Easy way to hide columns in schedule?

[Steve Mintz]

We're using a Graphical Column schedule, but there are a few columns which we don't want to show. My initial thoughts were to place those columns in a Selection, and then use Visibility/Graphics (VG) to filter them out.

It would appear that VG doesn't mean much on a column schedule. Any other ideas?

[greg.mcdowell]

Under the Format tab of the schedule properties (at least I think that's the right one) there's an option to hide columns for each entry...

[Steve Mintz]

Mmm..... I think you misunderstand. We are creating a Graphical Column Schedule in Revit Structure 3. Its nearly identical to the column schedule that you see on structural drawings, showing levels and a pictoral representation of each column or groups of columns.

We have some Structural Columns which do not belong in the Graphical Column Schedule and would like to remove them.

[blads]

An alterative options come to mind...

you could try and "filter" them out, if the offending columns are of a certain type, you can setup schedule properties to exclude them in the schedule.

[Scott Hammond]

There is one way to exclude columns from a graphical column schedule:

In the Graphical Column Schedule Properties, under Other, you can specify a Column Locations "Start" and "end". Columns that do not fall into that group will be excluded..

[john.hainsworth]

I have used phasing to manipulate the columns on the schedule.

Do watch out for effects on your other views though....I was lucky that project didn't need phasing as such, so I could set all other views' phasing filters to 'none'.

[Steve Mintz]

Thank you all -



you could try and "filter" them out, if the offending columns are of a certain type, you can setup schedule properties to exclude them in the schedule.

This is what I was refering to in my original post. However, while I believe this works for a traditional schedule, graphical column schedules do not have an explicit option. I attempted to use the "Filters" tab under VG. Is there another way I'm missing?




In the Graphical Column Schedule Properties, under Other, you can specify a Column Locations "Start" and "end". Columns that do not fall into that group will be excluded..

I don't believe that would work in this case. The columns we do not want in the schedule are C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-5. To exclude them with this method, I believe I would need to display column locations starting at A-1 and ending at C-1; and starting at C-6 with no end.

And had there been multiple groups of columns we wanted to exclude, I don't see how this method could work at all.




I have used phasing to manipulate the columns on the schedule.

Do watch out for effects on your other views though....I was lucky that project didn't need phasing as such, so I could set all other views' phasing filters to 'none'.

This seems to be a usable work around. I suppose I could also create a new material type for the columns I want to exclude and simply uncheck that box in properties. Its a shame I can't simply use filters to exclude columns.

Thanks!