Catalog assignment

Options, catalogs

For each component, you can specify

• which qualities are presented in the component's properties
• and which catalogs or drop-down menus are presented for selecting these qualities.

To define the quality and catalog for a component

1. Select the component to which the settings are to apply in area on the right.

   The following options are provided:
   component, smart window sill symbol, stair, room, area, baseboard, smart symbol, line object, surface object and plot.

2. Click Catalog assignment.
3. The Attributes for Quality Selection dialog box opens. Select the attributes that are to be presented for selection in the column on the left.
4. Click in the column on the right of the Attributes for Quality Selection dialog box. The Catalog assignment dialog box opens. Select the Catalog or Dropdown menu which is to be presented for selecting the quality.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for other components.

   Note: You can change this setting at any time in the component's properties.

Notes on dropdown menus

With the Dropdown setting, you can define new materials as well as select existing ones (using , and ) when creating architectural elements.
When you click , the materials are saved and presented again the next time you select the dropdown menu. Appropriate entries are presented during input.
Click to delete saved materials. Click to find entries or to enter a material that is not saved in the list.

At bottom right in the dialog box, you can define specify whether the settings for dropdown menus are saved in the Project, Private or Office folder.

Four different material catalogs are available:

Katlg1 normal architectural elements (walls, columns, beams, slabs, ...)

Katlg2 surfaces (vertical surfaces, ceilings, floors)

Katlg3 baseboard

Katlg4 special elements (lintel/header, roller blind housing)

Note: With rooms (katlg5), the setting for Name ++ (at bottom right in the dialog box) also applies. If you select Name ++, the room number is automatically incremented by 1 with each new entry.

Tip: You can also assign your own catalog names.

Notes on catalogs

You can use predefined catalogs from TAI programs (e.g. Allplan_BCM from Nemetschek’s Allplan BCM program) or define catalogs yourself. These catalogs generally have a hierarchical structure and can be assigned additional properties such as wall thickness or building trade. These properties are then automatically transferred to the building elements when you access the catalog at element creation time.

Allplan has 5 empty catalogs (kukat1 to 5) that can be custom designed.

Catalog... Smart Symbol

Click the Catalog button to choose between dropdown menus, user-defined catalogs or manufacturer-specific catalogs when assigning names for smart and tagged symbols.

Tip: To create your own catalogs, use the Define Catalog tool.