The information in this article applies to:
QUESTION
What can I do to adjust how a specific object is reported to a Materials List?
ANSWER
The properties located on the Components panel of an objects specification dialog controls how an object is reported to a Materials List in Chief Architect.
To adjust how objects are reported to the materials list
- Using the Select Objects tool, click on the object that you want to adjust.
In this example, a door is selected.
- With the object selected, click the Open Object edit button to open its Specification dialog.
- On the Components panel:
- Click on a line item to select it and display its Materials List information to the right.
- To change a specific line item, focus on the Formula column, then double-click on the cell that contains the information that you want to adjust. For example, double-clicking on the ID Formula cell will allow you to access a drop-down menu to choose what category the object will reported to.
- When an ellipses (...) is present in a cell, you may notice that information in that cell is not editable. This typically indicates that the information is populated from another location, such as the Object Information panel.
- When a component is selected, click the Add Line Item button to add a new component to the list, or click the Remove Line Item button to remove the selected line item. Click the Restore button to restore components that have been removed, or click the Revert button to reset any formulas that were customized.
- The Value column displays the results from any formula specified in the Formula column, and is for reference only.
- Once all desired changes have been made, click OK to close the dialog.
- Select Tools> Materials List> Calculate Materials for All Floors from the menu to create a new Materials List.