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Is there any way we can add the FrontOffset values from our PAZ doors in DataGroup Explorer?
"FrontOffset" is a variable defined in the PAZ file (from PC Studio) and is a parametric property. While it doesn't have to be present as a DataGroup property in order to work, doing so will allow it to display in DataGroup Explorer. First use the DataGroup Definition Editor to add FrontOffset as a new property to your door schema (*.xsd file), then in the DataGroup Catalog Editor add the PC Studio variable name to the DataGroup catalog instance's Parametric Name column. This will link the two together in a similar fashion as the other delivered DataGroup properties that already include a value in the Parametric Name column.
Once this is complete, you can edit the FrontOffset value using the Modify Door tool in AECOsim Building Designer and it will automatically update in the DataGroup Explorer. Note that there will be a second variable of the same name by following these steps. However, it will be located in the bottom section of the Place and Modify Door tools and can be safely ignored - the only reason the property is added is so that it displays in the DataGroup Explorer, so it essentially acts as a "placeholder".
NOTE: In Bentley Architecture you will have to modify the value of that duplicate property in the lower section in order to change the results shown in DataGroup Explorer.