Create Lists

This chapter lists the workflows and how the files of the List function are handled in a Collaboration (BIM360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud) environment.

Configurations Files of the List function

These are the files used by the List function

1. LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml The [PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\ListConfigurations\LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml holds a list of available List Configuration files in the project.

2. *.lgdcf files The [PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\ListConfigurations*.lgdcf files are the configuration files of the List function in your project.

3. Related Files The related files are drawing files which can contain a block or the drawing is the block itself.

4. Files in Project Manager

Opening/Downloading an existing Collaboration project

This is handled if the project doesn't exist in the work folder yet and everything needs to be downloaded from scratch.

1. LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml => DOWNLOADED

2. *.lgdcf files => DOWNLOADED

3. Related files => DOWNLOADED

Sharing an existing project (which is already setup for Calculation) to ACC

When sharing a project with List Configuration files the following files are handled:

1. LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED IN

2. *.lgdcf files => CHECKED IN

3. Related files => CHECKED IN

Opening Main Dialog

If you open the Main Dialog of List function the following files are handled:

1. LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED OUT

Closing Main Dialog

If you close the Main Dialog of List function the following files are handled:

1. LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED IN Deleted *.lgdcf files will be removed from the LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml. Added or imported *.lgdcf files will be added to the LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml.

Deleting a List Configuration

If you delete a List Configuration the following files are handled:

1. *.lgdcf file => DELETED This includes the removal of the *.lgdcf file from the work folder as well as the removal on BIM360.

Creating a new List Configuration

If you add a new List Configuration the following files are handled:

1. *.lgdcf file => CHECKED IN

2. Related files => CHECKED IN

Editing an existing List Configuration

If you edit a List Configuration the following files are handled:

1. *.lgdcf file => CHECKED OUT

Closing Wizard

If you edit a List Configuration the following files are handled:

1. *.lgdcf file => CHECKED IN

Importing List Configuration

If you import a List Configuration the following files are handled:

This is how you do this:

1. *.lgdcf => Copied to the project => CHECKED IN

Edit a List Configuration without using Wizard

Sometimes it is more convenient to adapt the configuration directly in the *.lgdcf file without using the Wizard.

This is how you do this:

1. Open your collaboration project in AutoCAD Plant 3D

2. Open the List function Main Dialog

3. Select the configuration you want to modify

4. Click on the Edit button to open the Wizard This checks out the *.lgdcf file.

5. Click on Cancel to close the Wizard The *.lgdcf file will still be checked out. Do not close the Main Dialog yet.

6. Open the *.lgdcf file under [PROJECTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\ListConfigurations in a text editor

7. Make your modifications in the file and save and close it

8. Click on Refresh in the Main Dialog This will read the *.lgdcf file again so you see if there are any error in the file.

9. Close the Main Dialog This checks in the *.lgdcf file.