Chris_Kelly Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hey folks. I am designing a dormer, and the town guidelines for new dormer construction specify that at least 50% of the wall space must be occupied by windows. Now, I have three gables connected by two sheds, so making these calculations won't be straight forward. Does anybody know of any tools or tricks to help me with this? -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 1.Save out a version of the file for the calcs. 2.Change the siding material for that is in the specific area of concern 3. Run a materials calc and check for that material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Alan probably has the best solution, but I've never used materials lists yet. So, if you want an alternate method: shoot elevations. Draw polyline polygons to define the wall area, and use the Object Specification dbx to check the enclosed areas of each polygon. Add them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Kelly Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Alan probably has the best solution, but I've never used materials lists yet. So, if you want an alternate method: shoot elevations. Draw polyline polygons to define the wall area, and use the Object Specification dbx to check the enclosed areas of each polygon. Add them up. This is what I typically do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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