topic Re: calculating the volume of a building in Collaboration with other software

calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:50:56 GMT

Hi, Is there any way to use the Zone tool to calculate the VOLUME of a building, including roofspace?
Or is there another tool that can do this in AC9

Paul

Re: calculating the volume of a building

gpowless — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:33:05 GMT

Although I haven't used it in a while, I believe that 3d zones will do the trick for you.

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:10:35 GMT

Yes, that's what zones are for. You will need to SEO or trim the zone to the roof. Naturally, check your zone heights as you place them. And, view your zones in 3D to make sure they're right. 😉

Karl

Re: calculating the volume of a building

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:27:29 GMT

Karl wrote:
Yes, that's what zones are for. You will need to SEO or trim the zone to the roof. Naturally, check your zone heights as you place them. And, view your zones in 3D to make sure they're right. 😉

Karl

I could be wrong about this, but I thought SEOs did not actually affect the volume, only the Trim to Roof did....

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:29:01 GMT

Thanks for the replies guys, but I can't seem to trim the 3Dzone to anything and I can't find anywhere that tells me what the Volume is just the area

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:43:34 GMT

OK, found the trim to Zone tool

But still can't find the Volume

Re: calculating the volume of a building

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:07:12 GMT

PaulZ wrote:
OK, found the trim to Zone tool

But still can't find the Volume

Paul

you will find Zone Volume in the "Element Information" Palette (which you have to "show" from the Window menu)

You can also view the Zone in the 3D window if you click Image -> Elements to show in 3D and turn on Zones. With will "wireframe" everything else.

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:49:43 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
PaulZ wrote:
OK, found the trim to Zone tool

But still can't find the Volume
Paul

you will find Zone Volume in the "Element Information" Palette (which you have to "show" from the Window menu)

You can also view the Zone in the 3D window if you click Image -> Elements to show in 3D and turn on Zones. With will "wireframe" everything else.

Thanks very much Tom, I'd never have found that one

Paul

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:46:30 GMT

Thank, Tom - hadn't tried SEO on a zone ... seems crazy that it doesn't work, but they've treated zones as something 'special' for some reason. Another inconsistency.

Paul,

Volume: besides element info for a quick readout as Tom mentions, you can of course use the Interactive Scheduler, schedule the zones(s) and display the Volume. This allows grouping your volumes by type and creating subtotals in case you are creating a schedule of the volumes where the conditions vary - such as office space vs warehouse space, where heating/cooling/humidity needs would differ.

Karl

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:19:10 GMT

I have not been able to get the interactive schedular to read to zones. is there a toggle that I am missing. any help would be appreciated.

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:25:37 GMT

Thanks for that Karl, at the moment we only need it to calculate single buildings or single rooms, but it is good to know that they can be used in different ways to read multiple room in a single buildings and have the info all in one place, will deffinately be looking into that

Paul

Re: calculating the volume of a building

alexliz24 — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:17:01 GMT

Erm... sorry about this, but, what is an SEO?

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:47:18 GMT

alexliz wrote:
Erm... sorry about this, but, what is an SEO?

SEO stands for Solid Element Operations which can be found under the Edit menu

Re: calculating the volume of a building

alexliz24 — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:00:17 GMT

Thanks Paul!

Karl, how do you set the Interactive Scheduler to report on zones? Couldn't see them in the settings for the IS, either.

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Erika Epstein — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:09:06 GMT

In I/S Schedule settings
on the General tab set you element type to be zones

Re: calculating the volume of a building

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:40:53 GMT

Absolutely amazing tool.

In AC 11, I found it in a little different place (I'm on a Mac).