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