Data Visualization and Location Criteria

[twk]

Not sure if its being documented anywhere, and can't seem to find in help articles, but does the Data Visualization Object Criteria settings disable 'Location' by design? or is this a bug?

 

[Pat Stanford]

I am seeing the same thing as you in both 2022 and 2023. Not certain if it is documented, but there certainly seem to be criteria, including Location that can't be used with Data Viz.  🙁

[twk]

Ah, thats a shame, it works in normal worksheet databases, we really need to see this visually.

Will have to open up an enhancement request

Edited November 14, 2022 by twk

[Pat Stanford]

I agree this would be a very useful tool to have as part of Data Visualization.

 

Could you Visualize the Location object instead to get close to your needs?

[twk]

Yes, but I already know where it is mentally. Really needing to see what 'objects' are in this area.

Eg.

Property Line Object on a separate Design Layer (say, SITE PLAN).

Then on this multi story building (where plans are not aligned), there are service pipes/ducting that can be visualized with colorizing where those service objects are per LOT/UNIT, etc, as you cycle through viewports/sheets/design layers.

Edited November 23, 2022 by twk

[Pat Stanford]

A work around for sure, but what if you attached a record to everything, then used Loc criteria in a worksheet to report the items in the Loc you are interested in and change a value in the record.

 

Then you could use that Record/Field value as part of the data viz?

 

Maybe? Or too much effort for the result?

[twk]

Yes, that is what I've reverted to, just means attaching a record to every object, and making sure the records attached.

So I have 2 Data Viz',

- one for showing objects that have the  record, to make sure I'm not missing any crucial objects,

- and then another to actual classify visually, after the data has been entered into the custom records.

Edited November 15, 2022 by twk

[Pat Stanford]

Not perfect, but at least it should get you what you need.  🤞