https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375181#M1059 <P>Yes if you want to easily add and manage BIM data or schedule the individual parts within the object. It can be done, but there is a limit to the number of Parameters in a GDL object.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is a situation where you would use Hotlinks (or instancing if we had it).&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:51:30 GMT DGSketcher 2023-04-02T21:51:30Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375167#M1058 <P>Walls include mortar and tile<BR />ceiling and ceiling molding<BR />Includes toilet, sink, shower and shower booth.</P> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:55:23 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375167#M1058 LeeJaeYoung 2023-04-02T14:55:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375181#M1059 <P>Yes if you want to easily add and manage BIM data or schedule the individual parts within the object. It can be done, but there is a limit to the number of Parameters in a GDL object.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is a situation where you would use Hotlinks (or instancing if we had it).&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:51:30 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375181#M1059 DGSketcher 2023-04-02T21:51:30Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375209#M1060 <P>Are you saying that the value is reflected in the schedule, such as when calculating the area or volume of a wall or tile?</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:52:56 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375209#M1060 LeeJaeYoung 2023-04-03T03:52:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375210#M1061 <P>When you say 'save bathroom as an object', do you mean as a GDL object or do you really mean as a hotlink module.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>As a module, you will still be able to schedule the individual components.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>As an object it will just be '1 x bathroom' - it won't have individual elements.</P> <P>Unless you script the quantity of the elemnts into the object and save the values as parameters that you can then add to your schedule.</P> <P>I would not consider doing this.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Barry.</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:01:37 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375210#M1061 Barry Kelly 2023-04-03T04:01:37Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375213#M1062 <P>Then, if you make adhesive mortar and tile with cwall, can't you get the volume of each from the schedule?</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:14:52 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375213#M1062 LeeJaeYoung 2023-04-03T05:14:52Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375222#M1063 <P>Not if you save it as a .gsm. As far as AC is concerned, once you save elements A + B + C as a gsm, they cease to be elements A, B and C and become a singular element, D.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <BLOCKQUOTE>Unless you script the quantity of the elemnts into the object and save the values as parameters that you can then add to your schedule.</BLOCKQUOTE> <P>This will not work is many cases as you cannot tabulate the results. ie. for two bathrooms it will read "2x Two Taps" rather than "4x Taps"</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:41:29 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/GDL/If-I-make-the-bathroom-an-object-will-there-be-a-problem/m-p/375222#M1063 Lingwisyer 2023-04-03T06:41:29Z