Add new fields either by coping or creating new:
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Fields are the lowest level in the User Interface Editor hierarchical structure. This is where users will contribute to data within the database. Fields can only be added to an element, not directly to a group or tab.
When adding a field, admins can choose from 8 field types. See Field Types below. The field types have some common characteristics and some are unique special conditions.
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Create new field
Select the element where the new fields should be added
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Select "New field"
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in the top menu and choose the desired field type from the drop-down menu, or right-click
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an element and select “New field → ”
Enter properties. Read more details below.
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Field types
Fields may be of different types and also have different
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properties according to type.
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Field type | Explanation |
Multi |
line text |
Text field for text which may cover several lines. You can decide the size of the field.
A text field that covers several lines is designed for fields that potentially will contain paragraphs of text. The size of the area of the box is defined by both height and width  | |
Formatted Text | It has the same usage as multi-line text but allows for formatting (e.g., Bold, Italic, colored text, etc |
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Button
Field as a text field with two buttons where you can click on option. Only used in report user interface window. Not used in Rooms, Items or Occurrences.
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Yes/No | Yes/No field (checkbox). Can be used alone or together with other field types. e.g. as an enabler of other fields.  |
Numeric | Field for numerical values. |
Radio buttons/Combo-box
Define the total number of digits allowed, and number of decimals. Data type must match when syncing with external data sources.  | |
Multiple choice | Fields offering users to choose between several predefined options (text). Can be presented as a drop-down menu (combo-box) or radio |
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Text | One-line text field |
Default field for text on one line.
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Date | Field for |
setting date |
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Fixed text | Field for fixed text which cannot be edited. |
All of these fields have the following properties:
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Properties
Some properties are common to all field types, and others are specific to certain field types. The last column in the table (Field type) will inform which field type the property is available for:
Property | Explanation | Field type |
One of the types described above.
Position
Reciprocal position of the field within the element.
Name
Possible name of the field (in addition to the background text for the element). This must be specified in the next option if it is to be displayed.
Display name
Where the name is to be displayed (in front of or behind the field). This is not displayed in reports. You have to choose a suitable XSL template in order to display the significance of this field.
Help text
The text shown in a yellow box when you hold your cursor over the field. You should primarily use the background text for the element (ref. previous paragraph) to specify joint text for all fields within an element. Only specify help text here if it is a further specification.
Read-only
Option for whether the field shall not be open for editing.
Activated/deactivated by
The logical field which may control whether this field is activated/deactivated. As such, the logical field for example must be checked before you can enter text in another field in the same element.
Calculate field
Only used in finishes. Specifies which field to be calculated when this field is edited. This is only used by finishes form.
Calculation function
The function to be used to calculate the fields selected above.
IfcPropertySet
The name of the PropertySet (PSet_XXX) in which this field shall be exported under IFC export (synchronization in model). If this field is blank, the name of the tab will be utilized, if this is not to be written to the object (see below).
IfcProperty
The name of the Property with which this field is to be exported under PropertySet as selected above. If this field is blank and IfcPropertySet (above) is also blank, the name of the element is utilized. If this field is not blank but IfcPropertySet is blank, the export procedure will attempt to export directly to a property for the object. For example, if you want to set a value from Room Data to IfcSpace.Description, you set the field as Description, but leave IfcPropertySet (above) as blank.
IFD GUID
A Global Unique ID (GUID) which uniquely identifies the field. This can be an ID taken from IFD International Framework for Dictionaries. You can utilize the button on the left to automatically connect you to IFD in order to download this GUID.
This ID is used when data is exported/imported via IFC to identify similar fields/information in different databases. If the field does not have an ID, it cannot copy e.g. Room Data between fields.
Width/height
Width and height of the field. These fields do not need to be filled in for the majority of fields, as they will have default sizes. This must be specified for multi-line text fields. The size is specified in pixels with the exception of multi-line text fields where you can choose this (see below)
OwnerAlignment
Specifies how the field shall react when you change the size of the window. Only used for special cases.
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Field type
Field
Explanation
Multi-line text field
Display name (label) above
Specifies whether the name of the element (background text) shall be displayed above the field instead of the background text being displayed on the side and the field afterwards.
Style/look
States how the size (width/height) is specified. Size of the field. This can be specified as number of pixels wide, number of elements high or % width, % height where % is a figure from 1 - 100 stating the size in percentage the field shall cover of the available space in the window.
Button
Button text
NOT IN USE
Sym name
Name of the method in the window which is called when you click on the button.
Type
Button style
Logical field
Underline
Specifies whether the background text shall be underlined.
Numerical field
Format
Specifies the format of the numerical field. This can be specified in two ways:
- {number of characters including two decimal stops and comma}
- {number of characters including decimals and comma, number of decimal stops}
This implies that both {5} and {5,2} generate the same, i.e. XX,YY. {6,3} will return XX,YYY, while only whole figures up to 9999 can be specified as {4,0}.
Radio buttons/Combo-box
Style/look
Specifies the appearance of multi-choice fields
Combo-box, read-onlyID | Database unique ID for the field | All |
Label | Optional label to be placed either before or after the field. Use the associated dropdown to define where to show the label. | All |
Tooltip | Help text that will appear as users hover over the field in the user interface | All |
Enabled/Disabled by | If you want the selected field to be enabled/activated by a Yes/No field. Use the associated dropdown list to select a yes/no field available within the tab. A field can not be enabled by a Yes/No field placed in another tab. | All |
Read-only | Set to read-only to lock values. Setting this option will not prevent changes from all sources. The field is still editable via Excel, Revit/Archicad. | All, except Fixed text |
Height | Option to overwrite default height. By default, the field will span to use available space. It’s recommended to use default behavior, but overwrite if you have special needs. Insert height in rows vertically. | Multi line text, Formatted text |
Width | Option to overwrite the default with of the field. By default, the field will span to use available space. It’s recommended to use default behavior, but overwrite if you have special needs. Insert width in pixels horizontally. | Text, Multi line text, Formatted text, Numeric, Multiple choice, Fixed text |
Text | Only available for Fixed text. This property contain the text value you want to show in the user interface. | Fixed text |
Underline & Center | Only available for Fixed text. Controls underline of the text value and if text value should be center aligned or not. Default behavior is left aligned | Fixed text |
Show label above | This option will place the element label, if used, above Formatted text or Multi line text fields. Making the field use more available space in the user interface and in PDF reports | Multi line text. Formatted text |
Data type | Option to specify data type for numeric fields. If left blank the field will have default data type which is whole numbers | Numeric |
Total number of digits | Define how many digits should be allowed in the numeric field. If left blank the default value of 7 will be used. | Numeric |
Number of decimals | Define how many of the allowed digits to be decimals. If left blank the default value of 2 will be used. | Numeric |
Style | Specifies the appearance of Multiple choice fields
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- Default design, group with frame. Positions radio buttons on top of each other with a frame round them and background text in the frame.
Elements
This is where you specify the options from which the user can choose. One per line.
Remove option button
For radio buttons, there is a button which you can use to reset all selections, i.e. remove all choices. For combo-boxes, there is a blank option in the drop-down menu, unless this is editable, where you can remove the selection by removing the actual text.
Button text
If "Remove selected button" is flagged and it is a radio box, you can specify the text for the button. If you do not specify text here, the default is "Remove selected".
Time/date selector
The number of days to reset
How many days before current date to be preselected.
Read-only text
Centre text
NOT IN USE
Underline
Whether the text is to be underlined or not
Text value
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Dropdown values | In Multiple choice fields, each value represent an option in the multiple choice list. If you wish to add a blank option, make sure to select “Add empty value” (see below). The dropdown values will be sorted by their input position. | Multiple choice |
Add empty value | In Multiple choice fields, this option will add an empty value so users can clear the field if needed. | Multiple choice |
Days rollback | Define how many days to roll back as default. If left blank the current date will be set as default. |
Copy fields
Select field
Right-click
Select “Copy”
Select the element to paste into
Right click element and select “Paste”
Fields can also be copied when elements, groups or tabs, containing fields, are copied.
Delete fields
Select one or more fields and delete using the “Delete” option in the top menu or Right click → Delete.
Fields will also be deleted when elements, groups or tabs, containing fields, are deleted.
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