https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7923385#M237517 <P>this too much work to do and may cause error<BR />you may forget slab or two and in project life you may add or remove slabs and col<BR />you should repeat the job on them<BR />but there is anther solution if you like the long way<BR />edit each slab and draw bounty around the column so Revit can subtract this from&nbsp;slab area and calculate the hole col<BR />also you can draw shaft around the column , this also will do the job but may affect performance<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:16:13 GMT Anonymous 2018-04-11T06:16:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7903482#M237511 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hi Everyone&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm asking about the method to calculate the total volume of columns when they intersect with slabs or beams instead of slab and beams volumes&nbsp;<BR /><BR /></P><P>Thanks&nbsp;</P> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:41:18 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7903482#M237511 Anonymous 2018-04-03T09:41:18Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7904885#M237512 <P>add new reported parameter to measure the height</P><P>then create shared parameter named volume = height * width * length</P> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:25:24 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7904885#M237512 Anonymous 2018-04-03T16:25:24Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7906596#M237513 <P>this images shown the idea</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="VolumeCaluculation01.JPG" style="width: 551px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/484122i14DB1785D1741B0D/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="VolumeCaluculation01.JPG" alt="VolumeCaluculation01.JPG" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="VolumeCaluculation02.JPG" style="width: 705px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/484121i200B30295BB49089/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="VolumeCaluculation02.JPG" alt="VolumeCaluculation02.JPG" /></span></P> Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:18:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7906596#M237513 Anonymous 2018-04-04T06:18:28Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7910697#M237514 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for Your time and considerations&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It worked with me But&nbsp; When getting column attached to the slab, it calculates the length to he bottom elevation of the slab</P><P>Is it a must to attach columns to slabs and footings !!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:41:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7910697#M237514 Anonymous 2018-04-05T12:41:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7911321#M237515 <P>no, don't attach them<BR />create level for footing and level for last slab and link the columns to those levels</P> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:17:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7911321#M237515 Anonymous 2018-04-05T15:17:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7920767#M237516 <P><BR />I can use Switch Join Order to force Revit to calculate the full volume of column and the rest volume of slab&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Is there any thing wrong in that !!!<BR /><BR /></P><P>I know It will take much time to repeat the order with each column.</P> Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:39:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7920767#M237516 Anonymous 2018-04-10T10:39:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7923385#M237517 <P>this too much work to do and may cause error<BR />you may forget slab or two and in project life you may add or remove slabs and col<BR />you should repeat the job on them<BR />but there is anther solution if you like the long way<BR />edit each slab and draw bounty around the column so Revit can subtract this from&nbsp;slab area and calculate the hole col<BR />also you can draw shaft around the column , this also will do the job but may affect performance<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:16:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7923385#M237517 Anonymous 2018-04-11T06:16:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7928994#M237518 <P>Dear Eng. Hazem&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I really thanks you your effort and time&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>please watch the following link&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/join-switch-join-order-for-all-elements-at-once/td-p/6939067?_ga=2.48065191.1046191127.1523343790-644532780.1485198764" target="_blank">https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/join-switch-join-order-for-all-elements-at-once/td-p/6939067?_ga=2.48065191.1046191127.1523343790-644532780.1485198764</A></P> Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:41:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-calculate-the-volume-of-columns-to-top-level-of-slabs/m-p/7928994#M237518 Anonymous 2018-04-12T18:41:54Z