Wall Area- is there really not an automated way to do this?

[SC_drafting]

I've been looking all over trying to find a simple way of finding wall area for use in ordering interior siding material. There seem to be a lot of methods and workarounds, but no simple, standardized way to find it. Why isn't this something you can just add to a wall schedule? Am I missing something? And if not, why hasn't Chief added a way to do this, and is there a way to request an upgrade like this?

 

Thanks

[Renerabbitt]

1 hour ago, SC_drafting said:

I've been looking all over trying to find a simple way of finding wall area for use in ordering interior siding material. There seem to be a lot of methods and workarounds, but no simple, standardized way to find it. Why isn't this something you can just add to a wall schedule? Am I missing something? And if not, why hasn't Chief added a way to do this, and is there a way to request an upgrade like this?

 

Thanks

Why not just use the material lists?
Otherwise macros..the all encompassing conditional macro would be worth charging for.
The simple macro that you use at risk of your own peril is 
%upper_layers[0].area.ceil.round%
keep in mind this wont report correctly for gable ends unless you have it set to balloon frame

Edited 6 hours ago by Renerabbitt