Project parameters – ARCHLine.XP

Project parameters are containers for information you define and specific to the single project file.

Yo can specify a group of project information such as building site, address, Energy rating and more.
Project-specific information can be applied to all project documentation, such as IFC export, plot stamp of Plot layout sheets, quantity take-off tools.
If you change project specific information ARCHLine.XP updates all documents in the project with the new information.

Reserved parameter names used by ARCHLine.XP (version 2021):

Project information:

$BuildingType	You can specify the type of building that can be exported to the gbXML file. Using gbXML file communication, analysis software packages can use this information for energy, cost, heat load, and other calculations.
$project	Reference of a building
$projnum	Project version number
$BuildingName	Building Name
$begindate	Project begin date
$enddate	Project Completion date
$Reference	Reference ID for this specified type in this project (e.g. type 'A-1'). Used to store the non-classification driven internal project type.
$Energy_rating	Building energy rating
$CurrentFloor	The current building storey
$UsableFloorArea	Maximum floor area utilization of the site as a maximum value according to local building codes.
$TotalArea	Total building area - Total area [m2]
$BuildableArea	The area of site utilization expressed as a maximum value according to local building codes.
$Grossvolume	Gross volume of all areas enclosed by the building. The exact definition and calculation rules depend on the method of measurement used.
$BuildingHeightLimit	Allowed maximum height of buildings on this site - according to local building codes.
$Height_above_the_sea	Height above sea level of the internal height 0.00. The height 0.00 is often used as a building internal reference height and equal to the floor finish level of the ground floor.

Project Location information:

$ProjectLocation	Select one of the following: Google Maps™ mapping service. The location is defined as <Default> and is set to the longitude and latitude of the selected location. Default City List. Displays a list of cities from which to select a location.
$ProjectAddress	Project Address
$PostalCode	Postal Code
$region	Region
$town	City
$country	Country

Client information:

$OrganizationName	Client Organization Name
$ClientName	Client Name
$ClientAddress	Client Address

Architect information:

$ArchitectName	Architect Name
$ArchitectCompanyName	Architect Company Name
$ArchitectAddress	Architect Address

Other:

$CreationDate

Creation Date

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