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koolair

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Does anyone know how to calculate room areas like you do in AutoCAD?  I would like to simply enclose an area with lines and determine the square footage covered by that area.

I realize you probably need to do a room schedule, but I want a quick work around to get a quick answer.

Thanks!

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koolair

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ok guys, I'm gonna answer my own question here, in case there are some who say I never contribute =).  This'll be my public service announcement for the advancement of Revit....I hope my time is tax deductable ;D

In order to quickly display an area go to the ROOM AND AREA tab of the design bar.  If you don't see it, R-click and check it off.  It'll fall under the DRAFTING tab.

Hit "Area Plan", and it'll prompt you to create a new floor plan just the way you would when you set up your project in the beginning.  Create your new floor plan.

In your new floor plan, filter out all the junk (ie, go to visibility graphics and turn off all ducts, equipment, pipes, REFERENCE LINES AND PLANES, sections, etc....).  This is just so you have a clean plan to work with.

Now in the ROOM AND AREA tab, hit area boundary, then at the top click the pencil icon (draw).  Draw your boundary around the room you're interested in.

Click on either "Area" or "Area Tag" in the design bar and drop it into the bound region you just drew.

Viola!

Enjoy it everyone!

Now if I could only get my head around scheduling......tale for another day.

Joe

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ThatGuy

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you can do an area plan

1 select area plan and the floor you want.

2 select NO for automatic boundary creation

3 then use area boundary lines to enclose the area

4 use the AREA to create the defined space

5 tag it or click on the X that makes up the room area and look at its properties to see the Square Footage or the Perimeter

I hope  this help

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koolair

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ok guys, I'm gonna answer my own question here, in case there are some who say I never contribute =).  This'll be my public service announcement for the advancement of Revit....I hope my time is tax deductable ;D

In order to quickly display an area go to the ROOM AND AREA tab of the design bar.  If you don't see it, R-click and check it off.  It'll fall under the DRAFTING tab.

Hit "Area Plan", and it'll prompt you to create a new floor plan just the way you would when you set up your project in the beginning.  Create your new floor plan.

In your new floor plan, filter out all the junk (ie, go to visibility graphics and turn off all ducts, equipment, pipes, REFERENCE LINES AND PLANES, sections, etc....).  This is just so you have a clean plan to work with.

Now in the ROOM AND AREA tab, hit area boundary, then at the top click the pencil icon (draw).  Draw your boundary around the room you're interested in.

Click on either "Area" or "Area Tag" in the design bar and drop it into the bound region you just drew.

Viola!

Enjoy it everyone!

Now if I could only get my head around scheduling......tale for another day.

Joe

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ThatGuy

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Thanks WWHub i didnt know that

Have a Great Day

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