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Wall dimensions without windows and doors

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:04:09 GMT

Hi, I am new here, I looked on Google and on the forum but didn't seem to find anything.

Is there a way to get in a schedule the volume and a areas of walls and wall components without subtracting the openings as windows an doors?

Thanks.

Re: Wall dimensions without windows and doors

David Maudlin — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:54:29 GMT

Francesco:

Take a look at Calculation Units & Rules > Setup Rules... > Reduce Wall > volume by any opening larger than: X and make X a very large number.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: Wall dimensions without windows and doors

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:40:17 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Wouldn't that mean that for every schedule then the openings were ignored? What if I only needed it on one?

I found that it's possible for some objects to add gdl parameters and make it perform calculations, but I got it working only on Zone Stamps, while for walls I didn't find a way to add custom gdl parameters using the object editor (cmd+option+O).

I'll add a signature, in the mean time, I am using ARCHICAD 20 on macOS Sierra.

Re: Wall dimensions without windows and doors

Barry Kelly — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 01:20:38 GMT

In the interactive schedules you can list the gross, net and conditional surface areas.
Gross is the area regardless of opening.
Net is the area less all openings.
Conditional is the are less openings that exceed the settings in the calculation rules.

Have a look in the reference guide for full explanation (approx. page 1410).
You are looking for "Element Listing Parameters in the Interactive Schedule" in particular the section for "Wall Listing Parameters".

Barry.

Re: Wall dimensions without windows and doors

David Maudlin — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:12:52 GMT

Francesco wrote:
I found that it's possible for some objects to add gdl parameters and make it perform calculations, but I got it working only on Zone Stamps, while for walls I didn't find a way to add custom gdl parameters using the object editor (cmd+option+O).

GDL can be used on Library Parts (Objects, Doors, Windows, Zones, etc.), but not on the built-in building elements (Walls, Slabs, Lines, Arcs, etc.).

David