Schedules: Show all levels in schedule even if value is 0

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I'm making multiple schedules for different building information and the hope is to organize it all by level.

The trouble is some levels don't have the same information as other floors, so when I create the different schedules the levels don't align as desired.

Is there any way I can show every level even without that level containing a relevant values for the schedule?

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

If it is an Area schedule and you have no areas on that level, why should it show?!

1. Either Schedule the levels and add the Area data manually or using Dynamo
2. Or... Add a dummy area 0.01m2 which rounds down to 0m2 then you will have those levels showing 0!!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for replying, It's for continuity and aesthetic. 

So the dummy method works for the area values but what about quantitative schedules? Currently the parking schedule counts the different parking family types, if possible I'd like to show that there is 0 parking spots on the remaining floors.

I am of course up to formatting the schedules differently as long as I can maintain a level resemblance to my current schedules appearance.

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Place a dummy family instance in the level.  Add a yes no parameter and name it dummy. Tick yes for dummies and clear for normies. Add an integer calc value parameter to the schedule and use formula: if (dummy, 0, 1).  Use this parameter to quantify.

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

Same principle...a dummy element must exist on the level...if it is a family,, add a type with an invisible geometry and place it on those levels and reformat your schedule.

If you always do this...add a shared type Integer parameter in the family to avoid formatting schedules, adding parameters and calculated values

0 for blank (the type with blank Geometry)

1 for normal parking

2 for special abilities parking 

3 for loading bays 

Then you can even quantify all types of parking on all level using calculated values and those levels with the dummy blank