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Welcome to the AutoCAD Architecture Roombook feature video.
The Roombook feature allows you to calculate all the visible surfaces and materials of
walls, floors, ceiling as well as the room perimeter and furniture on a per space basis.
In this video, we�ll use the Roombook feature to:
Define the calculation settings and the calculation standards
Calculate the quantities of a project View and edit the calculated quantities
Export the calculation results Edit the surface material styles and apply
them to spaces Save calculation styles
Display the quantity ids And create a schedule with the calculation
results In this project, we�ll calculate for the
amount of the plaster needed to finish the interiors.
Remember that room quantity calculation works only for drawings with 3D objects and existing
spaces, where the spaces are bounded by walls or with space bounding lines.
First, we�ll define the calculation settings and calculation standards. Any changes to
the calculation standards will reset all existing Roombook calculations, so it is important
to define the settings and standards before you start the room quantity calculation.
On the Vision Tools tab, Roombook panel, click Calculation Settings.
In the dialog box, set the calculation standards to International.
We�ll use these settings for all the calculations in this project.
Let�s Calculate the walls and floors surfaces of this project
Click Calculate Room Quantities. Under Calculation Range, clear all options
except Wall and Floor surfaces. **** Click Calculate. Roombook performs the calculation
using the defined settings. Let�s take a look at the reults.
Click View/Edit results. Select the room and the surfaces to view the
calculated results. The Room Quantities dialog box displays the
room details, calculated quantities of each room, and the room�s total area.
If you need to add a surface, for example, the inner walls of this column.
Click Add Face Select these faces and presss Enter
These objects are now added into the calculation. This room has a falsa ceiling and a baseboard,
whici need to be considered before the calculation. To find the real area, we�ll have to specify
a Wall Height Reduction. Select the wall height reduction type
And enter the value. This reflects the total area to be covered.
Now let�s export the results to a spreadsheet. In the dialog box, verify the format and click
Export The results are now exported and displayed
in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This is the kind of information you can share with
your suppliers or colleagues. We�ve added surfaces to this room, so let�s
apply the same materials to these surfaces to ensure that the calculation is accurate.
Click View/Edit Results Select the room and locate the surfaces that
we�ve added to the calculation Browse for materials
And then select and add the appropriate materials If you export the file again, you�ll notice
that the values are updated Before we close this dialog box, let�s save
this as a new calculation style Click Save
Enter a name and description. You can save different calculation styles
with different settings in the drawing. Specify and browse for a selection group
In the dialog box, click Clear all and then specify the appropriate space or zone selection
In the Calculation Range, select all check boxes. This style only calculates the quantities
of the selected spaces. Save the style with a new name and description.
Each surface included in the calculation has a quantity ID and you can see the IDs in the
spreadsheet. To display the Quantity IDs for surfaces in
the drawing Select specific surfaces in the Calculation
Range Click Calculate and then click OK
On the ribbon, click Hide/Show Quantity IDs You can only see the IDs of the surfaces in
the specified space or zone selection. If needed, reposition the tags and then plot
the drawing to have a visual reference and help you identify the calculated quantities
The information we�ve gathered can also be exported to a Schedule table. Let�s create
one for the entire project Click Calculate Room Quantities
Select the appropriate spaces. In the Calculation Range, select eh surfaces.
Select the Generate Finish ID per Material option.
And click Calculate Now from the Roombook palette, select All
Room Quantities Schedule Select everything in the drawing and press
Enter Place the table on a side.
We now have all the information on how much plaster is required for the rooms in this
project For more information about the Roombook feature,
check the AutoCAD Architecture Help