topic Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before in Modeling

calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 06:14:05 GMT

i have seen it somewhere in the web regarding how to calculate perimeter walls...can anyone direct me please!

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Aussie John — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 08:36:27 GMT

a zone can be made to display the perimeter (and area)

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:17:27 GMT

i must say i am little scare of the tools/calculate...i just don't seem to be 'invited' to explore in there. but i have made zones in the different areas of my project but i can't see 'perimeter' in the zone setting.

this is where i wish i could have done the project in vectorworks!

any help.

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:15:01 GMT

Check to see if the zone stamp you are using has the perimeter as a parameter (easier to type that than say it). I know the "Zone Identifier2" stamp for one has the option to show the perimeter calculation in the parameters list. By toggling the parameter on, the information is shown in the stamp.

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:19:08 GMT

lsid wrote:
...but i can't see 'perimeter' in the zone setting.

There is a zone stamp in the AC8 library named "Zone Identifier 2" which has a parameter to show the perimeter. You will need to specify this stamp for the zone type in Options > Zone Categories and then select that zone type in the settings dialog or info palette.

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:53:10 GMT

ok..i've selected identifier 2 which has 'perimeter' but i still can't see 'perimeter' in the zone settings...here are the screenshots...

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:53:36 GMT

zone categories...identifier 2

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:54:09 GMT

zone setting ...not showing the 'perimeter'....

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:09:14 GMT

You need to use Zone Identifier 2

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:14:58 GMT

thanks.....ok..i made a mistake..thought i selected id2....thanks!

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

RandyC — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:51:50 GMT

Another way to get perimiters (Circumference )
is Window / Floating Pallets - show element information
this will give perimiters and a few other things about each element

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

Link — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:34:19 GMT

Yes - and this will make Isid finally upgrade to 8.1 and will cure a lot of his/her other problems!

Seriously - it'd be well worth it for you Isid.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: calculate perimeter..i'v seen it somewhere before

RandyC — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:49:29 GMT

Opps , sorry I didn't notice the 7 (3) ,

I seem to remember in calculate/list elements/ that there was
a way to calculate perimiters , It is missing in 8 but I think it was in
ver.7 , am I right on this one ??

Randy