topic Re: B.O.Q in Collaboration with other software

B.O.Q

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:48:38 GMT

hi to every one
this is rose thomas from MUMBAI ,India
i have been making ......rather trying to make A set of B.O.Q. which has a format in excel file ......... i want this same excel format file to be transferred or imported to archicad .
As i see it i have three parts ....in which i can feed in my data ie the writeup 1. Data base
2. you assign property
3. link these properties to your drawings

but this above process has its default settings ie a default format in excel .......i want to customize it ....
CAn any one help me out with this small problem

here is a copy of the format i want

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:16:12 GMT

here is a copy of the format i want

Re: here is a copy of the format i want

vistasp — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:55:07 GMT

Jolly, I think you wanted to post this in another thread that you started. In any case, there's no attachment. Use the "Add an Attachment" part of the posting form and preview your messages before you submit.

Also, it would be helpful if you insert your Archicad version and operating system in your signature. That will help others help you.

Cheers.

Re: Bill Of Quantities

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:48:05 GMT

(I've merged the two threads ... but yes, we need the attachment. The original question does not really make sense to me.)

Karl

B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:16:34 GMT

We prepare Tender Documents in Excel format.We want the same format in AC12........it can be in *text also
The Excel format is attached with this mail
Can it be done?

Re: B.O.Q

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:11:39 GMT

Jolly,

This is the second time that you have started a new thread instead of replying to the thread that you already started. Please be careful and REPLY to this thread for issues related to your schedules. Only start a new topic if it is an entirely new topic, OK?

Once again, I have merged your posts.

Thanks,
Karl

Re: B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:16:37 GMT

Sorry again. i will do that. but currently i cannot see the reply ppl have posted . i can only see yours.

JOlly

Re: B.O.Q

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:21:55 GMT

Jolly,

After looking at your spreadsheet, I believe the most efficient thing for you to do is to purchase a copy of Eric Wilk's book "ArchiCAD From CAD to Quantity Survey" which will explain how to import your Excel information into a database and then to use that to extract the model information you need.

The book is available in French or English for 40 euro direct from the author in France here:

http://www.boutique-fc-cadlink.com/fccllfr001-p-28.html

and may be available from other resellers such as Cad Garage (US):
http://www.cadgarage.com/arfrcadtoqus.html

or perhaps someone closer to you.

Cheers,
Karl

Re: B.O.Q

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:23:37 GMT

jolly wrote:
Sorry again. i will do that. but currently i cannot see the reply ppl have posted . i can only see yours.

JOlly

That's because nobody else has replied. 😉 This is not a topic that will get many replies as only a handful of people do BOQ.

Karl

Re: B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:27:56 GMT

hey thanks for being patient. can u please tell me why is it that i am not able to view the other reply that has come to me .......

Re: B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:36:22 GMT

But why .....is what i ask .....
any ways there has to be a way out of it ...
other wise i am in deeeeeeep trouble:( .
Please do let me know if any thing more comes up on this .....
I shall look into what you have given me.
thx
Jolly

Re: B.O.Q

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:38:49 GMT

jolly wrote:
But why .....is what i ask .....
any ways there has to be a way out of it ...
other wise i am in deeeeeeep trouble:( .

What you want to do is complicated and cannot be answered in a simple post here - that is why Eric wrote an entire book on the subject. So, you are not in deep trouble - you just need the book. 😉

Cheers,
Karl

Re: B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:41:40 GMT

Sorry ...
What i meant was that the reply column shows "10 replies" but i cannot see them in post. is it related to anything i am not aware of.

Re: B.O.Q

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:46:09 GMT

jolly wrote:
Sorry ...
What i meant was that the reply column shows "10 replies" but i cannot see them in post. is it related to anything i am not aware of.

Everything after the initial post is a 'reply' - so all of your own posts are 'replies'. The only replies are yours and mine and one from Vistasp asking you to clarify your information. So, you are seeing everything. 😉

Cheers,
Karl

Re: B.O.Q

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:48:40 GMT

OK.
Thanks
Good night .....since its midnight here.