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Table Object Attributes

The following table lists the accessible object attributes of all CadnaA objects in an alphabetical order.

When using object attributes in string expressions (for example, as a condition on the Modify Objects dialog), the dollar sign must be added behind the attributes name (e.g. ID$, see Chapter 11 - Modify Objects in the manual „Attributes, Variables, and Keywords“).

A

Abbreviation Explanation
ABS roadside buildings, absorption type - read only
ABSNR roadside buildings:
reflecting=0, absorbing=1, highly absorbing=2
ABST mean distance between buildings (m)
ACFT01T .. ACFT99T,
ACFT01E .. ACFT99E,
ACFT01N .. ACFT99N
number of events for aircraft groups 1...99 for day (T), evening (E) and night (N). The number represents the row in menu Tables | Aircraft Noise | Aircraft Group.
ACFT_CLASS aircraft group (option RAD) - read only
ACFT_CODE aircraft-code (option RAD)
ACTIVE traffic light status: 0=all off, 1=D on, E/N off , ... 7=D/E/N on
ACTIVE_D / E / N traffic light status, Day/Evening/Night („“=off, „x“=on)
ACT_I_D / E / N traffic light status, integer, D/E/N: 0=off, 1=on
ACT_I_X traffic light status, integer, for active eval. parameter (0/1=off/on)
AIRPORT airport name (option RAD)
AIRPT airport‘s ICAO code (option RAD)
ALFAL absorption coefficient alpha, left side
ALFAR absorption coefficient alpha, right side
ALFAW weighted sound absorption index accord. to ISO 11654
ALIGNHORZ Horizontal alignment: Left/Center/Right
(text box, level box, station box, symbol)
ALIGNVERT Vertical alignment: Top/Center/Bottom
(text box, level box, station box, symbol)
APBEZX x-coordinate, right (option FLG)
APBEZY y-coordinate, top (option FLG)
APP_DATE date of approach/touch-down (option RAD)
APP_TIME time of approach/touch-down (option RAD)
APP_DATETI date & time of approach/touch-down (option RAD) - read only
APP_AIRPT airport‘s ICAO designation, approach (option RAD)
APP_RUNWAY designation of approach runway (option RAD)
APP_ROUTE designation of approach route (option RAD)
APT_II Air route, APU operation: Selection of airport as integer
APU_OPTIME APU operation: Returns the operation time set for aircraft groups. If the operation time is the same for all aircraft groups, a single value is returned; if it differs, the output will be in the format "tmin..tmax". With writing access, the same value is assigned for all aircraft groups.
AREA area, area of envelope (in square meters)
ARROW Arrowhead on the Auxiliary Polygon
ART short name of land use
option FLG: type of Air Route (Dep, App ...), type of APU-operation (APU-Departure, APU-Approach, Engine Test) - read only
ART_AUTO determine designated land use
ARTI land use integer (0 = without use; 1 = first type of land use in numerical ascending order etc.)
option FLG: type of Air Route, integer value (Dep=0; App=1 ...) - read only- type of APU-operation, integer value (APU-Departure=0, APU-Approach=1; Engine Test=2)
ARTL long name of land use
ATT_1KM@... Attenuation Klin (foliage):@S:
spectrum as string, @SOF500 or @SOI4 value for 500 Hz
AUTO --- for internal use only ---
AUTOVAL auto-update value (Level Box, Station Box): „“=off, „x“=on
AUTOVALI auto-update value (Level Box, Station Box): 0=off, 1=on
AUTOWINKEL auto-update angle (Station Box): „“=off, „x“=on

B

Abbreviation Explanation
B built-up area: density of the buildings (%)
text box, level box, station box, symbol: width of box
BABS ground absorption G (objects: Ground Absorption, Railway NMPB-Fer)
BAFFLESI railway, HJ2.4: Baffles or U-beam, 0=off, 1=on
BALLAST ballast track (railroad CRN): „“=off, „x“=on
BASAL_G Basal area, direct input G (foliage)
BASAL_SD Basal area, input via SD (foliage)
BELT / E / N percentage flight events, day/evening/night (option FLG)
BEWT / E / N parking lot events per hour, day/evening/night
SN 640 578 (Swiss): corresponds to a „Parkierungsvorgang“
option FLG: number of flight movements, day/evening/night - read only
BEWERT frequency weighting of sound level spectra: linear (-); A-weighted (A); B-weighted (B);C-weighted (C); D-weighted (D)
BEZ object’s name
BEZ_F number of lots per reference quantity f (parking lot)
BEZGR number of parking spaces / reference quantities (parking lot)
BEZRAW --- for internal use only ---
BLDG_AREA for facade points: building‘s ground area
BLDG_ID for facade points: building ID (for facade points) - for internal use only
BOLD text style „“=off, „x“=on
BOXB / L / R / T bitmap reference of coordinates of lower left and upper right corner
BQ_NORM Checkbox „normal. A“ for point, line and area sources
BTYP attenuation type (built-up areas) - read only
BTYPNR attenuation type (built-up areas): 0=att, 1=ind, 2=Scatt

C

Abbreviation Explanation
C01 - C99 attributes of locally defined train classes C01 - C99:
_TYP, _ND, _NE, _NN, _V, _L, _P, _DFZ,
C01_NAXLE .. C99_NAXLE number of axles (Schall 03-2014),
throttle setting (FTA/FRA)
CANTI_HORZ horizontal overhang with cantilevered barriers (m)
CANTI_VERT vertical length of the overhang with cantilevered barriers (m)
CENTER_ANG angle between the buildings center point and a facade point, North direction = Zero (for ObjectScan)
CENTER_X x-coordinate of the buildings center point (for ObjectScan)
CENTER_Y y-coordinate of the buildings center point (for ObjectScan)
CLASSMANU manual input (option RAD): on=“x“, off=“„
CLASSMANUI manual input (option RAD): on=1, off=0
CLOSED auxiliary polygon: „“=not closed, „x“=closed
CONS_CHECK 1 = objects have been indexed within the consistency check, 0 = objects were not indexed
CROWN screen: crowning type of barriers: 0 .. 5
CROWN_DIA screen: diameter for cylindrical crowning types
CRTN_HGV road type (CRTN), percentage heavy goods vehicles

D

Abbreviation Explanation
DAEMPF attenuation by built-up area (dB/100m) / foliage
DAT_VON, DAT_BIS date interval
DATE date, format dd\:mm:yyyy (option RAD)
DATETIME date & time (option RAD) - read only
DBR bridge penalty, railway (in dB) - for Schall03-1990 only
DBRI bridge type, integer (for Schall03-2014 and CNOSSOS-EU)
DBR_STR bridge type, string (e.g. for CNOSSOS-EU)
DBUE correction for railway crossing (in dB) - for Schall03-1990 only
DEN_NUM evaluation parameter number (1..4), used e.g. as a condition in if-then-else expressions: iif(DEN_NUM==1, ..., ...)
DEP_DATE date of departure/take-off (option RAD)
DEP_TIME time of departure/take-off (option RAD)
DEP_DATETI date & time of departure/take-off (option RAD) - read only
DEP_AIRPT airport‘s ICAO designation, departure (option RAD)
DEP_RUNWAY designation of departure runway (option RAD)
DEP_ROUTE designation of departure route (option RAD)
DFB correction for type of railway track (in dB) - for non-spectral emission only
DIESEL diesel locomotive full power (CRN), on/off
DIR_ANGLE direction of the directivity vector in degrees (North=0°, clockwise positive)
DIR_AUTO 1 = automatic; 0 = user-defined (with x, y, z vector of directivity)
DIR_TAUS exhaust gas temperature in °C (default directivity „Chimney“)
DIR_PHI Angle Phi to define the directivity
DIR_PSI Angle Psi to define the directivity
DIR_THETA Angle Theta to define the directivity
DIR_TYP name of the saved directivity
DIR_VAUS exhaust velocity in m/s (default directivity „Chimney“)
DIR_VX, _VY, _VZ
DIR_V2X, _V2Y, _V2Z
coordinates of the first / second directivity vector x, y, z
DISC --- for internal use only ---
DISCNR --- for internal use only ---
DISP_TEXT addressed attribute in labels is replaced by the text itself,
(e.g. addressing PO_LEN will be replaced by the length’s value)
DISTANCE measuring distance in m
(with spectra from „Lw from Lp + distance + sphere partition“)
DMP attenuation for point, line or area source (in dB)
DO_LINE text box: draw line to point, „“=no, „x“=yes
DO_REFL rail: correction for multiple reflections, 0=off, 1=on
DO_RW Checkbox „TransLoss“ (point, line, area sources)
DO_VMAX rail: maximum speed track, 0=off, 1=on
DP correction for type of parking lot (in dB)
DRA correction for railway curve radius (in dB)
DREFL correction for multiple reflections (in dB)
DSTRO correction for road surface (in dB)
DTV mean daily traffic counts
DURCH diameter (m)

E

Abbreviation Explanation
EGHOCH height of ground floor (m)
EINFB start of interweaving section (option FLG)
EINFE end of interweaving section (option FLG)
EINW inhabitants (building), population (area of design. land-use)
ELEVATEDI railway, HJ2.4: Elevated Line, 0=off, 1=on
EMI parking lot emission study (0 .. 7) - read only
EMINR No. of parking lot emission study (0 .. 7) - read only
EXCEEDED standard level exceeded for current evaluation parameter (0=no, 1=yes)
EXCEEDED1 .. 4 standard level exceeded for evaluation parameter 1 .. 4 (0=no, 1=yes)
EXCEEDVAL receiver: exceedance for current evaluation parameter (dB)
EXCEEDVAL1 .. 4 receiver: exceedance for current evaluation parameter 1..4 (dB)
EXCL calculation area: exclude before calculation (x = true)

F

Abbreviation Explanation
F_COLOR aux.polygon (Fill), color code decimal (e.g.: Arithmetic „RGB(255,0,0)“ or Replace Strings „255,0,0“ for red)
F_COLORR, G, B aux.polygon (Fill), red/green/blue RGB-component (0..255)
F_COLORX aux.polygon (Fill), color code hexadecimal
F_STYLE type of filling No. 0..X (auxiliary polygon)
F_TRANSP transparency of the filling, on=“1“, off=“2“ (auxiliary polygon)
FAC_AREA corresponding facade area (m²) of the facade point (for ObjectScan)
FAC_EINW assigned number of inhabitants of a facade point, whereas the same number of inhabitants is assumed per façade length (for ObjectScan)
FAC_EINW_xy number of inhabitants assigned to a facade point, weighted by applying the following options (for ObjectScan):
- for x:
L inhabitants weighted using the length of each facade section
C inhabitants per facade section
- for y:
A for all facade points (includes also the deactivated ones, if any)
(blank) just the „active“ facade points are considered
FAC_LEN corresponding facade 2D-length (m) of the facade point (for ObjectScan)
FAC_NR number of facade point counted from the first point of the building (FAC_NR=1, FAC_NR=2 etc.) to the last facade point (for ObjectScan)
FASSEXCL Building evaluation: Selection at „Exclude facades“ as hexadecimal number
FB type of railway track - read only
FBABST standard cross section SCS / distance (m)
FBNR type of railway track No. (1.. X)
FILE file name/path for Bitmap
FLAECHE radiating area, point/line/area sources (m²)
FLOAT_NUM screen: floating barrier (1=active, 0=inactive)
FLOW for NMPB1996/2008: traffic flow type as text, in case of different flow types D/E/N as text: renders flow types D/E/N - read only
FLOWNR for NMPB1996/2008: traffic flow type No. (figure), in case of different flow types D/E/N: renders flow type No.s D/E/N (0: 1st element in list, 1: 2nd, ...)
FLOWD / E / N for NMPB1996/2008: returns type of traffic flow Day/Evening/Night as text - read only
FLOWNRD / E / N for NMPB1996/2008: reads/writes traffic flow type No. (figure) Day/Evening/Night (0: 1st element in list, 1: 2nd, ...)
FLOWXXX for NMPB1996/2008: settings for different flow types for D/E/N
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
FL_AUTO Checkbox „Area“ (point, line, area source)
Note: FL_AUTO == 0 if checkbox is active / 1 if checkbox is inactive.
FONT font name (text string)
FONTCOLOR font color, code decimal 4-bit (e.g.: Arithmetic „RGB(255,0,0)“ or Replace Strings „255,0,0“ for red)
FONTCOLORR, G, B font color, red/green/blue RGB-component 4-bit (0..255)
FONTCOLORX font color, color code hexadecimal 4-bit
FONTSIZE font size in mm
FONTSIZEPT font size in points
FREQ dominant frequency (Hz) at industrial sources, Replace Strings „“ or Space sets „Single Value“ to „Spectrum“
FSPEK_X Selected emission type "Single band", "Spectrum" or SET module
(point, line, area source)
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"

G

Abbreviation Explanation
GEFAELLE Steep incline (for Schall03-2014): on = „x“, off = „“
GEN_RAYS generate rays (receiver point): on = „x“, off = „“
GLOBAL global properties (auxiliary polygon): on = „x“, off = „“
GRENZ1 .. 4 limiting value of evaluation parameters LP1..LP4
GROUND ground height with point objects (point source, crossing, tennis)
GROUND_ATT attribute ground height with point objects:
I = input of value (m)
H = use next building
other = calculate from DTM

H

Abbreviation Explanation
H object height (m), point objects
H_ATT height attribute (point objects):
r = relative
a = absolute
g = above building roof
H0 initial height (m) with aircraft tracks (option FLG)
HA object’s initial height (m)
HA_ATT object’s initial height attribute:
r = relative
a = absolute
g = above building roof
h = height at each point
hb or hg = height/ground at each point
HB_GW1 .. 4 building evaluation, limiting level for evaluation parameters 1..4
HB_LP1 .. 4 building evaluation, characteristic building noise level for evaluation parameters 1..4
optional: variant with @V#
Example: HB_LP2@V3 = evaluation param. 2 / variant 3
HB_LPMIN1 .. 4 building evaluation, minimum level for evaluation parameters 1..4
optional: variant with @V#
Example: HB_LP2@V3 = evaluation param. 2 / variant 3
HBEB average height (m) of buildings along road (accord. to RLS-90)
HE object’s final height (m)
HE_ATT object’s final height attribute:
r = relative
a = absolute
g = above building’s roof
h = height at each point
hb or hg = height/ground on each point
deactivate option „Last Point“ with „ “ (Space)
HORZ horizontal grid width per grid point (for ObjectScan)
HORZ_STR Horizontal structuring S (foliage)
HREL relative height above the ground (m)

I

Abbreviation Explanation
ID object’s identifier code
ID_NO_TREE identification ignoring the ObjectTree prefix
INP_SPEC direct input Lw' roads: spectral = 1, total level = 0
ITALIC text style „“=off, „x“=on

J

Abbreviation Explanation
JOINTED_TR railway, HJ2.4: Jointed Track, 0=off, 1=on
JOINTS number of rail joints per 100 m (CNOSSOS, S03-2014)

K

Abbreviation Explanation
K0 directivity index K0 , in ISO 9613-2: DΩ
KE correction evening
KILO first station point in m
KILO_DESC station type: ascending = 0, descending = 1
KN correction night
KRBREITE top width of embankments (m)
KT correction day

L

Abbreviation Explanation
L text box, level box, station box, symbol: length of box
L_COLOR aux.polygon (Line), color code decimal (e.g.: Arithmetic „RGB(255,0,0)“ or Replace Strings „255,0,0“ for red)
L_COLORR, G, B aux.polygon (Line), red/green/blue RGB-component (0..255)
L_COLORX aux.polygon (Line), color code hexadecimal
L_STYLE line style No. 0..X (aux.polygon)
L_WIDTH line width in mm (aux.polygon)
LAERMART noise type, text (total/industry/road/railway/aircraft) for Receivers & Building Evaluation
LAERMARTI noise type integer (0 = Total; 1 = Industry etc.)
LAT latitude (option FLG)
LB_IN_M sets scaling of dimensions „mm“=off, „m“=on
LB_IN_M_X similar to LB_IN_M, but „“=aus, „x“=on
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
LEN object length (m)
LIBZZ table listing the number and type of trains
LINE_X text box, draw line to point, X
LINE_Y text box, draw line to point, Y
LIST Railway: Table of Number of Trains
Air route, APU Operation: Table of Number of flights
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
LKNICKT, LKNICKN salient point of usability function power level Day/Night (option BPL)
LMAXN, LMAXT maximum level night, day (option BPL)
LMEE road/rail emission level evening
LMEE_RO A-weighted emission level evening (for railway standards with spectral emission only) - read only
LMEN road/rail emission level night
LMEN_RO A-weighted emission level night (for railway standards with spectral emission only) - read only
LMET road/rail emission level day
LMET_RO A-weighted emission level day (for railway standards with spectral emission only) - read only
LMINN, LMINT minimum level night, day (option BPL)
LON longitude (option FLG)
LOW_HGT Low height foliage Z (foliage)
LP1...4 level for evaluation parameter 1 to 4
optional: frequency band with @SOF#, @SOI#, @STF#, @STI#
optional: variant with @V#
Example: LP2@SOF500@V3 = evaluation param. 2 / 500 Hz / variant 3
LP#_STW
LP#_STW@V#
Floor with maximum level (Building evaluation)
optional: specification of variant
LPMIN#
LPMIN#@V#
minimum level for evaluation parameters 1 to 4 (building evaluation)
optional: specification of variant
LPFLMAX1 .. 4 maximum level per storey for evaluation parameters 1 to 4(facade point in Object Scan)
LPCNOSS1 .. 4 level according to CNOSSOS-EU per storey for evaluation parameters 1 to 4 (see Object-Scan, in the CadnaA Reference Manual for details)
LW_LI indoor level, sound power level, or sound power level per unit length or unit area
LWA_I1 .. 9 sound power level at input 1 to 9 (option SET)
LWA_O1 .. 9 sound power level at output 1 to 9 (option SET)
LWAT / E / N A-weighted sound power level day/evening/night, parking lot
LWMAX_DELD/E/N option „Maximum Level“ (industrial sources): Delta to „Result. PWL/PWL‘/PWL“ D/E/N“
LWMAX_USE option „Maximum Level“ (industrial sources): „“=off „x“=on
LWMAX_USEI option „Maximum Level“ (industrial sources): „0“=off „1“=on
LWMAX_X option „Maximum Level“ (industrial sources):
combination of LWMAX_USEI and LWMAX_DELD/E/N
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
LWT / E / N sound power level day/evening/night
LWST / E / N sound power level per unit length or unit area, day/evening/night
LWTYP emission type point, line, area source (string):
LI = indoor level
LW = sound power level
LW’ = sound power level per unit length
LW’ = sound power level per unit area
PQ = sound power level moving point source
LWTYPI0 emission type point, line, area source (0-indexed), see also LWTYP

M

Abbreviation Explanation
M average reciprocal length of edges (1/m), object Built-up Area
M00 .. M23 diurnal pattern: hourly traffic counts (Road) or number of events/h (Industry)
MARK activation status (Arithmetic: indifferent=1, inactive=-1;
Replace Strings: indifferent=“„, active=“+“, inactive=“-“)
ME hourly traffic counts M evening
MEMO writes/reads to/from memo-window (existing content is overwritten)
MEMOTXTVAR text variable for memo-window, reading text variables: MEMO_XXXX for text variable XXXX
MIND noise reduction at rail (for Schall03-2014): assignments A..G (A: „(none)“, G: Rail Screening + Special Surveillance“) - read only
MIND_I noise reduction at rail, integer (for Schall03-2014): 0=none, 1=Special Surveillance, 2=Rail Dampers, 3=1+2, 4=Rail Screening, 5=1+4
MKT / E / N model correction (Switzerland), day/evening/night
MN hourly traffic counts M night
MON_GFZ floor to ground ratio (area of designated land use, option XL)
MON_LOKAL monetary data local: on=“1“, off=“„
(area of designated land use, option XL)
MON_MIET annual rental rate per m², in arbitrary monetary units
(area of designated land use, option XL)
MON_MIND rental abatement, in arbitrary monetary units
(area of designated land use, option XL)
MOTORWAY road type motorway on/off (CRTN)
MT hourly traffic counts M day
MULTISEL Object part of current multiselection (yes= „x“, no=““)

N

Abbreviation Explanation
NEARFIELD nearfield correction in dB
(with spectra „Lw from Lp+area+nearfield correction“)
NEIG slope of embankment (ratio 1:value)
NO_K1 correction K1
(STL86 & SonRoad, blank = correction applied)
NORM_A figure = normalized A-weighted level; blank or empty means not normalized (point, line, area source).

O

Abbreviation Explanation
OBJ_HANDLE object handle: internal object coding (composed of object type and number, as hexadecimal figure) - read only
ONLY_PTS option „Use points as height points“, on=“x“, off=“„ (contour lines)
ONLY_PTSI option „Use points as height points“, integer, on=“1“, off=0“„ (contour lines)

P

Abbreviation Explanation
P00 .. P23 hourly percentage of heavy vehicles (diurnal pattern)
P5T, E, N percentage of vehicles of category 5 (CNOSSOS-EU), day/evening/night
PART car park type - read only
PARTNR car park type No., 1..X - read only
PARTNR_X see PARTNR
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
PE percentage of heavy vehicles, evening
PIXEL_X, PIXEL_Y for bitmap object: number of pixels in x and y direction - read only
PLAE, N, T percentage of low-noise heavy trucks (RVS), evening/night/day or percentage of buses (TNM), evening/night/day
By this attribute, the attributes PLLAE, N, T and PSLAE, N, T (see below) can be written at the same time!
Examples:
- PLAT „Replace with“: „50“ sets PLLAT and PSLAT to 50%
- PLAT „Replace with“: „40/60“ sets PLLAT to 40% and PSLAT to 60%
PLE, N, T percentage of light trucks (RVS) or percentage of heavy trucks m=3 (CNOSSOS-EU), evening/night/day
PLLAE, N, T percentage of low-noise light trucks (RVS) or percentage motorcycles m=4b (CNOSSOS-EU), evening/night/day
PMCE, N, T percentage motorcycles (TNM) or percentage powered two-wheelers (CNOSSOS-EU m=4a+4b), evening/night/day
PN percentage of heavy vehicles, night
PO_AREA 2D-area (projected into xy-plane) of a closed polygon (m²)
PO_AREA3 3D-area of a closed polygon (m²)
PO_CENTERX x-coordinate of the median point (mass centre) of a polygon
PO_CENTERY y-coordinate of the median point (mass centre) of a polygon
PO_CLOCK sequence of polygon points, clockwise = “1“,
counterclockwise = “0“ - read only
PO_COMPLEX for closed polygons: 1 = polygon is self-intersecting, 0 = not self-intersecting - read only
PO_HABS mean height of all polygon points (= sum z /number of points)
PO_HABSMAX maximum height of all polygon points(with „height at every point“)
PO_HABSMIN minimum height of all polygon points(with „height at every point“)
PO_HGND mean ground height of all polygon points(= sum Ground/number of points)
PO_HGND_P1 ground height of the first polygon point
PO_HGNDMAX maximum ground height of all polygon points
PO_HGNDMIN minimum ground height of all polygon points
PO_HRELMAX maximum relative height of all polygon points
PO_HRELMIN minimum relative height of all polygon points
PO_HREL_P1 relative height of the first polygon point
PO_LEN 2D-length of a polygon (m)
PO_LEN3 3D-length of a polygon (m)
PO_LENAREA length (m) of an (open) polygon or area (m²) of a closed polygon
PO_PKTANZ number of polygon points
PO_UNDRGND for polygons: 1 = the z-height of at least one polygon point is lower than its ground value, 0 = otherwise - read only
PPLTYP type of parking lot, „public“ (=RLS) or „private“ (ind=industry standard) - read only
PPLTYPI type of parking lot No., public=“0“, private=“1“
PQ_ANZT / E / N number of point sources per hour Q, day/evening/night
PQ_V speed of point source/s (with PWL-Pt at line source)
PREC precision (Level Box, Station Box)
PSLAT / E / N percentage low-noise trucks, day/evening/night
PT percentage of heavy vehicles, day

R

Abbreviation Explanation
RA curve radius (railway track) - read only
RAI curve radius (railway track) as integer value (read/write)
1: 200-300 (CNOSSOS-EU) / <300 (Schall03 2014)
2: 300-500
3: >=500
4: <300 Kla
5: 300-500 Kla
6: <200
RAI_CHK curve radius (railway track) on/off
RAHMEN frame for text boxes „“=off, „x“=on
RAILROUGH railhead roughness - read only
RAILROUGHI railhead roughness as integer value (read/write)
RB_ART Receiver: direct input of limiting value (0) or via land use (1)
RB_BASAL input mode for basal area (foliage):
0=direct input of G, 1=input via Stem Density SD
RB_DREFL input mode for multiple reflection correction Drefl:
0=direct input of Drefl, 1=calculation via ABST, HBEB and ABS
RB_FB input mode for rail type Dfb (e.g. for Schall03 1990)
0=direct input Dfb, 1=selection from list)
RB_LME radio-button road (LmE=0, DTV=1, M/p=2)
RB_PPLART input mode for Kpa/Dp:
0=direct input of Kpa/Dp, 1=selection from list
RB_REFL input mode for reflection loss / absorption coefficient at obstacles:
0=no reflection, 1=reflection loss, 2=absorption coefficient
RB_STOCK input mode for standing stock (foliage):
0=direct input of V, 1=input via Height of vegetation H
RB_STRO input mode for DStro (road) or KStro(parking lot):
0=direct input Dstro/KStro, 1=selection from list
RGB_LINE refers in expression to the actual line color (grid)
RGB_FILL refers in expression to the actual fill color (grid)
RICHTW name of directivity (point, line, area sources)
ROUND rounding value
ROUTE designation of the departure/approach route (option RAD)
RQ standard cross section of road
RUNWAY designation of runway (departure/approach), (option RAD)
RVL reflection loss, left side
RVR reflection loss, right side
RVX, Y, Z xyz coordinate, vector of direction APU-operation (option FLG)
RW sound reduction index R (dB)
RWY air route: selected runway as text - read only
RWY_II air route: selected runway as integer

S

Abbreviation Explanation
S@# level spectrum with suffix for frequency, e.g.@SOF500 for octave frequency 500 Hz

A weighting selected in the "Properties | Miscellaneous" menu is taken into account when using the attribute. This is relevant, for example, during Excel import, as a numeric value specified in the Excel table may be adjusted according to the selected weighting. Exception: this does not apply to sound reduction indices.
S000@# ... S180@# same as S, but with specification of the angle for directivity.
SD/E/N railway/road: emission spectra Day, Evening, Night
specification of frequency band with @SOF#, @SOI#, @STF#, @STI#
SEARCHRAD Search radius for object crossing
SET_ID ID of local SET-S module
SET_ID_BEZ name of local SET-S module - read only
SET_PARM_A .. _J parameter values A...J of local SET-S module
SET_PARMS all parameter values A...J of local SET-S module
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
SIGMA standard deviation (dB) of sources
SIN@# same as S, but this attribute is only relevant when importing spectra using the method Lw from Lp + Area + Near Field Correction, since S already incorporates area and near field correction.
SLAB_TRACK slab track (for NMPB08-Fer, CNOSSOS-EU): on = „x“, off = „“
SONR_2018, SONR_2021, SONR_2024 Road type: use for the respective SonRoad18 version
SPHEREPART sphere partition in %(with spectra „Lw from Lp + distance + sphere partition“)
SQUEAL_MEAS Anti-Squeal Measure (e.g. for CNOSSOS-EU railway objects)
SRAW@# level spectrum with suffix for frequency, e.g.@SOF500 for octave frequency 500 Hz

Any weighting selected in the "Properties | Miscellaneous" menu is ignored (see S and SIN).
SRAW000@# ... SRAW180@# same as SRAW, but with specification of the angle for directivity.
SSCR_ADDWID self-screening road/rail, additional width
SSCR_AW_L, _R distance (m) of the outermost diffraction edge left from the outermost road/rail axis left/right
SSCR_H_L, _R road’s/rail’s self-screening, parapet height left/right
SSCR_I road’s/rail’s self-screening (on/off = 1/0)
SSCR_ONLYGA self-screening, for ground absorption only (on/off = 1/0)
SSCR_ST_B self-screening, station, start (from)
SSCR_ST_E self-screening, station, end (to)
ST_BIS --- for internal use only ---
ST_BIS_INT --- for internal use only ---
ST_VON --- for internal use only ---
ST_VON_INT --- for internal use only ---
STEIG slope of road % (numerical value)
VA, AV, AA, VV (text string for Road Gradient Auto)
STEIG_AUTO type of road gradient: 0 = input in %, 1=VA, 2=AV, 3=AA, 4=VV
STELL number of parking spaces on parking lot
STEMD Stem Diameter D (foliage)
STHOCH height or distance between floors (m)
STOCK_H Height of vegetation H
STOCK_V direct input of standing stock via V (foliage)
STRART_X Road: selection road type
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
STRGANG ID of the diurnal pattern of a road (local library)
sonRoad18: Read/Write access possible
STRGATT type of road (string)
STRGATTNR type of road (number) - not available for diurnal patterns
STRIDX Crossing: list of associated roads
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
STRIKEOUT text style „“=off, „x“=on
STRO name of road surface if not referenced via a library object (for example for RLS-90. not for: RLS-19, CNOSSOS-EU) - read only
STRO_ID ID of road surface (for example for RLS-19 or CNOSSOS-EU)
STRONR road surface number (number in list, for example for RLS-90)
STW floor Identifier (ground floor=0, 1st floor=1, 2nd floor=2 etc., in Result Table and ObjectScan)
STYP --- for internal use only ---
STYPI spectrum type:
0 = Li
1 = Li from interior sources
2 = Lw
3 = Lw from Lp + area + nearfield correction
4 = Lw from Lp + distance + sphere partition
SYM symbol: short name of selected symbol
SYM_RATIO symbol: maintain aspect ration, „“=off, „x“=on
SYM3D name of 3D symbol (on Symbol dialog)
SYM3D_RAD 3D symbol: radius (m) of the light source
SYM3D_ROT 3D symbol: option "Rotate around local Axis": "" = off, "x" = on,
"off" selects option "Snap on the ground"
SYM3D_ROTI similar to SYM3D_ROT, but 0=off, 1=on
SYM3D_ROTX 3D symbol: rotation about the x-axis (in degrees)
SYM3D_ROTY 3D symbol: rotation about the y-axis (in degrees)

T

Abbreviation Explanation
TAKTMAX correction for maximum level during specified intervals, parking lot (blank=no correction)
TAXI APU operation: linked taxiway as text - read only
TAXI_II APU operation: linked taxiway as integer
TEINWN operating time night (min)
TEINWR operating time recreation/evening (min)
TEINWT operating time day (min)
TEINW_GANG ID of diurnal pattern (local library)
TEINW_OK activation operating time: 1 = on, 0 = off
TEINW_X selection operating time (Source in Steady-State or Operating Time)
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"
TEINWRES_C resulting operating time in minutes for the current eval. parameter, for operating time types „steady-state“, „minutes“ and „diurnal pattern - read only
TEINWRES_D/E/N resulting operating time in minutes (Day/Evening/Night), for operating time types „steady-state“, „minutes“ and „diurnal pattern, also for mixed levels e.g. Lde (sum: TEINWRES_D+TEINWRES_E) - read only
TEXDEP texture depth of road surface (TNM)
THIRD_OCT toggle third-octave and octave spectra setting (for spectra „Sound Levels“, „Sound Reduction Indices“, „Absorptions“):
0 = octave band spectrum
1 = third-octave band spectrum
THROTTLE throttle section (TNM)
TIME time, format hh\:mm:ss (option RAD)
TOT_AREA sum of all facade areas referring to the facade points
(for ObjectScan)
TOT_AREA_N sum of all facade areas referring to the facade points, facade areas deactivated by the option „Additional Free Space“ are not considered (for ObjectScan)
TOT_EINW total no. of inhabitants of a building to which the corresponding facade point belongs to (for ObjectScan)
TOT_FAC number of facade sections (for ObjectScan)
TOT_FACP_N number of facade points, facade points deactivated by the option „Additional Free Space“ are not considered (for ObjectScan)
TOT_FACPTS number of facade points (for ObjectScan)
TOT_LEN sum of all facade length referring to the facade points (for ObjectScan)
TOT_LEN_N sum of all facade length referring to the facade points, facade lengths deactivated by the option „Additional Free Space“ are not considered (for ObjectScan)
TRAM option „Tram“ (object Railway, NMPB-Fer): 1=on, 0=off
TRANSP acoustical transparency of a building (%)
TYPE Crossing: Option "Crossing is Roundabout"
Foliage: Foliage type as string
TYPE_I Foliage: Foliage type as integer
TYPEI diurnal patterns: toggles type of application road=0, industry=1

U

Abbreviation Explanation
UNDERLINE text style „“=off, „x“=on
USE_GEOI different geometry for APU-operation,
1 = on, 0 = off (option FLG)
USE_LISTI differing list of aircraft groups for APU-operation,
1 = on, 0 = off (option FLG)
USE_PCALC use different calculation point (building evaluation symbol),
on = “x“, off = “„
USE_VLKW Road: Speed limit for Trucks (Checkbox)

V

Abbreviation Explanation
VAL hold value (Level Box, Station Box), level on grid
VAL_HI, VAL_LO lower/upper limit of the labeled grid level range
VAL_MIN, VAL_MAX largest/smallest value on the grid
VARUSED User-defined attributes for the selected variant:
0 = variant as „Master“, attribute set from „Master“ is used
1 = variant independent of „Master“, user-defined attributes in this variant
VERT vertical grid width per grid point (for ObjectScan)
VISIBLE_1 .. _4, VISIBLE_G for Level (dB) Box: toggles display for evaluation parameters 1..4 and ground (G), „x“=on, „“=off
VLKW truck speed
VLKWD, E, N truck speed, day (=VLKW), evening, night
VMAX maximum speed railroad: „“ = inactive, „xxx“ = active, with speed xxx km/h
VPKW passenger car speed
VPKWD, E, N passenger car speed, day (=VPKW), evening, night
VXXX Road: Settings for different speed limits for D/E/N
Note: Used only in combination with the function "Copy attributes"

W

Abbreviation Explanation
W angle of approach (option FLG)
WG „x“ = residential building, „“ = outbuilding
WG_NUM 1 = residential building, 0 = outbuilding
WINKEL turning angle in degrees
WKNICKT, WKNICKN salient point of usability function Day/Night (option BPL)

X

Abbreviation Explanation
X or _X x-coordinate (_X for usage at Modify attributes | Arithmetic)
X_ABS Air route: x-coordinate
X_REL Air route: x-coordinate relative to reference point of runway

Y

Abbreviation Explanation
Y y-coordinate
Y_ABS Air route: y-coordinate absolute
Y_REL Air route: y-coordinate relative to reference point of runway
YEAR reference year (Czech road method)

Z

Abbreviation Explanation
Z z-coordinate (dimension along z direction)
Z_AUSD z-extend from upper edge (vertical area source)
ZAUSD z-extend from upper edge (barrier)
ZKLST_ASC list of train classes in ASCII-format
ZYL_MX x-coordinate of centre of cylinder
ZYL_MY y-coordinate of centre of cylinder
ZYL_R cylinder radius