topic Re: Length of MEP pipes in Project data & BIM

Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:16:30 GMT

Hi All,

Is there any chance of obtaining the length of MEP pipes? Currently, I am using a balustrade to draw UFH pipes and electric wires, but perhaps it is time for this software to evolve after decades and become a true BIM?

Could someone possibly add a line of code to the new multi-bend pipe to provide a 3D length for schedules?

Thanks

Tom

Re: Length of MEP pipes

Marcus Scott — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:31:48 GMT

In AC27 Update 2 you can schedule the length of MEP elements see screenshot attached for reference.

Cheers,

Marcus

Re: Length of MEP pipes

thesleepofreason — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:30:22 GMT

And what about the length of the system or atleast the route?

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:53:26 GMT

I do not have MET objects in the Schedules even if I have MEP license. Can you help, please?

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:20:21 GMT

Is there any chance that the patch was only for USA? I have UKI 4060 FULL and it says 'up to date'. Thanks

Re: Length of MEP pipes

Barry Kelly — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:25:32 GMT

The update is available for UKI.

But it is a 'preview' so will not show when you check for updates, unless you have enable the checking for previews in your Work Environment (or when you installed Archicad).

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Graphisoft-Insights/Archicad-27-2-0-Update-Preview-release/ba-p/587351

Use that link to find the update and be sure to select the correct language and OS version.

Barry.

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:17:57 GMT

Anything for Macs?

Thanks

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:18:33 GMT

Sorry found one

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:46:48 GMT

Hi again,

It is not working as expected. It shows only a horizontal length, not a total one.

Attached is a screenshot with two balustrades imitating wires with the total length

and two with MEP length. I need a parameter of the pipes in total:

horizontal, vertical and bends as any underground or underfloor heating flexi pipes

in the building are a one-piece, ordered in linear meters and as one element in 3D.

Maybe try to use code from the balustrade to work it out as it works and gives me

real lengths e.g. for UFH.

Thanks

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:55:21 GMT

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:41:37 GMT

I have another problem. We can use a baluster to have the lengths of the pipes, but our Add-on connecting AC with Google Sheets (for our buyers) is showing each pipe/baluster as lots of segments. There should be separate easy-to-operate flexi pipes and non-flexi pipes tools. One could let us list and export flexi runs and the second would allow us to have a split for straight runs and bends. Please see attached. Thanks

Re: Length of MEP pipes

TomaszWorkLTD — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:43:23 GMT