Schedules for Editing

When you have multiple elements in your model to alter, one option you have is to create a schedule of the elements and edit the parameter that needs to be changed.

A schedule is a tabulated representation of the model, everything you change in a schedule will change the elements in the model.

The process is a little like creating a door or window schedule and then adding specific information, but you are just thinking a little outside the box and creating schedules for other building elements.

This process can work for all different types of Elements including 3D Modelled elements and 2D information as well. (Most parameters can be changed in a schedule, so may not, so you will have a little trial and error)

A great way to see what you are changing is to have the schedule view and some other graphical view of your model open, this can be a 3D view, plan, elevation or section, whatever is appropriate. Then tile the views. Whatever you highlight in your schedule gets highlighted in the model and then you can change values. (To multiple select in the schedule click and drag in the one motion)

So next time you have to change a large amount of parameters in the model, think if this can be done using a schedule. This might save you a lot of time.