SHCanada2

no argument that it is not doable, as I already do it as well without polylines (except for the lot),...but it is not implementable in a simple manner. I just think it should be available OOTB, or described by CA as to how to configure it OOTB. ...in other words a standard(live - non polyline) solution by CA

well i just looked around and cannot even find user doc for SP or archicad. SP looks like it has a concept of an area object, just cant tell if it is live or not

that's the "keep all of the items which contribute to the global variables and the resulting calculations, on the same view" method. That works well, you just cant move the resultant calculations off that view. I'm guessing with CA doing more and more on work on schedules lately, there will be a schedule solution to this soon

There is only one way I know to avoid that, and that is to use the filename as a key/check on the variable. Did you find another way?

too bad, I was hoping for a non polyline solution. just be careful if those macros are using global variables. If those are on different sheets than the actual floor, and if you have two open floor plans, you may get results from the other floor plan.

so million dollar question, where is your total for all floors coming from (it's own one line schedule?)

rebuild the framing? probably need to post the plan

I have my template layout linked to my template plan and the four elevations are already on the layout as well as the kitchen layout and a cross section and details linked to the plan. I have a 3d camera linked but it never seems to line up from house to house so it's kind of useless. We're you able to get a 3d camera to work from plan to plan without having to resend to layout?

This is the only way I do it although I use update on demand. I refuse to create images and constantly send them to layout. The downside to this method is the print to pdf takes a lot longer for page sizes larger than tabloid. And it gets worse if you have more than one on layout. I posted some statistics a couple years ago with different dpis and page sizes. ...and every once in awhile the house just moves from the center of the layout box. I haven't figured out the reason

There is a window we'll in the CA library I believe. Just place it next to the window and widen it to suite. It's even corrugated metal to look like the real thing. I do it on every plan as we have to show them on site plans. It even cuts a hole in the terrain

probably a better forum is the off topic. This forum is for the use of the softare. As well you probably need to provide more information, like are there posts underneath a beam, mid span, and is that at the same elevation as the walls

what does an interior camera view of that room look like for those walls?

I will typically check each room and closet to ensure they are actually using the defaults, when this happens

post the plan

did you try rebuilding all framing?