Calculations

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

hmtoggle_arrow1        Configurations Files of the Calculation function

These are the files used by the Calculation function

1.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml
 
The [PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\Calculations\CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml holds a list of available calc files in the project.

2.*.calc files
 
The [PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\Calculations\*.calc files are the configuration files of the Calculation function in your project.

3.Files in Project Manager
 
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hmtoggle_arrow1        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.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml => DOWNLOADED

2.*.calc files => DOWNLOADED
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Sharing an existing project (which is already setup for Calculation) to ACC

When sharing a project with Calculation files the following files are handled:

1.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED IN

2.*.calc files => CHECKED IN
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Opening Main Dialog

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

1.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED OUT
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Closing Main Dialog

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

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

hmtoggle_arrow1        Deleting a Calculation

If you delete a Calculation the following files are handled:

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

hmtoggle_arrow1        Creating a new Calculation

If you add a new Calculation the following files are handled:

1.*.calc file => CHECKED IN
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Editing an existing Calculation

If you edit a Calculation the following files are handled:

1.*.calc file => CHECKED OUT
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Closing Wizard

If you edit a Calculation the following files are handled:

1.*.calc file => CHECKED IN
 

hmtoggle_arrow1        Importing Calculation

If you import a Calculation the following files are handled:

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

hmtoggle_arrow1        Edit a Calculation without using Wizard

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

This is how you do this:

1. Open your collaboration project in AutoCAD Plant 3D

2. Open the Calculation Main Dialog

3. Select the configuration you want to modify

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

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

6. Open the *.calc file under [PROJECTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\Calculations 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 *.calc file again so you see if there are any error in the file.

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