AECOsim Building Designer Help

DataGroup Data Tools and Utilities

Use the DataGroup Data tools and utilities to create, modify, query and validate catalog data including catalog types, catalog items, item instances and properties, and manage DataGroup definitions.

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Create new, and edit existing, catalog data (catalog types, catalog items, catalog instances, and associated properties, values and definitions). Catalog Editor
Add catalog data to graphic elements for queries, reports and schedules. Add Instance Data
Modify catalog item instances and catalog data associated with graphic elements. Modify Instance Data
Detach catalog item instances and catalog data associated with graphic elements. Detach Instance Data
Query existing catalog item data, create catalog data reports (e.g. door, window, cabinet, space, finish schedules) and manage reports for new catalog data within existing reports. Schedules
Validate the DataGroup system to ensure catalog data file configuration correctness. DataGroup System Validator
Refresh all DataGroup System files from disc. Refresh Catalogs
Create, save, rename, and delete user defined DataGroup definitions and to insert DataGroup definition properties and property groups. Definition Editor
Upgrade schemas and properties on existing Building elements within a DGN, to align them with the current DataGroup definitions. DataGroup Upgrade Utility
Move and/or transform business data (DataGroup data) from one DataGroup catalog to another. DataGroup Transformation Utility
Convert dataset files (include DataGroup catalog files; part, compound part, and component files; and settings files) from XML to XLSX. Convert XML to Excel Utility
Update catalog data being assigned to electrical symbols and components in the current drawing for revised Datagroup properties.
Note: Enabled only when Electrical discipline is loaded.
Electrical Catalog Update