Dimensions steel beam catalog-items in datagroup-explorer?

How can I display the dimensions of steel colums/beams in the datagroup-explorer?

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  • Section Name should be one of the properties shown in DG Explorer.  Is that what you are asking about?

    -Travis



  • As Travis wrote, section name is the closest thing available,   Since structural members are not based on cells their dimensional attributes are not DataGroup properties and therefore do not display.

    I suppose in a future version it might be possible to quantify structural members for their dimensions in a similar fashion as we do forms for area and volume.  But that's just a guess on my part.



  • @Travis: yes I can see the sections, but I can think of some situations where lengths and weights could come handy, no?

    @Steve: So we have to reach back to the quantify tool, or is there some Structural Datagroup-alternative? I thought Datagroups were ment to be cross-discipline? This is Bentley Building SUITE, no?!

    Well, hopefully Bentley will resolve this fast and make up their mind concearning Quantify-tool vs. Datagroup-system, or do I have to see this differently?. Do I have to post a ST/CR for this, or is this already on the list?

  • Hi Michael,

    Yes, the DataGroup System is cross-discipline.  The properties included for each discipline certainly do differ, though for reporting purposes I do see your point.    

    However, when you wrote "dimensions" I mistakenly thought you were referring to the physical dimensions of structural members; i.e., height, flange width & thickness, web thickness, etc.   That said, I believe we may be seeing typical quantification values such as length and weight in the near future...



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  • Hi Michael,

    Yes, the DataGroup System is cross-discipline.  The properties included for each discipline certainly do differ, though for reporting purposes I do see your point.    

    However, when you wrote "dimensions" I mistakenly thought you were referring to the physical dimensions of structural members; i.e., height, flange width & thickness, web thickness, etc.   That said, I believe we may be seeing typical quantification values such as length and weight in the near future...



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