Object Table

The object table allows designers and contractors to validate aggregate model data in table form when new files are uploaded to the coordination space. This includes property naming conventions, model property values, and object quantities.

When used with custom column configurations, property groupings, filters, and object colors, members can curate powerful dynamic views for use in various downstream preconstruction activities, like model checking, estimation, and model data analysis.

The object table can also be used with the Clashes and Issues tabs in the viewer. This enables project members to view properties associated with model objects that are involved in clashes and issues.

• Access the Object Table
• Search the Object Table
• Edit Object Table Display Mode
• Default Object Table Groupings
  • Common Properties
• Custom Object Table Groupings
  • Edit Object Table Columns
  • Export the Object Table
• Change the Object Table Units
• Example Uses for the Object Table

Access the Object Table

Access the object table in the viewer by clicking the icon at the bottom left corner:

The table lists the objects for all models open in the viewer. If you select an object in the viewer, this will automatically select the object in the object table, and the other way round. The object table will dynamically change in response to any applied filters which allows you to verify the results of the filter. If you turn on object colors, a dot in the relevant color will display next to each object.

You can also click the expand icon at the top right of the object table to open it in a new browser window, maximizing data visualization.

Search the Object Table

You can quickly find and highlight any objects in the table with a value that matches your search term, provided the property has been added as an object table column or grouping. As you type in the search bar, a dynamic drop-down list displays three types of option:

• [All properties] All [Search term] - Finds all matching objects across all properties currently used in the object table.

• [Property Name] All [Search term] - Finds all matching objects for only the property shown in [Property name], using the value entered in the search bar.

• [Property Name] All [Value name] - Finds all matching objects for only the property shown in [Property name], containing the exact value in [Value name].

  

When you select an item from the drop-down list, the object table temporarily filters to show only objects matching the search value.

Edit Object Table Display Mode

Choose which display mode to use for the object table, to determine which rows are shown. Choose from:

• All objects - displays all objects in the viewer, according to any filters applied in the Model browser tab.

  Note: Objects that have been hidden in the Model browser tab, or isolated using the object context menu, are visible but grayed out.

• Visible objects - displays only the objects that are visible in the viewer. For example, objects that have been hidden using the Model browser tab, or isolated using the object context menu, are not shown.

• Hidden objects - displays only the objects that are hidden from the viewer. For example, only objects that have been hidden using the Model browser tab, or isolated using the object context menu, are shown.

• Selected objects - displays only the objects that are currently selected in the viewer.

  Tip: Hold the Shift key and click to select multiple objects in the viewer.

  

Default Object Table Groupings

By default, objects are grouped depending on their file format. The following table maps the object table default grouping and default subgrouping to the properties that they derive from in RVT, IFC, DWG, NWC, and other file formats.

All grouped rows will display a summary of child values. The way the data is summarized depends on the type of data:

• Numbers: Total of all child property values.
• Strings: Total if the values of all child values match. If not, the column will show Various.

Common Properties

There is a Common properties collection which contains a list of the most useful and frequently used properties. Some of these behave in a particular way:

Custom Object Table Groupings

Members can create custom groupings up to ten levels deep using any available model property as a grouping property.

1. Click Default at the top of the object table.

   All available properties are displayed on the left in groupings. These include a grouping of Common properties that you can add.

   

   You can scroll or search for properties.

2. Click to expand groupings and click the + next to a property to move it to the right and add to the grouping.

3. Click the trash can icon to remove a property from the grouping as necessary.

4. Drag properties you've added to reorder the grouping hierarchy.

5. Click Apply.

   Note: If you remove all properties from the grouping and click Apply, the object table will revert to a flat list named Not grouped.

Edit Object Table Columns

You can add and reorder the object table columns from a list of all model properties available in the current view:

1. Click Columns at the top of the object table.

   All available properties are displayed on the left in groupings. These include a grouping of Common properties that you can add. All properties currently added as columns are displayed on the right.

   

   You can scroll or search for properties.

2. Click to expand groupings and click the + next to a property to move it to the right and display it as a column.

3. For properties that contain numerical data, optionally select the way the data is summarized in grouped rows. Click the drop-down list next to the property name and choose from:

   • Sum - displays the sum of all the values in the grouping.

   • None - the values are not summarized. If all the values in the grouping are the same, then that value is displayed. If the values are distinct, then 'Varies' is shown.

   • Average - displays the average of all the values in the grouping.

   • Minimum - displays the smallest value in the grouping.

   • Maximum - displays the largest value in the grouping is displayed.

     

4. Click the trash can icon to remove a property as a column as necessary.

   Note: You can't remove the Name property from the object table.

5. Drag columns vertically in the list to reorder them.

6. Click Apply.

Export the Object Table

Click Export and choose from a flat list or grouped format:

• Export as CSV: If you don't select Include groupings, this exports a flat list of objects in rows. Grouping rows are included as columns.
• Include groupings: If selected, this will include grouping rows with a Group Level column.

The file is exported to your local downloads area.

Change the Object Table Units

You can change the display unit and precision of numerical values in the object table using the viewer settings:

1. Click Settings on the Viewing toolbar at the bottom of the viewer.
2. On the Configuration tab, scroll down to the Display section.
3. Use the Display Units drop-down list to select whether the display units are taken from the model settings, or to use a preferred unit.
4. Use the Precision drop-down list to select whether the precision setting is taken from the model settings, or to use a preferred setting.

When exporting to CSV or XLSX, the selected display unit will be used, but with the maximum available precision (file precision).

Example Uses for the Object Table

• Open the object table while building an advanced filter to dynamically verify the results.
• Quickly find the location of an object or group of objects by selecting an instance or grouped row.
• Review specific properties by adding them as columns in the table.
• Validate model quantities by adding numerical model properties as columns and inspecting total values.
• Find missing or incorrect property values by adding key properties as a column and using Contains/Does not contain/Is null advanced filter operator.
• Build an analysis of model data by exporting to CSV or XLSX and opening in third party visualization software such as Excel or PowerBI.