ArchiCAD’s integrated database of construction elements can be used to display, in list format, the number, quantities and components of elements in a project and the elements’ spatial disposition (zones). The following chapter sums up the basic concepts involved in the calculation process and enumerates the list types that can be obtained.
The report-generation process described in this section is a simple output function; use predefined list templates to generate simple lists. Use the options in the Calculation Units and Rules dialog box to set calculation preferences.
See Calculation Units and Rules Preferences.
Advanced users may wish to use customized formatting and define customized filtering properties.
The entire process is described in detail in the “Calculation Guide.pdf”, also available from the ArchiCAD Help menu.
Note on the Interactive Schedule Feature
However, most users will prefer ArchiCAD’s Interactive Schedule. Interactive Schedules are part of the Project Map, and the schedules produced can be saved as views and output on layouts. As its name indicates, an Interactive Schedule is a two-way editable item which is linked to the project elements that it contains.
See Interactive Schedule.
Topics in this section:
Some of the commands referenced in this section are not visible in ArchiCAD’s default work environment profiles. If you plan to configure lists (recommended for advanced users only), first use Options > Work Environment > Menus to add the following commands to an existing menu (i.e. Document > Schedules & Lists):
•Set up List Schemes (this dialog box can be reserved in a Teamwork project)
Note: List Schemes will function in Teamwork projects only if you save them to the project’s Embedded Library.
•Edit Database (this dialog box can be reserved in a Teamwork project)
•New Properties
•Edit Properties
•Last Selection’s Properties
•Link Properties to Criteria (this dialog box can be reserved in a Teamwork project)