Browse B-Plans

Using the filter dialog Filter B-Plans, you can filter B-Plans based on their spatial location and attribute data. The dialog window is divided into two sections: Spatial filter and Attribute filter. The following table describes the supported search criteria and the corresponding XPlanung attributes:

Several search criteria can be specified at the same time. If multiple criteria are defined, all criteria must be met by a B-Plan (AND combination) for it to appear in the search result.

For input fields that allow text search, case sensitivity is ignored, and it is sufficient to enter only part of the desired attribute value. In addition, the placeholders . (represents exactly one arbitrary character) and * (represents any number of characters) can be used in the search expression to enable a flexible and more general search query. The character \ serves as an escape character to search for these placeholders as normal characters. An entered value can be easily deleted and removed from the filter using the button at the end of the text field.

Using the buttons in the section headers, both the spatial filter and the inputs for the attribute filter can be deleted separately. This makes it very easy to reset all filter settings.

By clicking Apply, the filter criteria are adopted and the search is started. The found B-Plans are listed in the results list.

The quick search above the results list makes it possible to narrow down the results specifically based on the entered search term. By default, the search term is applied to the plan name of the development plans.

The quick search is directly linked to the corresponding input field of the filter dialog. This allows the search criterion to be conveniently adjusted without having to open the entire filter dialog. Entries in the quick search are automatically synchronized with the entries in the filter dialog. Furthermore, the same search functions for text search are available (see above).

The results list in the Overview tab displays all development plans by their plan name that meet the specified search criteria from the filter dialog and the quick search. The found B-Plans are divided into the sections Legally binding, In drafting, and Archived, and within each section they are sorted alphabetically by plan name. The number of search results per section is shown in the section header. Depending on the configuration, not all three sections may be displayed.

The classification of B-Plans into one of the three sections is based on their current legal status, which is defined in the XPlanung document via the attribute BP_Plan/rechtsstand. The following table shows the relationship between the list sections and the attribute values for the different legal statuses:

Additionally, the spatial extent of the B-Plans is displayed in the current map view of the VC Map, so the plans are also geographically located. The fill color for the spatial extent differs for each list section to make the assignment visually clear in the map.

The basic structure of the Added plans tab follows the structure of the Overview. The transferred B-Plans are organized by their plan name in a list view, divided into the three sections Legally binding, In drafting, and Archived. The assignment to these sections is again based on the legal status of the B-Plans (see here). Within a section, the B-Plans are sorted alphabetically. Depending on the configuration, not all three sections may be displayed.

At the top of the tab, the search field allows you to search the list contents and reduce them to matching entries. Filtering is based on the plan name of the B-Plans. As with the quick search in the Overview, case sensitivity is ignored, and partial entries are sufficient. However, wildcards are not supported.

Each B-Plan added to the content list is represented as a group of two map layers: B-Plan and 3D building site. These layers can be expanded and are explained below. As in the general Content window of the VC Map, a left-click on a map layer toggles its visibility in the map view (indicated by ). Unlike in the results list of the Overview, a left-click therefore does not trigger a selection.

The menu of the group entry (plan name) provides the following actions:

In addition, the header of each list section contains buttons and an extra menu for quick actions that apply to all B-Plan layers within the section. These actions can also be performed individually for each map layer:

The layer B-Plan contains a thematic 2D map representation of the plan, which is displayed in the map view. It is automatically loaded and activated as soon as a B-Plan is transferred to Added plans.

The 2D map representation visualizes the contents of the B-Plan using XPlanung-compliant drawing conventions. If the B-Plan is fully vectorized, all object types are displayed individually and color-coded. For partially vectorized B-Plans, the map representation is limited to the plan outline. Plan drawings captured as raster images are not displayed by default.

By clicking on the B-Plan layer, the 2D map representation for this B-Plan can be deactivated or reactivated at any time.

Through the 2D map representation in the map view, attribute data for individual plan contents can be queried and displayed in a separate window. To do this, first activate the info tool in the VC Map toolbar.

Then, a click on the 2D map representation opens the attribute data display for the plan contents at the selected location. For orientation and reference, the clicked location is highlighted in the map with a point symbol. The attribute data display lists the most important attributes of the affected plan contents in tabular form and includes download links for external documents linked to these contents. For fully vectorized B-Plans, this query enables a detailed analysis of all object types contained in the plan and their attributes, going beyond the general summary provided in the Overview tab.

A core functionality of the tool is the dynamic calculation and visualization of 3D building sites based on plan contents such as areas permitted for building and their associated attributes. This is controlled via the layer 3D Building site for a B-Plan in the content list.

After a B-Plan is added to Added plans, the layer is deactivated by default and can be activated with a click. This triggers the calculation of the 3D building sites in the background. Once the calculation is complete, the resulting 3D objects are displayed in the 3D map view.

Each 3D building site shows where construction is permitted within the B-Plan. The height of the 3D object is derived from corresponding attributes in the B-Plan — either from absolute or relative height specifications or from the number of above-ground storeys. Height specifications always take priority for calculation and visualization. Only if no relevant height data is available is the block height determined based on storey information and a standard height for full storeys. If storey information is available, horizontal dividing lines are drawn at the corresponding heights to make the number of permitted full storeys visible in the 3D representation.

If the info tool in VC Map is activated, a click on a 3D building site in the map view opens an attribute data display with additional information. The displayed attributes of the 3D building site are partly taken directly from the underlying B-Plan (height and storey specifications, dimensions of structural use, type of structural use) or show calculated or derived values. The attribute data display is divided into the following sections:

For each 3D Building site layer, additional actions are available, which can be accessed via the buttons to the right of the layer name.