https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41355#M20596 and again I ask, why not the zone tool.<BR /> <BR /> Yes you can draw some other object - and if youi do it would make sense that it represent someting in the model, a flllor finish for example. Its crazy to draw a polyline to measure something only to have to delete it.<BR /> <BR /> A zone has the advantage of doing many things all at the same time: its a room label, a space planning or allocation object and its smart enough to distinguish between what is the perimeter of your room defined by walls and the perimeter of your room that is not defined by walls.<BR /> <BR /> The Zone tool introduced room-based quantification to ArchiCAD. If its quantifying you need, why would you go looking for a workaround? Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:12:12 GMT Aaron Bourgoin 2006-03-12T16:12:12Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41351#M20592 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>which are the option ,if we want to measure the perimeter of a room or a whole plan, except the zone tool???<BR /> Thanx</T></DIV> Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:29:13 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41351#M20592 Anonymous 2006-03-11T17:29:13Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41352#M20593 1. draw perimetral polyline<BR /> OR<BR /> 2. Fill<BR /> Or <BR /> 3. something else (slab etc.)<BR /> AND<BR /> look perimeter in ElementInfo Dialog! Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:41:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41352#M20593 Anonymous 2006-03-11T22:41:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41353#M20594 why not the Zone Tool? Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:57:18 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41353#M20594 Aaron Bourgoin 2006-03-11T22:57:18Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41354#M20595 <BLOCKQUOTE>Aaron wrote:<BR />why not the Zone Tool?</BLOCKQUOTE> I don't mean that i don't like the zone tool,I only want to know if there are other methods ,you know just in case.<BR /> The polyline seems very nice, although i still have to delete it when i finish with it.<BR /> Thanx Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:24:23 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41354#M20595 Anonymous 2006-03-12T11:24:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41355#M20596 and again I ask, why not the zone tool.<BR /> <BR /> Yes you can draw some other object - and if youi do it would make sense that it represent someting in the model, a flllor finish for example. Its crazy to draw a polyline to measure something only to have to delete it.<BR /> <BR /> A zone has the advantage of doing many things all at the same time: its a room label, a space planning or allocation object and its smart enough to distinguish between what is the perimeter of your room defined by walls and the perimeter of your room that is not defined by walls.<BR /> <BR /> The Zone tool introduced room-based quantification to ArchiCAD. If its quantifying you need, why would you go looking for a workaround? Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:12:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/measure-the-perimeter/m-p/41355#M20596 Aaron Bourgoin 2006-03-12T16:12:12Z