Quantity Takeoff

[mattryan]

I am new to using Quantity Takeoff's in Vector Works and was wanting to know how to generate quantities such as wall area or floor area to put into a table.  Thank you

[Pat Stanford]

Create a database with criteria that limit the items in the subrows to the items you are interested in. This often uses the layer, class, and object type.

 

Select a column header in the database header row (3, not 3.1, 3.2, etc.)

 

Go to the worksheet Insert menu and choose Function. From there you will have a number of choices for areas including components of walls.

 

Ask again if you need more details.

[mattryan]

Thank you, I got that to work.  Now I wasn't sure if there was a way to identify which walls the chart is referring to, like a way of labelling the walls to identify each one separately. 

[Pat Stanford]

Multiple ways, but all of them semi-manual.

 

You could assign them to different classes.

You could create a custom Record format and enter the name that you want to identify them by.

You could use the Name field at the bottom of the OIP Shape pane to enter a name you want to identify them by.

 

And probably several more options I am not thinking of right now.

[mattryan]

Thanks for the help, I got everything I needed to know for now.