Building Information Data
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Parameters - used to defined an element’s geometry - are fixed data types, having a specific set of possible values. Parameters determine the model element and its appearance.
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Categories are fixed data types whose values determine an element’s behavior (e.g. Renovation Status, Structural Position).
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Element Properties are user-defined data types optionally assigned to an element to describe it and provide additional, searchable information (e.g. serial number). Element properties have no effect on the element’s behavior.
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Element Classification allows you to more precisely define an element’s project-specific function. This Classification, in turn, defines the element’s available properties, and/or determines how it should be interpreted in data exchange with other disciplines (e.g. IFC).
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To define values for these types of Building Information Data, you will generally use the element’s Info Box, and the Categories and Properties panel of Tool Settings. The Property Manager is a dedicated interface to create and manage Element Properties.