BOQ’s how do you organize them with AC to send them to XL ?

[mthd]

Hi, I wanted to how others are organizing bills of quantities in AC to export to a spread sheet like XL ? I would like to know how this is done without GDL scripting. It seems like the scaffolding is in place with the interactive schedules. All we need is a full schedule with all the items needed to complete a project. To be able to add prices formulas and wastage factors etc right inside AC without exporting to a spread sheet or into another application. In the project browser we could have a separate BOQ’s generating while we build the 3D model and add detailed components to it. Just curious to know what others are doing with AC.

[Ahmed_K]

It says video is private 

Update : it works now

[Josh Verran]

Try a refresh, it should show now.

[SenecaDesignLLC · Accepted solution]

I publish one massive schedule with everything.

Then my excel master file reads the data into the relevant locations for my full quantity list that's organized for printing or showing changes in potential cost.

[mthd]

Hi @SenecaDesignLLC, I think that would be the preferred method to establish right inside AC. To create a BOQ template like yours would take quite some doing. It is metric in my region and there are different methods of measurements around the globe too. GS could learn much by interviewing you about BOQ’s for the US and those that use imperial measurements.

[mthd]

Hi, I am waiting for a replay of the BOQ GS webinar from Hong Kong Asia to be posted. I am happy to export my AC project as a DWG file to import into CA and then model the project for take off framing etc and estimating.

My workflow is different to most but it suits the CAD tools that I already own so I like to use them for now. CA doesn’t export or import 3D IFC but it certainly would be great if it did.