Catalog Type Selector
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Used to select from available
Catalog Types. Selections made here updates the
Catalog Item Selector combo box.
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Catalog Item Selector
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Used to select from available
Catalog Items. The
Catalog Item Selector combo box contains
several options and settings designed to make it easier to find the exact
catalog item you need to place/change.
A generic
example of Catalog Item selector options for searching, grouping and
navigating
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Search
- Used to search for catalog items by name.
Results are dynamically updated in the catalog items list. The searched text is
also highlighted in the results.
- Group
By: - Used to list catalog items in groups based on values assigned
to specific catalog item properties. Groups can be collapsed and expanded by
clicking the down/up arrows on the group name headers. For instance, selecting
for a wall catalog type creates groupings with
Schematic,
Partition,
WallComponent, etc headings. Catalog
items which have
Type defined as
Schematic,
Partition, or
WallComponent will be listed under
those headings. You can also select
to create a flat list with no grouping.
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(Large Icons) - Displays a
representative icon for each catalog item listing.
- (List) - Displays catalog item listings without any
icons.
- - When selected, the
Catalog Item Selector combo box is
detached from the placement/modify dialog, and becomes a separate dialog. You
may prefer to have the floated dialog docked and always open over clicking the
Catalog Item Selector in the
placement/modify dialog for each catalog item selection.
Note: The main
dialog still has the
Catalog Item Selector combo box so you
can select catalog items from either dialog.
Click the red
X to close the floated dialog.
- Recently
Used - Lists catalog items that were recently selected in a
"Group". This is useful because when you need
to repeatedly place or modify the same catalog items, you do not need to
repeatedly browse or search the main catalog items list.
Note: When you make
your catalog item selection, it becomes the
active part the Family/Part Toolbar.
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Catalog Tools
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A split button located to the right of the
Catalog Item Selector contains tools to
assist with managing catalog data prior to placement of selected catalog items.
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Show/Hide Preview
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Show preview displays the selected catalog item in
the preview window. This display changes and the preview updates as various
options are chosen. A right-click in the Preview opens a
Show/Hide Viewing Tools option menu:
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Zoom In - Zooms in about center of
preview.
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Zoom Out - Zooms out about center of
preview.
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Pan - Moves the preview following the
pointer. Click again to stop panning.
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Fit - Fits the object to the extents of
the preview.
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Rotation - Sets the orientation of the
selected item in the preview to one of the standard orientation options:
- Isometric
- Right
Isometric
- Top
- Bottom
- Left
- Right
- Front
- Rear
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Display Mode - Sets the display of the
selected item in the preview to one of the standard display modes.
- Solid
- Wire
Frame
- Visible Edge
- Filled Visible
Edge
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Properties list - toolbar
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Used to manage catalog item properties during
placement or modification. Catalog item properties define the catalog item
instance in the model, and are accountable in the DataGroup System data
management tools. You can place a catalog item with its default property values
or you can change property values as needed, place an instance in the model,
and optionally save the changes to the catalog.
The Properties combo box contains tools for sorting
and searching the properties list:
- (Categorize) - When on, catalog
item properties are grouped in categories based on the catalog type
definitions. When off, the properties are listed alphabetically without
grouping.
- (Alphabetical) - When on,
catalog item properties are listed alphabetically without grouping. When off,
the properties are listed in categories.
- (Description) - Toggles a
description field at the bottom of the placement dialog listing information
about the highlighted catalog item property. The information listed includes
the property definition display name, internal name, and type definition.
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Search
- Used to search for catalog item properties by
name. Results are dynamically updated in the properties list.
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Structural Floor
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- Section
Name - Sets the section definition for the structural member using
a
section picker. A selection made here overrides the
Structural section defined for the selected Structural component type. You can
select from the catalog
Library or from a list of
Recent section selections.
- Structural
Finish - Sets the finish to be applied to the structural member.
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Materials
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- Part
Definition - Lists the default family/part definition assigned to
the structural member being placed.
Structural linear
members are Building forms. All forms are associated with a part definition.
Similar parts are grouped together into a family. The referenced datasets
delivered with
AECOsim Building Designer use
material as the family (steel) and member function (beam) as the part. Part
definitions include default symbology values for displaying the form in the
drawing output, and information for quantifying the form in a schedule, etc.
Parts defined as Structural parts also include section orientation, end
treatment and extended Structural data. Associated analytical members are
handled in the same way. The active family and part information is displayed in
the Family/Part Toolbar. If the active part (and/or family) is changed during
placement, the Property Panel dialog is updated.
The
Part Definition property is a link
to the Family/Parts system. Placement tools use the
Part Definition value to access the
part information and to set the default values for section orientation, end
treatments, extended data, and associated analytical members. Selecting another
catalog item updates the entire Property Panel dialog including DataGroup
properties and part related properties. Similarly as the
Part Definition property value is
always synchronized with the active part definition, changing the value also
updates the Family/Part Toolbar. That is, that whenever and however part names
change, all the part-related values get updated.
The handling of the relationship between
DataGroup catalogs and Family/Part systems also enables catalog types for
Structural linear members to include the ObjectMaterial catalog
schema. This schema contains the
Section Name property. Placement
tools retrieve the default section data value from the
Section Name property. The
Section Name property value in the
Properties list is synchronized with the Placement contextual ribbon tab's (End
1) section name. Changing the value in either tab updates the data on the
other.
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Identification
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Lists identification properties for the active
catalog item type.
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Fire Resistance
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Lists fire rating properties based on agency fire
safety tests and classifications.
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Thermal Transmittance
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Lists the thermal properties to apply to the active
catalog item.
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Construction Phase
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Lists design and construction phase properties for
walls such as
New Construction,
Future Construction, and
Items to be Moved.
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IFC Override
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Lists IFC properties not automatically mapped to
DataGroup System properties that can be manipulated for export.
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Classification
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Building Classification
Systems
are supported by the DataGroup System.
MasterFormat,
OmniClass, and
UniFormat property values can be
associated with any Building element. Click the
Value cell to open the Classification System
selection combo box. The combo box is populated with selected classification
system property values. It can be resized by clicking on the combo box's bottom
right corner. Search for properties by name. Search results are displayed in
the classifications hierarchy. Double click a property to select it. This
action also closes the selection menu. The selected property displays in the
selected classification system property value (on the Properties list).
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LEED Properties
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Lists several common
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design properties used to identify compliance of the active catalog
item.
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Structural Data
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Mark - Sets the identification mark for
the structural member. Members are typically marked with a prefix. For
instance:
- B-1 for Beams
- C-1 for Columns
- P-1 for Purlins,
etc.
You can edit the field to set a relevant
Mark, if it differs from your standards.
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Type - Sets the type of structural
member. Types are typically the identification of the member category. For
instance:
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Beam for Beams
- Column for Columns
- Purlin for Purlins
- Handrail for
Handrails, etc.
You can edit the field to set the relevant
Type.
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Material - Sets the type of material for
the structural member. For instance:
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Steel
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Timber
- Concrete, etc.
You can edit the field to set the relevant
Material.
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Grade - Sets the grade for the
structural member. Grade indicates material specifications standard, and is
added as an attribute to the member.
- A36, A50 for Steel
-
4000psi, 5000psi for Concrete, etc.
You can edit the field to set the correct gradation.
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Status - Sets the status for the
structural member. For isnatnce:
You can edit the
Status from
New to
Old when over the time the member gets
older.
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Class - Sets the class for the
structural Member. Class indicates the member order, usually stated as the
following:
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Primary
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Secondary
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Framing, etc.
You can classify the member to suit as appropriate.
- User1 ..
User 4 - Sets the user defined variables
1 through
4 for the structural member. You can set
and alter the name of the variables to be unique to manipulate parts externally
in 3rd party applications.
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End1 / End2 Action - Sets the end 1 and
end 2 actions for the structural member. For instance:
12.0 K / 14.0 K.
- End1 /
End2 Detail - Sets the end 1 and end 2 detail for the structural
member. For instance:
Type I / Type II.
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AnalyticalData
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The Analytical data is enabled when the
(
Analytical Features
) toggle is active, and the active part includes analytical
information.
- Prefix - Adds
the prefix for identification of the analytical member. The same prefix is
displayed on the analytical member in analytical view of the model.
Tip: You can add or alter the prefix
containing text considering the analysis product supports text
Id's.
- Id - The number
value defines the beginning
Id of the analytical member. When the
physical member of the part is placed the first time in the model, the same
Id reflects for the analytical line
segment seen in the analytical view.
- Line
Location - Defines the line location that determines where the
analytical member is drawn.
Note: You can
alter the analytical line location as needed; for example, if your physical
member was placed at
Top of Steel, then changing the value
of analytical lines location from
At centroid to
At placement points would align the
analytical line with the top/center of the member.
- At
placement points - Assigns the placement location of the analytical
line to the placement points of the physical member.
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At centroid - Assigns the placement
location of the analytical line to a member's centroidal axis.
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Member Type - Defines the type for the
analytical element for the analytical model's purposes (not the physical model
member). Based on the expected characteristics of your analytical member, you
can choose appropriate type for the analytical element.
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Beam - Treats the member as a beam
and applies flexural and/or axial stress to it.
- Truss - Treats
this member as a truss and applies tension or compression stress to it.
- Releases
– End 1 & End 2 - Defines the member's end releases.
Releases can only be edited for
Beam type analytical elements. For the
Truss type, the end release values are
automatically overridden and preset. The releases determine the support /
boundary condition for the nodes in the analytical model.
- X/Y/Z - Sets
the restriction for the linear movement of the node moving in X, Y, and Z
direction.
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RX/RY/RZ - Sets the restriction for the rotational movement of the
node rotating in X, Y, and Z direction.
Note: An analytical
member can never be created with a duplicate name even if the
Prefix &
Id combination indicates it has. The
Id is (silently) incremented until the
name is unique.
Warning: The end releases for a truss
type analytical member are predefined and cannot be modified.
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