Introduction
General
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................2
1.1 General .....................................................................................................................................2
2 Calculating Quantities ..................................................................................................................3
2.1 User Interface ...........................................................................................................................4
2.2 Settings .....................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Representation ..........................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Construction Elements in the 3D View ............................................................................................ 5
2.3.2 Room Data in the 3D View .............................................................................................................. 5
2.3.3 Sub-areas in the 3D View................................................................................................................. 6
2.3.4 2D View ........................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Exporting Room Data Sheets .......................................................................................................8
3.1 Calculating Areas According to DIN 277 ................................................................................8
3.1.1 Export............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Determining Living Space According to the Living Space calculation....................................9
3.2.1 Export............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.3 Selecting File Name and Export Format ................................................................................10
Page 1
Introduction
General
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL
The ‘Room Data Sheets’ plug-in for calculating areas and quantities enables the depiction of quantities and areas
in 2D and 3D views, and includes functions for creating reports according to two different living space
calculation types.
The following data or evaluations are provided for use in room data sheets:
• Floor area
• Living space
• Net floor area < 1,5 m
• Net floor area > 1,5 m
• Total net floor area
• Room volume
• Net cubic capacity
In addition, the data specified can be produced for the following construction elements:
• Floors: Floor area and volume
• Walls: Footprint, skin-surface area and volume
• Ceilings: Ceiling area and volume
• Chimneys: Footprint, skin-surface area and volume
• Pillars: Footprint, skin-surface area and volume
Page 2
Calculating Quantities
General
2 CALCULATING QUANTITIES
Quantity calculation is activated by a left mouse-click on the tab labelled Quantities located in the same
window as the catalog and the project manager.
Page 3
Calculating Quantities
User Interface
2.1 USER INTERFACE
The user interface consists of two tree views; Range and Selection. The required range, construction elements,
and quantities are activated and deactivated using the check boxes of the tree.
Visualisations can be produced for buildings, floors or individual apartments. The visibility of deactivated objects
remains unchanged.
The Selection tree view can be used to select elements which are to be displayed within the selected range.
Page 4
Calculating Quantities
Settings
2.2 SETTINGS
If the option for ‘Enable automatic element display“ is activated, then quantities and construction elements that
have not been selected appear transparent or are invisible, otherwise they will also be displayed normally.
In the section for ‘Area sectioning’ you can specify whether or not areas should be divided into sub-areas. If so,
areas are divided up according to the formula for segmentation and are shown in different colours.
The formulas used for segmentation can also be displayed and their text properties modified if necessary.
2.3 REPRESENTATION
2.3.1 Construction Elements in the 3D View
Quantities are represented by different colours in the 3D view. The actual representation of a quantity is shown
below using walls as an example.
Normal View Volume Surface shell Contact area
2.3.2 Room Data in the 3D View
Quantities for room data sheets are represented as follows (the roof is set as invisible in the example):
Page 5
Calculating Quantities
Representation
Normal Floor Area Living Space Net Floor Net Floor Total Net Room Volume/
View area < 1,5 m area > 1,5m Floor Area Net Cubic Capacity
2.3.3 Sub-areas in the 3D View
Sub-areas are shown without a formula in the 3D view.
Page 6
Calculating Quantities
Representation
2.3.4 2D View
Only floor areas, optionally including a formula, are displayed in the 2D view.
Representation of room areas:
Page 7
Exporting Room Data Sheets
Calculating Areas According to DIN 277
3 EXPORTING ROOM DATA SHEETS
Quantity calculation also offers the possibility to create room data sheets for the definition of living space
according to the living space calculation, and the calculation of room areas according to DIN 277.
This function is started over the menu Export > Reports > Bill of Quantities.
3.1 CALCULATING AREAS ACCORDING TO DIN 277
For the calculation of areas according to DIN 277 it is possible to specify individual settings for each room.
This is done by activating the properties dialog for the room (via a double-click on the room) and subsequently
selecting the section for Calculation.
The following settings can now be specified:
Usage: The usage of the room according to DIN277 can be selected here.
Enclosure: Here the enclosure of the room according to DIN277 can be specified.
Page 8
Exporting Room Data Sheets
Determining Living Space According to the Living Space calculation
• Area a: Covered and enclosed on all sides to the full height.
• Area b: Covered, but not enclosed on all sides to the full height.
• Area c: Not covered.
3.1.1 Export
After activating the function to export room data sheets over the ‘Export’ menu, the properties dialog appears:
The following settings can be specified here.
General properties for export can be specified in the Export section.
Template File: Here a file can be selected which is to be used as a template. The file DIN277.lst, which is located
in the Templates directory of the catalog, is set by default for the calculation of room cubic capacity according to
DIN 277.
If a different template file is used, it is important that this template file was created with data for DIN 277 room
data sheets, as other templates are not compatible. To create a suitable template the ‘Designer’ must be started by
clicking on Edit template. Further information can be obtained using the help-function of the ‘Designer’.
If the option for Display export file is selected, the export file will be displayed after it has been created,
provided a suitable Program (e.g. the Acrobat Reader for a PDF-file) is available in the system.
A click on Edit template starts the ‘Designer’, with which the selected template file can be edited or a new
template created.
The tree view for selection shows a list of all buildings included in the project with their floors and rooms, which
can be selected or excluded for export.
A click on ‘ok’ confirms the export settings.
3.2 DETERMINING LIVING SPACE ACCORDING TO THE LIVING SPACE
CALCULATION
For determining living space according to the living space calculation, it is possible to specify for each room to
what extent it should be considered in the calculation.
This is done by activating the properties dialog for the room (via a double-click on the room) and subsequently
selecting the section for Room area calculation type 1.
Page 9
Exporting Room Data Sheets
Selecting File Name and Export Format
Under Room area calculation type 1 the ‘Attribution of costs” of the room can now be specified. In compliance
with the Living Space calculation one of the following options can be selected:
• Living space, include to 100%
• Living space, include to 50%
• Living space, include to 25%
• Technical systems space, not included
3.2.1 Export
After activating the function to export room data sheets for the ‘Living Space Ordinance’ over the ‘Export’ menu,
the export properties dialog appears:
The settings under Export correspond, except for the template file, to those for ‘DIN 277’ export. The file
WoFlV.lst, which is located in the Templates directory of the catalog, is set by default for the calculation of living
space.
The tree view for Scope/Auswahl shows a list of all buildings included in the project with their rooms sorted by
apartment. Rooms that are not allocated to an apartment are listed at the end, and are exported separately.
3.3 SELECTING FILE NAME AND EXPORT FORMAT
A click on ‘ok’ confirms the export settings and a save dialog appears, in which the file name and export format
can be specified.
Page 10
Exporting Room Data Sheets
Selecting File Name and Export Format
Following file formats are available:
• PDF(Portable Document Format) is the standard format for documents and can be displayed with
freeware programs such as the Acrobat Reader.
• HTML
• XLS (Microsoft Excel )
• RTF (Rich Text Format)
Pressing the ‘Enter’ key or a click on ‘ok’ confirms the settings and the file is created. If the appropriate option is
set, the file is also opened and displayed.
Page 11
