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DataGrid Overview

The DataGrid is a powerful data visualization and editing interface for managing BIM elements at scale. It provides spreadsheet-like functionality with advanced features for filtering, grouping, and bulk editing.

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Full DataGrid interface showing toolbar, column headers, grid body with element data, and footer with aggregations

Key Features

Element Display

  • Virtual Scrolling - Handle thousands of elements efficiently
  • Column Management - Show/hide, reorder, resize, and pin columns
  • Multi-column Sorting - Sort by multiple columns simultaneously
  • Row Grouping - Group elements by any property
  • Tree Mode - Display elements in hierarchical tree structure

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DataGrid showing column operations: resizing handles, drag-and-drop reordering, pin/unpin buttons, and show/hide column menu

Data Editing

  • Inline Editing - Click to edit cell values directly
  • Batch Editing - Edit multiple selected elements at once
  • Cell Editors - Specialized editors for text, numbers, dates, and more

Filtering

  • Quick Filters - Filter by column header
  • Advanced Filters - Build complex filter conditions with AND/OR logic
  • Virtual Folders - Save filter configurations for reuse

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View Management

  • Saved Views - Save and load complete grid configurations
  • Personal Views - Private views for individual users
  • Shared Views - Team-shared view configurations
  • Default View - Set a default view per project

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Getting Started

  1. Toolbar - Access common actions like refresh, export, and settings
  2. Column Headers - Click to sort, drag to reorder
  3. Grid Body - Scroll to browse elements, click cells to select
  4. Footer - View aggregations and pagination controls

Selecting Elements

  • Single Click - Select one element
  • Ctrl + Click - Add/remove from selection
  • Shift + Click - Select range of elements
  • Ctrl + A - Select all visible elements

Editing Values

  1. Double-click a cell to enter edit mode
  2. Enter the new value
  3. Press Enter to confirm or Escape to cancel

Quick Edit

For boolean fields, single-click toggles the checkbox value.