Is there a way to find the area of a beam?

[5dwith_ggc]

Is there a way to automatically find the area of the part colored in red in the beam?

[RDAOU]

@5dwith_ggc 

A calculated value of the Volume divided by the h of the beam's section? You would need to watch out for the join order though.

[ToanDN]

Edit: scratch that.  It would have to be done in the family so it is not flexible in project.

Paint it with different material and create a Material take-off schedule to get the painted area.

[5dwith_ggc]

Thanks for your reply.

So, is it possible to put multiple materials in one sweep object?

[ToanDN]

Actually, I just tested it again and I can paint a structural frame in project.  Not sure what I was thinking when editing the previous reply.

[5dwith_ggc]

Wow, this is the result I want.

I'm curious how you set it up 

Can I get a sample file?

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

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@5dwith_ggc wrote:

Wow, this is the result I want.

I'm curious how you set it up 

Can I get a sample file?

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Revit 2022 file attached.

[5dwith_ggc]

thank you so much

[RDAOU]

Interesting approach...painting beams over a schedule or tag formula...Until you cannot paint the beam in the project...right? 

[5dwith_ggc]

Excuse me, but may I know how you put the ingredients?

[ToanDN]

Ingredients?  Do you mean how I painted a material onto the beam?

[5dwith_ggc]

Yes, that's right

[ToanDN]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/3c2a38e7-9eb1-4e8f-a0e3-791ba9e89704

[5dwith_ggc]

Thank you so much