https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Help-needed-Calculating-GFA-using-element-list/m-p/182488#M21689 You can make a very simple schedule to extract this information from a Zone or Fill. <BR /> <BR /> Depending on what building codes your working with there may be some rules for how Area calculations must be done.<BR /> <BR /> FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE "DESIGN OCCUPANT LOAD" AREAS ARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOW:<BR /> <BR /> FLOOR AREA, GROSS: The floor area within the inside perimeter<BR /> of the exterior walls of the building under consideration,<BR /> exclusive of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors,<BR /> stairways, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns<BR /> or other features. The floor area of a building, or portion<BR /> thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be<BR /> the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or<BR /> floor above. The gross floor area shall not include shafts with<BR /> no openings or interior courts.<BR /> <BR /> FLOOR AREA, NET: The actual occupied area not including<BR /> unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, toilet<BR /> rooms, mechanical rooms and closets. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:53:39 GMT Steve Jepson 2010-08-01T19:53:39Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Help-needed-Calculating-GFA-using-element-list/m-p/182487#M21688 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Need help is setting up a element list to calculate GFA for a Master Plan. Any clues anyone ??</T></DIV> Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:14:06 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Help-needed-Calculating-GFA-using-element-list/m-p/182487#M21688 Anonymous 2010-08-01T09:14:06Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Help-needed-Calculating-GFA-using-element-list/m-p/182488#M21689 You can make a very simple schedule to extract this information from a Zone or Fill. <BR /> <BR /> Depending on what building codes your working with there may be some rules for how Area calculations must be done.<BR /> <BR /> FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE "DESIGN OCCUPANT LOAD" AREAS ARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOW:<BR /> <BR /> FLOOR AREA, GROSS: The floor area within the inside perimeter<BR /> of the exterior walls of the building under consideration,<BR /> exclusive of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors,<BR /> stairways, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns<BR /> or other features. The floor area of a building, or portion<BR /> thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be<BR /> the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or<BR /> floor above. The gross floor area shall not include shafts with<BR /> no openings or interior courts.<BR /> <BR /> FLOOR AREA, NET: The actual occupied area not including<BR /> unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, toilet<BR /> rooms, mechanical rooms and closets. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:53:39 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Help-needed-Calculating-GFA-using-element-list/m-p/182488#M21689 Steve Jepson 2010-08-01T19:53:39Z