topic Bill of Quantities for composite structure / complex wall in Collaboration with other software

Bill of Quantities for composite structure / complex wall

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:13:39 GMT

I apologize if discussed before but my search wasn't of any help.

I found "Bill of Quantities" not affected at all by walls intersecting via Skin Priorities.
In AC12, Skin Priorities are still meant for 2D representation purposes only?

Re: Bill of Quantities for composite structure / complex wal

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:15:23 GMT

When I change a composite wall into a complex profile, I'm no longer able to display the thickness of the seperate skins?

Any ideas? I would like to give calulation in ArchiCAD a new try...

Re: Bill of Quantities for composite structure / complex wal

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:06:21 GMT

As for the first problem, I think you found a bug.

As for the second: that is a feature. The reason is that in the Profile Manager Dialog you can define any polygonal shape for any of the skins or components of a Complex Profile so there the thickness value does not apply because that skin may not have a constant thickness. That's my idea of it.
Of course, ArchiCAD could be smart enough to know that if you have a component of the Complex Wall that has a constant horizontal thickness, then that field applies. But it is unfortunately not that smart at this point.

Re: Bill of Quantities for composite structure / complex wal

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:55:21 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
As for the first problem, I think you found a bug.

Let's hope it's a bug! Things can be repaired.
I was not aware GS -already- intended to calculate so nowadays because I skipped calculation in AC6.5 or so .

laszlonagy wrote:
As for the second: that is a feature.

Well, it would be a nice once to indicate something is 'wrong' but not for plain, vertical skins...