Properties and Classification Systems
What are Properties?
Properties are optional, user-defined data assigned to an element or Building Material to provide additional, searchable information.
Examples of properties:
- General Ratings (e.g. Fire Resistance Rating, Thermal Transmittance)
- Openings (e.g. fire exit, security rating)
- Product Information (e.g. model, serial number, price)
Use the Property Manager (Options > Property Manager) to create and delete properties and customize their availability. Property availability depends on the Classification of each element/material.
What you can do with Properties
- List and manage them in the Interactive Schedule
- Display them in Labels, Zone Stamps, Door/Window Markers
- Display elements by property, using Graphic Overrides
- Import and export them among applications
- Export data structure to spreadsheet, then import property data from spreadsheets into elements or materials
What is Classification?
Classification is used:
- To organize project elements/materials and their related data
- To define which properties are available to an element or Building Material (available properties depend on its Classification)
- To provide mandatory deliverables based on international Classification Standards
- To ensure accurate data exchange with other applications, e.g. using the IFC standard
- To Find & Select elements or materials by Classification: for example, search for all elements classified as Ramps within the UniClass classification system
- To apply Graphic Override Rules based on Classification
Use the Classification Manager (Options > Classification Manager) to manage Classifications and Classifications Systems, and to customize their available properties.
The program comes with a default Classification System, but depending on your working methods and local standards, you may want to use different or additional Classification Systems.
Import/Export Property Data via Spreadsheet