Details about “Property Sets”

The Property Sets dialog is used to create and manage property sets. You can create, rename, or delete property sets and assign them to structure configurations. You can create additional space parameters for property sets or import them from a CAD model. You can also configure the display of parameters (e.g., the name and unit used) and define calculation formulas and restrictions for the values of the parameters. Many of these latter settings for the parameters or their values can also be adjusted directly via the context menu of the column titles in the Room Data Sheet views of the property sets.

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Property Sets

Lists the available property sets for the project. You can configure the property sets using the other areas of this dialog.

Move Property Set Up, Move Property Set Down

Enable moving the currently selected property set to adjust the order of the Room Data Sheet views of the property sets in the structure configurations. The settings in the area Display in Following Structures may also influence the order when property sets are displayed in structures by removing them.

Create New Property Set

Allows additional property sets to be added. Clicking on opens the Property Set dialog, where you first specify the Name of the property set. The new property set is then created, added to the list of Property Sets, and selected for configuration.

Edit Property Set

Opens the Property Set dialog to customize the name of the selected property set.

Delete Property Set

Deletes the currently selected property set.

Displays in the Following Structures

All structural configurations of the project are listed in this area. Use the checkboxes to specify in which structure configurations the Room Data Sheet view of the property set is displayed.

Available Parameters

This section lists all available space parameters for the project that are not assigned to the current property set. You can add parameters to the selected property set by clicking or double-clicking. You can also create, edit, delete, and import space parameters from a connected CAD program. A filter and search function are available to help you find parameters quickly. The parameter key of the selected parameter is displayed in the field below the list.

Filter

Dropdown list for selecting a filter for the list of available parameters. After selecting a parameter category, the list is reduced to the space parameters of that category.

Search

Field for entering a search term. You can search the list of available parameters by parameter name or by parts of parameter names. The search starts automatically after you enter the first character and is updated after you enter further characters. Upper and lower case is not relevant.

Add Parameter to Property Set

Adds the selected parameter to the currently selected property set. Alternatively, you can double-click on a parameter to add it.

Import Parameter

Opens the Import New Parameters dialog, where you can select the space parameters to be imported from a connected CAD program. If no new space parameters are found in the building model of the connected CAD program, you will be notified with a message.

Create New Parameters

Allows you to add additional space parameters. Clicking opens the Parameter dialog, where you can specify the name and unit of the parameter. The new parameter is then created, added to the list of available parameters, and selected.

Edit Parameter

Opens the Parameters dialog to adjust the name and/or unit of the selected property set, provided it is a parameter that can be edited.

Delete

Deletes the parameter selected in the list. Predefined parameters cannot be changed or deleted; only imported or custom parameters can be changed or deleted.

Selected Parameters

Lists all parameters of the selected property set and allows you to edit the parameters. With , you can remove parameters from the selected property set. The parameter key of the selected parameter and any defined restrictions and/or calculation formulas are displayed in the field below the list.

Table 1. Table of Property Set Parameters

Column	Description
Parameter	Defines the name of the parameter.
Unit	Displays the unit of the parameter and, depending on the data type of the parameter, allows you to adjust the unit, the number of decimal places, and, if necessary, the output format of the unit (e.g., from decimal to fraction). : Opens a context menu for parameters with the corresponding data types to adjust the unit, the number of decimal places, and, if necessary, the output format of the unit.
Aggregation	Specifies whether and how the value of the parameter is aggregated in the Room Data Sheet views at the structural levels of the structural elements. The display of aggregated values can be turned on and off using the Aggregations button on the toolbar. : Opens a list for selecting aggregation options.
Constraint	Indicates whether and what type of constraints are defined for the parameters and allows constraints to be defined. : Opens the Constraints dialog in which you define Constraints.
Calculation	Indicates whether the parameter values are calculated and, for the relevant parameters, allows formulas to be defined for calculating parameter values with references to other parameters and/or variables. The calculation formula for the parameter values of the selected parameter is displayed in the field below the list of selected parameters, if applicable. : Opens the Formula Editor dialog, where you can define formulas for calculating parameter values. The formula editor is only available for custom parameters.

Remove Parameter from Property Set

Removes the selected parameter from the Property Set.

Move Parameter Forward, Move Parameter Backward

This allows you to adjust the order of the columns for each parameter in the Room Data Sheet view of the Property Set.