Tip: Before you start defining the smart symbol, you should copy the drawings you prepared in advance to an empty drawing file as the elements are hidden from view as you go along.

Tip: Dropdown menu or catalog? Click

Options Smart Symbols Catalog... The Catalog Assignment dialog box is displayed. Now you can switch between a dropdown menu (by clicking katlg7) and a catalog.


Activate Floor. This ensures that the mobile walls are displayed correctly.

• You can use the Format toggle to define the format properties of the smart symbol and its components. By activating Element, you make sure that the smart symbol retains the format properties that were used to draw it.

• You can use the Sequence toggle to define the sequence in which the smart symbol and its components are displayed. Activate Placement. This ensures that all the elements of the smart symbol are drawn in the sequence that is assigned to the instance of the smart symbol.

6 Click OK to confirm the parameters.

7 The Smart Symbol tool stays open.

To define the smart symbol’s geometry

1 Now the system prompts you to define the first smart symbol foil. The designs for the individual representations, which you prepared in advance, are stored on foils. Every area that is subject to a separate resizing definition gets its own foil. A representation usually consists of several foils. The reference scale and view are the same for all the foils that make up a representation.

2 Use the 2D representation at the smallest scale to define the first foil. Select the post on the left by enclosing it in a selection rectangle as shown below (1+2). This post gets its own foil as its size is not variable.


3 Specify the smart symbol’s reference point (3). This is the point at which the smart symbol is attached to the crosshairs when it is placed in a drawing.

4 The Context toolbar for defining the smart symbol is displayed:

The parameters of a smart symbol foil include the reference scale (from RSC-> to <-RSC), the display mode (2D or 3D), the foils A, B and C (providing an additional means of applying a structure within the foil), the resizing points and the Vx=Vx, Vy=Vy, Vz=Vz buttons, which combine resizing with the selection of fixed points.

Enter 1:0 to 1:49 for the reference scale and activate 2D.


5 The two reference points are displayed. If you want, you can now move them. R Pnt1 defines a constant offset to the bottom left point in the foil, and R Pnt2 defines a constant offset to the top right point in the foil.

To move a reference point, activate R Pnt1 or R Pnt2 and click the point’s target position in the workspace. In this example, we do not want to define the post as being dynamic (resizable). Consequently, place the two reference points so that they are congruent: move R Pnt2 on top of R Pnt1 (4).

6 Click OK to confirm the dialog box. The result should look like this:

Tip: When you make an error, you can use ESC or Undo to go back as many steps as you want as far back as the initial prompt for the elements. You can also modify smart symbols later using

Modify Display Parameters.


7 The next step is to assign the post on the right to the second foil (1+2).

The approach for defining the second foil is basically the same as described in the steps above. It is important that the smart symbol’s reference point is exactly the same as in the first foil (3).

8 Here, too, the reference points are placed so that they are congruent. This ensures that the size of the element remains constant (4+5). Both reference points are on the bottom right corner of the post.

9 The central part of the mobile wall is still missing. We will now assign it to the third foil.


Start by selecting the elements (1+2). Here, too, the smart symbol’s reference point is exactly the same as in foils 1 and 2.

10 The width of the entire element is defined using this smart symbol part. To make sure that the smart symbol is variable in the x direction, you need to reposition the reference points.

R Pnt1 – the point which defines a constant offset to the bottom left point in the foil – is moved so that the element can only be resized in the x direction and not in the y direction (4). Do the same with R Pnt2 (5).



More information on resizing smart symbols: the combinations provided on the Smart Symbol Context toolbar allow you to link resizing factors. In other words, you can configure a smart symbol to resize in the other directions when it is resized in one direction. For example, whenever a smart symbol is resized in the x-direction, the change will be applied to the y-direction: Vx=Vy. This can be useful for door swings, for example.

The first part of the smart symbol – the representation in 2D at a reference scale range of 1:0 to 1:49 - has been defined. Confirm the entries. Now we will continue with the next representation for a scale range of 1:49 to 1:99. The approach for defining the smart symbol's reference point as well as R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 is the same as described above.

Selecting the elements automatically takes you to the first drawing in

construction line format. You should only define R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 in this drawing. Do not specify the smart symbol’s reference point there!

11 As the procedure is the same as for the first part of the smart symbol, the process of defining foils for a scale range of 1:49 to 1:99 is described only briefly:

Tip: Make sure that you define the correct reference scale for each foil.


Select the post on the left (1+2), define the smart symbol’s reference point (3), move R Pnt2 (4).

12 Select the post on the right (1+2), define the smart symbol’s reference point (3), move R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 to the bottom right corner of the post so that they are congruent (4+5).

13 Select the central part (1+2), define the smart symbol’s reference point (3), move R Pnt1 to the bottom left corner and R Pnt2 to the bottom right corner (4+5).


14 You only need to define one foil for the scale range of 1:99 to 1:9999.

Select the element (1+2), define the smart symbol’s reference point (3) and move R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 so that the smart symbol can be resized in the x direction only (4+5). The result should look like this:

15 After you have defined all 2D representations using foils 1 to 7, we will now integrate the 3D representation. Please note that the representation in 3D has been drastically simplified so that you can see better what you are doing.


16 The first step involves selecting the post on the left (1+2) and defining the smart symbol’s reference point (3). This automatically takes you to the basic drawing (temporary 3D frame).

17 Select an isometric view: you can see that the post on the left is located in the temporary frame. The reference points are displayed.

18 As indicated earlier, the post above the actual display space needs to adapt to different height settings. Consequently, this part of the post must be variable in the z direction. Define R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 accordingly: although the reference points are located on top of each other, they delimit the post ends along the z axis (4). Confirm and switch to plan view.


19 Select the post on the right (1+2) and define the smart symbol’s reference point (3) in the drawing you prepared at the beginning of this example.

20 This automatically takes you to the basic drawing (temporary 3D frame). Select an isometric view and place R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 (4+5).

21 The reference points of the two posts are defined so that the posts cannot be resized in the x and y directions. Consequently, R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 are located on top of each other in plan view. By specifying the offset and position of these points, you can define the part of the post that is variable in the z direction.


22 Here, too, the central part needs to be variable in the x direction whereas the element cannot be resized in the y and z directions. Select the remaining 3D part (1) and define the smart symbol’s reference point (2).


23 R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 are moved to the outside corners of the smart symbol as a whole (3+4). Do not move these points to the corners of the element! This ensures an inherent association between the reference points and the post.

24 This completes the definition of the foils.. Press ESC.


25 Another dialog box for defining the smart symbol's MinMax box appears. These two points define the smart symbol range used when it is inserted. E Pnt1 defines the bottom left point of the smart symbol range, E Pnt2 defines the top right point. In the case of three-dimensional designs, ensure that the points for the MinMax box also have the appropriate height. We recommend working with three viewports (plan, elevation and isometric) for this purpose.

You can use the Resize option to specify whether the smart symbol can be resized when it is used.

26 Before you save the smart symbol, you need to specify whether it is to be created as an intelligent, snoop-enabled symbol. Activate Simple, snoop-disabled smart symbol and click OK to confirm.

The smart symbol is now saved. The Context toolbar for setting parameters is displayed again. If you want, you can now define more smart symbols.

27 Press ESC to quit the tool.


Resizing smart symbols You can use R Pnt1 and R Pnt2 to configure the program to resize the elements of a smart symbol foil in the x and y directions. 3D elements can also be resized in the z direction. The table below includes three examples showing how to resize elements.

The initial element is displayed in the column on the left. The element stays the same; only the reference points differ (from top to bottom). The results are displayed in the column on the right.


Test Would you like to know whether the smart symbol you defined actually works in any view and at any reference scale? Just retrieve it from the catalog and do a trial run!

To retrieve the smart symbol from the catalog

1 Click Get from Library (Standard toolbar) and select Smart Symbol.

2 Select the path where the smart symbol has been saved (Office) and select the smart symbol The smart symbol is attached to the crosshairs.

3 Place the smart symbol in the workspace.

4 Click Reference Scale (View menu) and set any reference scale to test whether the smart symbol works.

5 Check whether the 3D representation of the smart symbol is displayed in elevation and isometric views as well as in the Animation window, regardless of the selected reference scale.

6 Resize (Edit flyout) the smart symbol in the x, y and z directions. Then check the results! The fixed parts – the posts, for example – must stay the same.


Task 3: modifying smart symbols There are times when you will find that you want to modify existing smart symbols. Allplan offers various methods for modifying smart symbols:

Modify Smart Symbol's Attributes (Modify flyout) You can use this tool to modify a smart symbol’s attributes such as the name or item number. To modify the geometry of a smart symbol, use

Modify Display Parameters (Modify flyout) You can use this tool to modify your own smart symbols as well as smart symbols that come with Allplan. All the parameters you set when you created the smart symbol in question can be changed. Reference points can be corrected foil by foil. The same applies for the smart symbol’s reference point. You can even add new foils.

Unlink Smart Symbol (Modify flyout) To modify the individual design entities that make up a smart symbol, you can explode a smart symbol into its constituent elements. As a result, the original smart symbol is no longer available. Consequently, it cannot be addressed as a single entity using the smart symbol functions.


Working with several smart symbols Working with smart symbols has significant advantages. Not only does the appearance of these intelligent symbols change dynamically with the reference scale and view, you can also work with several smart symbols. This allows you to fully exploit the benefits afforded by smart symbols. Allplan provides the following tools:

Link Smart Symbols (Modify flyout) Instances of smart symbols can be linked and integrated in a hierarchical structure. These can be instances of different smart symbols.

Substitute Smart Symbol (Modify flyout) You can use this tool to replace a smart symbol with another smart symbol. This is a comfortable tool for creating variants for facades, for example.

206 Exercise 8: Smart Symbols with Attributes Allplan 2006

Exercise 8: Smart Symbols with Attributes With the Smart Symbols module, you can assign attributes to smart symbols. A smart symbol consists of given attributes on the one hand,

that you assign at definition time (for example, the variables Item,

Factor), and user-defined attributes on the other hand (like Manufacturer, Item number or Price). Attributes can be combined in and saved as favorite files. When you are placing a smart symbol, the attribute form can be accessed and an attribute assigned by clicking the

Attrib button.

Task 1: assigning attributes to a smart symbol when placing it (attributes are not part of the smart symbol)

Smart symbols can be assigned attributes in two ways:

• When defining a smart symbol These attributes are saved with the smart symbol and included automatically when the relevant smart symbol is placed.

• When placing a smart symbol These attributes are part of the current instance of the smart symbol. When you place more smart symbols without assigning attributes in a single operation, there are no attributes.

Start by placing this smart symbol with attributes. The next step involves placing it without attributes. Finally, you will assign attributes and save them with the smart symbol.


To assign attributes to a smart symbol when placing it

1 Click Get from Library (Standard toolbar) and select Smart Symbol.

2 Select the path where the smart symbol has been saved (Office) and select the smart symbol The smart symbol is attached to the crosshairs.

3 Click Attrib in the Input Options.

The Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box appears and the attributes already assigned are displayed.

Tip: To assign attributes to a single instance of a smart symbol, you can use

Modify Smart Symbol’s Instances Attributes. Alternatively, select Properties on the shortcut menu displayed after clicking the relevant instance.



5 Click the General architecture attribute group in the Styles area. Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the Text1, Text2, Text3 and Text4 attributes. Click OK to confirm.


The selected attributes are entered in the Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box.

6 Enter values for the Text1, Text2, Text3 and Text4 attributes and click OK to confirm.

7 Place the smart symbol with the attributes in the workspace.

8 If you want, you can now place more attributes without assigning attributes.


Task 2: output in list format Now we will output the smart symbols in the form of a list.

To list smart symbols

1 Click Lists/Schedules and select the Furniture list in the Fixtures subfolder.

2 Enclose the smart symbols you want to list in a selection rectangle or click All to include all the smart symbols in the drawing file in the schedule.

As you have assigned attributes to a single wall only, the schedule includes one mobile wall with attributes.

3 You can place these schedules in the workspace or print them out.


Task 3: assigning attributes to a smart symbol later

To assign attributes to a smart symbol later

� The drawing file contains at least one smart “mobile wall” symbol.

1 Click Modify Smart Symbol’s Attributes and click a smart “mobile wall” symbol. To save time, you can also select the smart symbol to which you assigned attributes when you placed it.

2 Click Attrib.

3 Define the attributes as described in task 2.

4 Click OK to confirm the dialog box.

5 Save the smart symbol under the same name.

All instances of the smart symbol in the current drawing file change.

6 If you want, you can generate a schedule to check the effects of the modified settings.

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Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Appendix 2: Geometric Attributes of the Main Architectural Components 213

Appendix 2: Geometric Attributes of the Main Architectural Components

Geometric and quantitative attributes are derived from

architectural elements. They describe the geometric

properties of these elements and can be evaluated and

analyzed using lists, schedules, label styles etc..

As opposed to user-defined attributes, users cannot create

new quantitative attributes. As these attributes can only be

modified in Allplan, they cannot be exported using the

Object Manager module.

214 Overview of Quantitative Attributes Allplan 2006

Overview of Quantitative Attributes

Basic architectural elements

Wall

Positive volume solid of a wall layer

ID: 1

Parent element: wall with multiple construction layers

Creation tool: Wall (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)

Quantitative attribute ID Description

Length 220 Length of wall based on wall axis

Thickness 221 Thickness of wall

Height 222 Mean height of wall

Absolute_length 198 Maximum length

Absolute_thickness 199 Maximum thickness

Absolute_height 204 Maximum height

Perimeter 228 Perimeter of wall

Base_area 224 Base area of wall

(openings are ignored)

Area 229 Area of wall based on wall axis


Floor_surface 293 Floor surface of wall excluding openings

Ceiling_surface 294 Ceiling surface of wall excluding openings

Vertical_surface 295 Vertical surfaces excluding openings

Mean_area 296 Mean area excluding openings

Volume_subtracted 227 Volume subtracted to account for wall openings

Net_volume 226 Net volume of wall

Volume 223 Gross volume of wall

Unit 202 Returns the computation unit (m³, m², m, pieces)

Quantity 201 Returns the gross quantities based on computation unit

(m³, m², m, pieces)

Net_quantity 99 Returns the net quantities based on computation unit

(m³, m², m, pieces)

VOB_quantity 100 Returns quantities compliant with German building regulations, based

on computation unit and trade

Trade 209 Name of trade based on StLB

Layer_number 210 Number of wall layer


Column

Positive volume solid

ID: 3

Parent element: wall with multiple construction layers

Note: Round and polygonal columns cannot be identified by

attributes.

Creation tool: Column (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)


Length 220 Mean extents in x direction

Thickness 221 Mean extents in y direction

Height 222 Mean height of column


Absolute_thickness 199 Maximum thickness


Perimeter 228 Perimeter of column

Base_area 224 Base area of column

Area 229 Vertical surfaces of column

Floor_surface 293 Floor surface of column excluding openings

Ceiling_surface 294 Ceiling surface of column excluding openings

Vertical_surface 295 Vertical surfaces excluding openings

Volume_subtracted 227 Volume subtracted from column

Net_volume 226 Net volume of column

Volume 223 Gross volume of column



(volume, area, height, pieces)






Slab


ID: 4

Creation tool: Slab (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)





Height 222 Mean height of slab


(virtual MinMaxBox based on first direction line)

Absolute_thickness 199 Maximum extents in y direction



Perimeter 228 Perimeter of slab

Base_area 224 Base area of slab


Area 229 Same as base area

Floor_surface 293 Floor surface of slab excluding openings

Ceiling_surface 294 Ceiling surface of slab excluding openings

Vertical_surface 295 Vertical surfaces of slab

Volume_subtracted 227 Volume subtracted from slab

Net_volume 226 Net volume of slab

Volume 223 Gross volume of slab










User-defined archit. element


ID: 5

Note: User-defined archit. elements modeled in 3D cannot be

evaluated and analyzed geometrically.

Creation tool: User-Defined Archit. Element (Quantity

Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module)




Height 222 Mean height of user-defined archit. element

Absolute_length 198 Maximum extents in y direction





Perimeter 228 Perimeter of user-defined archit. element

Base_area 224 Base area of user-defined archit. element



Volume_subtracted 227 Volume subtracted from user-defined archit. element

Net_volume 226 Net volume of user-defined archit. element

Volume 223 Gross volume of user-defined archit. element

Unit 202 Returns the computation unit (m³, pieces)


(volume, pieces)


(volume, pieces)




Beam


ID: 6

Creation tool: Downstand Beam, Upstand Beam (Basic:

Walls, Openings, Components module)






Height 222 Mean height of component






Perimeter 228 Perimeter of component

Base_area 224 Base area of component


Volume_subtracted 227 Volume subtracted from component

Net_volume 226 Net volume of component

Volume 223 Gross volume of component

Unit 202 Returns the computation unit (m³, pieces)


(volume, area, length, pieces)






Chimney


ID: 10

Derived from: column

Creation tool: Chimney (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)

The attributes are described in the section “Column”.

Roof Covering


ID: 1000

Derived from: column

Creation tool: Roof Covering (General: Roofs, Planes,

Sections module)

The attributes are described in the section “Slab”.


In addition to the slab attributes, the following special attributes are

available:


Ridge_length 340 Ridge

Hip_length 341 Hip

Valley_length 342 Valley

Eaves_length 343 Eaves

Verge_length 344 Verge


Lintel/Header


ID: 11

Parent element: wall

Creation tool: Lintel/Header (Special: Walls, Openings,

Components module)

The attributes are described in the section “Beam”.

Roller Blind Housing


ID: 12


Creation tool: Roller Blind Housing (Special: Walls,

Openings, Components module)


Flush Pier


ID: 13


Creation tool: Flush Pier (Special: Walls, Openings,

Components module)



Facing


ID: 15


Creation tool: Facing, Opening Modeler (Special: Walls,



Opening elements Opening elements are “holes” in basic architectural elements; they are

subtracted and thus negative volume solids.

Recess

Negative volume solid

ID: 25


Creation tool: Niche, Recess, Slit, Opening (Basic: Walls,

Openings, Components module) or Polygonal Niche, Recess,

Slit, Opening (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components module),

Recess, Slit, Opening setting in the dialog box for specifying the

component’s properties

The attributes are described in the section “Rabbet”.

Joint


ID: 26


Creation tool: Joint (Special: Walls, Openings, Components

module)

The attributes are described in the section “Rabbet”.


Rabbet


ID: 31


Creation tool: Rabbet (Special: Walls, Openings, Components

module)


Length 220 Same as width of joint/recess

Thickness 221 Same as depth of joint/recess

Height 222 Mean height


Base_area 224 Base area of component (negative value!)

Volume 223 Volume of component (negative value!)

Unit 202 Returns the computation unit of the parent element (wall)

Quantity 201 Returns the quantities based on computation unit


Bottom 97 Absolute elevation of bottom of opening

BL 112 Distance between opening and bottom of wall

Top 98 Absolute elevation of top of opening

OK 113 Distance between opening and bottom of wall

Door


ID: 22


Creation tool: Door (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)

The attributes are described in the section “Rabbet”. Additional opening

attributes are described in the section “Niche”.

Window


ID: 23


Creation tool: Window (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)


The attributes are described in the section “Rabbet”. Additional opening

attributes are described in the section “Niche”.

Niche


ID: 24


Creation tool: Niche, Recess, Slit, Opening (Basic: Walls,

Openings, Components module) or Polygonal Niche, Recess,

Slit, Opening (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components module),

Niche setting in the dialog box for specifying the component’s

properties

The attributes are described in the section “Rabbet”. The following

opening attributes are also available:


Rise_top 127 Rise at top (for arches)

Rise_bottom 129 Rise at bottom (for arches)

Opening in user-defined archit. element


ID: 28

Parent element: user-defined archit. element

Creation tool: Opening in U-D Archit. Element (Quantity

Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces, Stories module)

The attributes are described in the section “Slab opening”.

Slab opening


ID: 35

Parent element: slab

Creation tool: Recess/Opening in Slab, Plate (Basic: Walls,







Height 222 Mean height of opening






Perimeter 228 Perimeter of opening

Base_area 224 Base area of opening (negative value!)


Volume 223 Volume of opening (negative value!)

Unit 202 Returns the computation unit of the parent element



Reveal elements

Reveal elements can be used to position smart window and door

symbols and to calculate reveal depths for finishing surfaces.

ID: 42-45

Parent element: window opening, door opening

Creation tool: Window (Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

module)

Rooms, surfaces, stories

Story

Volume solid

Derived from: room

Same geometric attributes as room

Creation tool: Story (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces,

Stories module)

Room

Volume solid

ID: 61

Parent element: group of rooms


Creation tool: Room (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces,

Stories module)




Height 222 Mean height of room






Perimeter 228 Perimeter of room

Base_area 224 Base area of room


Floor_surface 293 Floor surface of room

Ceiling_surface 294 Ceiling surface of room

Vertical_surface 295 Vertical surfaces excluding adjacent rooms

Volume 223 Volume of room

Floor_area

(unfinished dimensions, flat-rate

amount to subtract)

193 Floor area of unfinished room dimensions based on second calculation

directive (with subtracting a percentage of 3%)

Floor_area

(unfinished dimensions)

196 Floor area of unfinished room dimensions based on second calculation

directive

Floor_area

(finished dimensions)

197 Floor area of finished room dimensions (room becomes smaller

depending on finished specifications)

(Special) floor surface

3D surface

ID: 64

Creation tool: Floor Surface (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms,

Surfaces, Stories module)




Layer_thickness 211 Virtual thickness of layer

Floor_surface 293 Base area of 3D surface of polyhedron

Area 229 Same as floor surface


(Finish) floor surface

Virtual 3D surface

Finish floor surfaces can be entered and defined in the Room dialog

box

ID: 64

Creation tool: Room (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces,

Stories module)

The following attributes are available in addition to the geometric room

attributes:


Floor_surface 293 Finish floor surfaces automatically detect

- slab openings (return area to be subtracted)

- door and window openings (return additional reveal area)

- niches (return additional reveal area)

- (special) floor surfaces (return area to be subtracted)

Area 229 Same as floor surface

Quantity 201 Same as floor surface

VOB_quantity 100 Same as floor surface

- Slab openings are taken into account (in compliance with German

building regulations)

- Re-entrant corners are taken into account (in compliance with German




(Finish) ceiling surface

3D surface

Finish ceiling surfaces can be entered and defined in the Room

dialog box

ID: 63

Creation tool: Ceiling (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces,

Stories module), Room (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms, Surfaces,

Stories module)



Ceiling_surface 294 Finish ceiling surfaces automatically detect

- slab openings above

Quantity 201 Ceiling surface of room

VOB_quantity 100 Same as ceiling surface

- Slab openings above are taken into account (in compliance with

German building regulations)



Vertical (finish) surface

3D surface

Vertical finish surfaces can be entered and defined in the Room

dialog box

ID: 62

Creation tool: Vertical Surface (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms,

Surfaces, Stories module), Room (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms,




Vertical_surface

Quantity

295

201

Vertical finish surfaces automatically detect

- adjacent window and door openings (openings are subtracted; reveal

is added)

- adjacent niches

- adjacent rooms

- adjacent vertical special vertical surfaces

VOB_quantity 100 Same as vertical surface

- adjacent openings are taken into account (in compliance with German


Reveal_area 212 Reveal area (factors of inside areas of windows and doors)

Reveal_length 213 Reveal_length

Condition_string 180 Lets you define additional condition for vertical surfaces


(Finish) baseboard

3D line

Finish baseboard can be entered and defined in the Room dialog

box

ID: 65

Creation tool: Baseboard (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms,

Surfaces, Stories module), Room (Quantity Takeoff: Rooms,



Length

Quantity

220

201

Finish baseboard automatically detect adjacent door and window

openings

VOB_quantity 100 Same as length

– door openings are taken into account (in compliance with German


230 Allplan 2006

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Index 233

Index A

adding cells 81 adding sum 85 architectural elements

attributes 214 architectural lists/schedules 89 attribute

new 115 attribute groups 96 attributes

assigning attributes to a smart symbol when placing it 207, 211

baseboard 229 beam 217 ceiling surface 227 chimney 218 column 215 door 222 facing 221 finish floor surface 226 flush pier 220 joint 221 lintel/header 220 niche 223 opening in user-defined archit.

element 223 rabbet 222 recess 221 reveal 224 roller blind housing 220 roof covering 218 room 224 slab 215 slab opening 223 special floor surface 225 story 224 terms 8 user-defined archit. element

217 vertical surface 228

wall 214 window 222

B

baseboard, attributes 229 basic settings 13

input options 13 scale 13 toolbars 13 unit of length 13

beam, attributes 217 border 114

C

ceiling surface, attributes 227 cells in schedule header 117 changing cell format 135 checking schedule 88 chimney, attributes 218 column, attributes 215 copying

lists/schedules 75

D

data entry boxes 122 default schedule

output 35 default schedules

modifying 69 defining label styles 58 defining list row 119 defining main list 131 defining smart symbols 20 defining total 83 door, attributes 222

E

Excel editing data 157 exporting 153 importing 153

exporting to Excel 153

234 Index Allplan 2006

F

facades 161 facing, attributes 221 favorites

modifying 39 finish floor surface, attributes

226 flush pier, attributes 220

H

hierarchic structure 100

I importing

from Excel 153 input options 13 integrating main list 131 integrating sub-lists 124 intersection 167

J

joint, attributes 221

L

label styles Textbild terms 10

labels terms 10

lintel/header, attributes 220 list generator

basic principles 100 lists

creating custom lists/schedules 99

lists/schedules adding cells 81 architecture 89 border 114 cells in schedule header 117 changing cell format 135 changing line feed 143 copying 75 defining 122, 146 defining cells 115 defining list row 119 defining rows 100 hierarchic structure 100

main list 131 modifying layout 77 new user-defined attribute

115 obtaining information 20 output 91 regions 100 saving 95 saving and transferring 149 schedule header 100 setting up layout 120 structure 106 sub-lists 100 sub-total 100 terms 8 testing 138 total 100

M

managing architectural lists/schedules 94

modifying attributes of instances of smart symbols overview 67

modifying instances of smart symbols 41 overview 67

N

niche, attributes 223

O

object manager 154 importing from Excel 159

Object Manager exporting to Excel 156

online help system 4 opening in user-defined archit.

element, attributes 223 outline auto-detect 167 outputting schedule 36

P

pattern 173 placements 161 placing elements by region 169 placing elements one by one 176

Smart Symbols, Lists, Smart Fit Index 235

Q

quantitative attributes 214

R

rabbet, attributes 222 recess, attributes 221 reference scale 114 reveal, attributes 224 roller blind housing, attributes

220 roof covering, attributes 218 room, attributes 224

S

sample 172 scale 13 schedule log 145 slab opening, attributes 223 slab, attributes 215 smart fit 161

defining 165 deleting 179 direction point 170 exploding 179 first point 170 modifying region with placed

elements 176, 178 moving elements placed 179 one by one 176 pattern 173 placed element report 180 placement by region 169 placing 165 symbol’s base point 170

smart symbol modifying 204 replacing 48 resizing 202

smart symbols assigning attributes 24 components of 18 default labels 54 defining 19, 22, 188 defining geometry 24

finding 50 label styles 57 labeling 54 modifying 49 modifying geometry 43 object labels 56 properties 17 saving 24 saving and transferring 149 terms 8 unlinking 64 using label styles 61

Sources of information training, coaching and project

support 7 special floor surface, attributes

225 standard attributes 96 story, attributes 224 sub-lists 100 sub-total 100

T

tiling 161 toolbars

architecture 13 basic tools 13 input options 13

total 100 troubleshooting 141

U

unit of length 13 user-defined archit. element,

attributes 217 user-defined attribute

new 115

V

vertical surface, attributes 228 view 137

W

wall, attributes 214 window, attributes 222

236 Index Allplan 2006

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