Difference btw =WALLAREA_NET and =WALLAREA_GROSS?

[Ramon PG]

Hello,

 

1. I can't find the definition and am not sure which item to use to calculate costs. I'm getting pretty wild data.

2. Also, trying to calculate paint costs using walls. How do you do it?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

[Tom W.]

WallArea_Net returns the average area of the interior + exterior face of the Wall, adjusted for holes.

 

WallArea_Gross returns the average area of the interior + exterior face of the Wall, ignoring holes.

 

Have you considered using Materials? They are purpose made for reporting quantity, costs, product details, etc in conjunction with Walls/Slabs/Roofs.

 

If not I would use ComponentArea instead as this returns one side of the component.

[Ramon PG]

Tom, thanks for the explanation. I've had a very hard time with styled items, I'm slowly growing into them, but very afraid to mess up. I will consider Materials since I am also trying to calculate the wall tile component I added to some walls. Any reference links into Materials are appreciated.

 

How do you explain the zero Gross Area value in wall B-2? I may have messed up some wall values.

 

[Tom W.]

There is this on the University for Materials:

 

https://university.vectorworks.net/mod/page/view.php?id=1177

 

Not sure if I watched it or how useful it is.

 

11 minutes ago, Ramon PG said:

How do you explain the zero Gross Area value in wall B-2?

 

Sorry I didn't look at the screenshot last time so missed the weird values. Not sure what's going on. What is the formula in E4? Post the file if you like

[Ramon PG]

2 minutes ago, Tom W. said:

There is this on the University for Materials:

 

https://university.vectorworks.net/mod/page/view.php?id=1177

 

Not sure if I watched it or how useful it is.

 

 

Sorry I didn't look at the screenshot last time so missed the weird values. Not sure what's going on. What is the formula in E4? Post the file if you like

 

 

Now the B-2 Wall is giving me data. It's all so confusing sometimes.

 

I'll check out the link and the VWs Help.

 

Thanks for he replies.