Parameter |
Short Description |
Long Description |
2D Cross Section Preview |
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2D Plan Preview |
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3D Axonometry |
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3D Back View |
Shaded 3D Symbol of the GDL element (Object, Lamp, Skylight, CW Panel, CW Frame). |
3D Symbol of the Frame. Back = inside of the Curtain Wall |
3D Front View |
Shaded 3D Symbol of the GDL element (Object, Lamp, Skylight, CW Panel, CW Frame). |
3D Symbol of the Frame (from the front, that is, the outside of the Curtain Wall). Front = outside of the Curtain Wall |
3D Holes Perimeter |
Total Perimeter of all the holes in the Shell or Roof. Does not take SEO's into account. |
Relevant for Roof or Shell. |
3D Left Side View |
Shaded 3D Symbol of the Object/Lamp or CW Junction/Accessory. |
Cross-section of the Accessory viewed from its left side. |
Maximum 3D length of construction element |
Available for - Wall - Beam/Beam Segment - Column/Column Segment - Railing/Railing Segment - Stair Structure |
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3D Perimeter |
Total perimeter of the 3D shape of the element, including the perimeter of any holes. |
Relevant for Roof, Shell, CW Panel |
3D Right Side View |
Shaded 3D Symbol of the Object/Lamp or CW Junction/Accessory. |
Cross-section of the Accessory viewed from its right side |
Absolute Top Link Story |
Name of the element's top-linked story. |
Relevant for Wall/Column/Zone/Stair For example: 1. Story |
ARCHICAD IFC ID |
The Globalid IFC attribute automatically assigned by ARCHICAD to each element |
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For most elements: area includes the full extent of the element surface geometry (net of any holes) viewed from the top, as projected down to the floor plan. |
For a Column (or column segment): Area of the column's bottom polygon only, as projected to the floor plan. For a Wall: Area of the Wall's bottom polygon only, as projected to the floor plan. |
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Building Material |
Name of the element's Building Material |
For non-composite, non-complex profile elements |
Building Material / Composite / Profile / Fill |
Name of the element's Building Material, or its composite structure, or its profile, or its fill |
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Building Materials (All) |
Lists all of the element's Building Materials in a single Schedule cell |
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The name of the Zone with which the element collides in 3D. |
Elements must intersect the Zone to be considered as "Colliding". Bordering the Zone is not considered collision. For Columns: If its Relation to Zones option is set to "Zone Boundary" or "No Effect on Zones", it is not considered collision, even if it is located in the Zone. |
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Complex Profile |
For a complex profile element: Name of the profile |
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Composite Structure |
For a composite element: Name of the composite attribute |
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Conditional Volume |
Volume of Construction element (Beam, Roof, Shell, Slab, or Wall).
This volume may be conditioned on a defined Calculation Rule. |
Condition: subtracts the volume of any openings that exceed a given size, as defined in Options > Project Preferences > Calculation Units & Rules ("Reduce element volume by…"). Reduced by trims and SEO's. |
Cover Fill |
Name of the Cover Fill assigned to the element (if any). |
Cover Fills are available for Zone, Mesh, Slab, Roof, Column, Beam, Morph, Opening. |
Cross Section Area at Bottom/Start |
Area of the element's bottom cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments For Columns: Includes the area of the Veneer, if any. |
Cross Section Area at Top/End |
Area of the element's top cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments For Columns: Includes the area of the Veneer, if any. |
Cross Section Height at Bottom/Start (cut) |
Height of the element's bottom cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Height at Bottom/Start (perpendicular) |
new |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Height at Top/End (cut) |
Height of the element's top cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Height at Top/End (perpendicular) |
new |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Width at Bottom/Start (cut) |
Width of the element's bottom/top cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Width at Bottom/Start (perpendicular) |
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Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Width at Top/End (cut) |
Width of the element's top cross section. |
Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Cross Section Width at Top/End (perpendicular) |
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Relevant for Beams and Columns and their segments. |
Element ID |
Lists Element ID. |
For each element: editable ID field is located on the Classification and Properties panel of construction tools, Fill and Zone tools. |
Element Type |
Type of AC element |
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Elevation to 1st/2nd Reference Level |
Element's elevation relative to the project's 1st and/or 2nd Elevation Level. |
Elevation levels are defined at Options > Project Preferences > Reference Levels. Element's elevation value (measured from its reference line/point) is displayed in its Info box or Settings. |
Elevation to Linked/Home Story |
Element's elevation relative to its linked story (Door/Window) or Home Story (other elements). |
Relevant for Doors/Windows. Value is the door/window elevation from its linked (anchor) story to its sill height. |
Elevation to Project Zero |
Element's absolute elevation, measured from zero. |
Project Zero is always at zero for the purposes of measuring actual element elevation. To set other reference levels, use Options > Project Preferences > Reference Levels. Element's elevation value (measured from its reference line/point) is displayed in its Info box or Settings. |
Elevation to Sea Level |
Element's elevation relative to Sea Level (Altitude of the Project Location). |
Define Sea Level value (Altitude) at Options > Project Preferences > Project Location. Element's elevation value (measured from its reference line/point) is displayed in its Info box or Settings. |
External IFC ID |
The Globalid IFC attribute assigned to each element upon IFC import (either Merge or Hotlink IFC) |
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Name of the Fill Type attribute assigned to the element |
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Floor Plan Holes Perimeter |
Total Perimeter of all the holes in the element. |
Relevant for Slab, Mesh, Zone |
Floor Plan Perimeter |
Perimeter of the element, including hole perimeters. Measured according to the element's 2D polygon |
Relevant for Wall, Slab, Mesh, Morph For Wall: Perimeter can vary depending on its Floor Plan Projection settings (e.g. Cut Only vs. Projected with Overhead) Wall intersections have no effect on the perimeter value. |
From Zone |
Name of the Zone from which the element opens. |
Relevant for Door, Window, Skylight, CW Panel CW Panel: Zone (if any) from which the Panel faces outward. (The Zone that abuts the panel's inside surface.) |
From Zone Number |
Number of the Zone from which the element opens. |
Relevant for Door, Window, Skylight, CW Panel CW Panel: Number of the Zone (if any) from which the Panel faces outward. (The Zone that abuts the panel's inside surface.) |
GDL Preview Picture |
Preview picture, of GDL Object type elements only. |
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Gross Volume |
Volume of the element |
Wall: Includes Volume of Openings, doors and windows. Column: Includes Volume of both Core and Veneer. Roof/Shell/Slab: Includes the volume of any holes. Reduced by trims. See also the Slab parameter: "Gross Volume of the Slab, Minus the Holes" |
Height |
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D-W: Height of the window/door, as defined in the "Height" field of the opening's Settings dialog box or Info Box. Height of the panel, not including the panel's extrusion into the surrounding frames. Curtain Wall: defined in Curtain Wall System Settings or the Info Box Curtain Wall Panel: Height of the panel, not including the panel's extrusion into the surrounding frames. Zone: Height of the Zone body measured from the Zone's bottom elevation. Defined in the Name and Positioning Panel of Zone Settings. Skylight: Height parameter in the Preview and Positioning Panel (or the Skylight Settings Panel) |
Home Offset |
Offset of element from its Home Story. For Door/Window: The sill height, measured from the host Wall's home story. |
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Home Story Name |
Name of element's Home Story |
As defined in Element settings. Openings: Home Story depends on the opening's vertical position in the host element. Skylight: Home Story is the same as the host Roof/Shell. |
Home Story Number |
Number of element's Home Story |
As defined in Element settings. Door/Window: Home Story depends on the opening's vertical position in the host element. Skylight: Home Story is the same as the host Roof/Shell. |
Hotlink and Element ID |
If element is part of a Hotlink: Lists the Hotlink's Master ID as well as the Element's ID |
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Hotlink Master ID |
If element is part of a Hotlink: Lists the Hotlink's Master ID only |
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ID of Connected Openings |
IDs of opening(s) connected to this element. |
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IFC Assignment |
Name of IFC Assignment (if any) to which element belongs. |
IFC Assignment takes place in IFC Project Manager. Assignments include e.g. IFC Group, IFC Zone, IFC System. |
IFC Type |
Name of element's IFC Type |
Classification of ARCHICAD elements for IFC is displayed in Element Settings (Classification and Properties panel), and in IFC Project Manager. IFC Type depends on "Type Mapping for Export" setting of the current Preview Translator (IFC Translators dialog box) |
IFC Type Product |
Lists the element's IFC Type Product Type and IFC Type Product Name. |
IFC Type Product is defined in the "Type Mapping for Export" setting of the current Preview Translator (IFC Translators dialog box), and is displayed in IFC Project Manager. |
Insulation Skin Thickness |
Thickness of Wall, Roof, or Shell skins whose structure is defined as "Insulation" |
Insulation Skin (Wall, Roof, Shell) is defined at Options > Project Preferences > Calculation Units & Rules. |
Issue Date (of last Change) |
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Issue ID (of last Change) |
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Issue Name (of last Change) |
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Layer |
Layer of element. |
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Length |
Length of element. |
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Library Part Name |
Name, of GDL Object type elements only. |
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Linked Changes |
If element or sub-element is linked to a Change: lists the number of the linked Change(s) |
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Locked |
Element's locked/unlocked status |
This is a toggle (yes/no) value expressed as a checkbox in the Schedule field. |
Net Volume |
Net volume of the element. Reduced by volume of holes and Solid Element Operations . |
Column: (including the volume of the core and of the veneer, if any). Roof-Shell-Slab-Mesh: is reduced by the surface of any holes. Reduced by trims and SEO's. Wall/Beam/Morph: reduced by holes and SEO's Door-Window: Volume of the opening cut by the Door/Window. (Volume calculation based on hole that results from cutting the GDL openings out of the Wall.) |
Number of Openings |
Number of Opening elements. |
Opening elements only (not Doors, Windows, or Skylights). |
Number of Segments |
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Element ID of the listed element's parent element |
Relevant for sub-elements (e.g. Tread of Stair, or Panel of Curtain Wall, or Segment of a Beam/Column, or Door/Window/Skylight/Opening) |
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Position |
Value of element's "Position" classification |
Possible values: Interior, Exterior, Undefined Position is set in Classification and Properties panel of Element Settings. Used for IFC data exchange. |
Property Object Name |
Name of property object (if any) linked to this element. |
Property Objects can be linked to elements using the Listing panel of Element Settings. (This panel is hidden by default. Consult the Calculation Guide for details.) |
Quantity |
For a particular listed element, displays the number of scheduled elements. |
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Related Zone Name |
Name of the element's related Zone, if any. In general: the Zone which the element borders or intersects in 2D. Related Zone definitions vary by element. See Description. An element can have only one Related Zone. (If multiple Zones apply, the first created Zone is listed.) (To identify the Zone with which an element intersects in 3D, use the "Colliding Zones" parameter.) |
Wall: The Zone which it borders, or the Zone which the Wall's 2D polygon intersects Door/Window: Related Zone of the host Wall. Curtain Wall: The Zone which it (or at least one of its segments) borders Curtain Wall Frame/Panel: The Zone which its CW segment borders, and which the Frame/Panel touches. Curtain Wall Junction: All of the connecting subelements (at the Junction's gridpoint) border the Zone; or two of the connecting Frames (at the Junction's gridpoint) border the Zone Curtain Wall Accessory: The Zone bordered by the Accessory's parent Frame. Shell/Roof: The Zone to which it connects via SEO, or by which it is cropped Object, Light, Morph, Stair, Railing: The Zone that has the same Home Story as the element. For an Object: the centerpoint of its 3D bounding box is within the Zone polygon. Beam: The Zone which the Beam's Reference line intersects in 2D. The Beam must be visible on this related Zone's home story. Skylight: The Zone to which its parent Roof or Shell connects via SEO, or by which it is cropped. Column: The Zone polygon intersected by any corner of the Column. The Column must be visible on this related Zone's home story. Tread, Riser, Stair Structure: The related Zone of its parent Stair Railing subelements: The related Zone of its parent Railing |
Related Zone Number |
Number of the element's related Zone, if any. See explanation for Related Zone Name, above. |
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Relative Top Link Story |
Relative position of element's top-linked Story. |
Relevant for Wall/Column/Zone/Stair For example: Home + 1 |
Renovation Status |
Existing, To Be Demolished, or New |
As set in element's Classification and Properties panel, or Renovation palette |
Show On Renovation Filter |
Renovation Filter on which this element is shown |
As set in element's Classification and Properties panel, or Renovation palette |
Angle of slanted or inclined element. |
For Wall: Same as Wall Outside Slant Angle. (See also Wall-specific Inside Slant Angle parameter). Beam: Angle of an inclined Beam CW Frame or Panel: Slant angle measured to the horizontal plane. |
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Structural Function |
Load-bearing, or Non-load -bearing, or undefined |
As set in element's Classification and Properties panel |
Structure Type |
Basic, Composite, or Complex Profile |
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Surface (All) |
List of all surfaces used in the element, including any overrides |
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Surface Area |
Generally: the sum of all surfaces of an element. |
Beam: The sum of all Beam surfaces (top, bottom, ends) Column: Surface area of the Column's cross-section Shell: Net surface area of the Reference Side |
Thickness |
Element Thickness, as defined in Element Settings. |
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To Zone |
Name of the Zone toward which the element opens. |
Relevant for Door, Window, Skylight, CW Panel CW Panel: Name of the Zone (if any) that abuts the panel's outside surface. |
To Zone Number |
Number of the Zone toward which the element opens. |
Relevant for Door, Window, Skylight, CW Panel CW Panel: Name of the Zone (if any) that abuts the Panel's outside surface. |
Top Link Story |
Element's top-linked Story, expressed as both relative and absolute. |
Relevant for Wall/Column/Zone/Stair For example: Home + 1 (2. Story) |
Top Offset |
Offset from element's Toplink Story |
Applicable to elements with a top link: Wall, Column, Zone, Stair |
Top/Bottom Elevation to Reference Level |
Elevation of the element's topmost (or bottom) point in 3D space (regardless of its reference line or anchor point). |
Use the parameter corresponding to the desired reference level for the measured elevation: First/Second Reference Level, Home Story, Project Zero or Sea Level. Define levels at Options > Project Preferences > Reference Levels. |
Unique ID |
Automatically generated ID that is conserved throughout the life of the project |
Also known as the element's ARCHICAD "Global unique identifier" (GUID). |
Element Width parameter, as defined by its geometry or in Element Settings. |
Object: Width of the Object as defined in the "Dimension 1" field of the Preview and Positioning Panel of Object Settings. Column: Width of the column: Core Dimension 1 value, plus the width of any veneer. |