https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213231#M27088 Select the fills, or floor slabs - they should be in a unique layer or have some other easy selection distinction.<BR /> <BR /> Go to: Document/Schedules and Lists/Element Lists/ Basic<BR /> <BR /> You'll get a totaled list of the surface areas.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> The "Show Area Text" is probably too small for the drawing scale or you aren't clicking to place it. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:42:27 GMT Dwight 2012-11-28T21:42:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213230#M27087 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>How do I calculate the total area of a set of few hundread elements? Just to give you an idea I want to know the total roof area of buildings in an area of about 20 square km. <BR /> <BR /> I also have a problem with the "Show area text" in fill as it doesn't appear anywhere on the fill when I thick the box. <BR /> <BR /> Thanks. <BR /> PP</T></DIV> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:20:23 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213230#M27087 Paopao 2012-11-28T21:20:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213231#M27088 Select the fills, or floor slabs - they should be in a unique layer or have some other easy selection distinction.<BR /> <BR /> Go to: Document/Schedules and Lists/Element Lists/ Basic<BR /> <BR /> You'll get a totaled list of the surface areas.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> The "Show Area Text" is probably too small for the drawing scale or you aren't clicking to place it. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:42:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213231#M27088 Dwight 2012-11-28T21:42:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213232#M27089 Great! Thanks a lot. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:58:59 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Calculating-the-area-of-a-large-group-of-elements/m-p/213232#M27089 Paopao 2012-11-28T21:58:59Z