topic Re: Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs) in Collaboration with other software

Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs)

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:01:36 GMT

I want to be able to use objects for base cabinets but also be able to have archicad calculate them as linear ft and add all base cabinets together. AS of now, I have to get a list of cabinets ... (3) 3 ft base cabinets, (1) 2.5 ft base cabinets and then add them together in excel. Is there any way to use objects but to get them to add in the same list scheme I use for slabs and walls? And get all the base cabinets to add all together?

Thanks in advance,
Michele

Re: Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs)

Aussie John — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:55:59 GMT

michelle - you can in the schedule setting- see the attachment.
If you want to group like objects then use the flag symbol as well as the sum symbol.
As far as I know you cant combine wall and object schedules

Re: Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs)

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:37:13 GMT

Q: Is there a way of eliminating duble placed elements?

Re: Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs)

Barry Kelly — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:58:01 GMT

Adalbert wrote:
Q: Is there a way of eliminating duble placed elements?

Have you tried the Check For Duplicates add-on that come with Archicad?

Barry.

Re: Count elements (objects) and components (walls,slabs)

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:58:40 GMT

Michele wrote:
I want to be able to use objects for base cabinets but also be able to have archicad calculate them as linear ft and add all base cabinets together. AS of now, I have to get a list of cabinets ... (3) 3 ft base cabinets, (1) 2.5 ft base cabinets and then add them together in excel. Is there any way to use objects but to get them to add in the same list scheme I use for slabs and walls? And get all the base cabinets to add all together?

Thanks in advance,
Michele

Interesting problem. I would think, if you are trying to get lin.ft. of base cabinets it would be better to extract the info from a separate "countertop" object. I personally place all cabinets without the counter top and place a separate countertop object across the top of all of them.

Using this approach you could also get sq ft for your counter material from the same object if needed.

Dan K