Lists/Schedules

Module(s): Precast Floor + Precast Wall

You can use the Lists/Schedules tool to create and print out all lists/schedules in a single step. The settings you have made in the Edit Element tool define how the lists/schedules look. You can use the Element Plan in Batch Run tool to output several element plans in a single operation.

To create and output lists/schedules

1. Click Lists/Schedules (How).
   

   Activate Lists/Schedules in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Precast Factories Precast Floor/Precast Wall

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Precast Floor

   Precast Wall

2. In the Select List dialog box, select a list by specifying the folder, subfolder and name of the list. Click OK to confirm.

   Further options in the Select List dialog box

   

   Start page numbering with number:
   This is where you enter the page number to be displayed on the first page of the list selected.

   Fit to page
   When the Fit to Page option is disabled, a binding border appears in the printout.
   When the Fit to page option is enabled, a small binding border appears in the printout; the contents of the lists/schedules (e.g. graphics) are displayed to scale.

   Precision
   You can switch the precision setting for drawing files from earlier versions that were drawn with standard precision (+ = real*4).

   Easy-to-follow quantity takeoff operations

3. Select the elements to be listed.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

   • Click Find Elements in the Input options to find marks based on advanced criteria.
   • Select the elements by clicking them, enclosing them in a selection rectangle or using the bracket tool
     or
     Double-click with the right mouse button or click All in the Input options to select all the elements.
4. To print the list/schedule click one of the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box.
   

   	You can zoom in on a section in the list/schedule displayed. All you need to do is move the cursor over the area you want to zoom
   	You can open the Output Options.
   	You can copy the list/schedule to the Clipboard (as a text file with tabs). From there, you can paste it into other Windows programs.
   Allplan BCM	You can save the list/schedule as an Allplan BCM file (.xca). This option is not available with reinforcement schedules.
   Excel	You can save the list/schedule as an Excel-format file (.csv).
   	You can place the list/schedule in the drawing file.
   	You can print the list/schedule.
   Text Format	You can save the list/schedule as a text file (.txt).
   Close	You can close the list/schedule.