Parameter to report overall area of building

[Sahay_R]

Is it possible to create a parameter to populate this on a project Cover Sheet?

This is a family, that is inserted into the Cover Sheet.

Thank you!

[ToanDN]

A shared parameter under Project Information. Populate it using keyboard ;). Or dynamo.

[Sahay_R]

Please clarify the evil grin?

Also - how in Dynamo?

[sgoodmansen]

This could be easily done with an Area Plan and corresponding Schedule.  That way it stays up to date if the Area changes.

[ToanDN]

I assumed you wanted the parameter to pick up the value based on the actual model, hence the smile after " populate using keyboard". Dynamo? It can calculate something and write to something else, can't it?

[loboarch]

---

@sgoodmansen wrote:

This could be easily done with an Area Plan and corresponding Schedule.  That way it stays up to date if the Area changes.

---

Here is what it might look like using a schedule. This of course depends on you creating an area plan for the project. It could be done with a room schedule I suppose as well. The formatting is a bit challenging if it need to look EXACTLY like you showed. This method has the advantage that it will automatically update as long as area/room plan is kept up to date.

[Sahay_R]

@loboarch - so the area is a label with a shared parameter that talks to the area plan?

[ToanDN]

You place the schedule directly on the cover sheet in project.

[sgoodmansen]

The schedule value is a calculated value, so is not a parameter.  You can make a shared parameter for total area, but will always need to update the parameter manually when the area changes.

[loboarch · Accepted solution]

---

@rsahayUZMK9 wrote:

@loboarch - so the area is a label with a shared parameter that talks to the area plan?

---

Nope. I did this with just an area plan. Just added the "Area" parameter to the schedule and told it to calculate totals on the formatting tab. I also cleared "Itemize Every Instance" on sorting and grouping tab so I don't get each area listed, just the total. Messed a bit with the formatting and headers of the schedule (this is where you are kind of limited.) placed it on a sheet. You can even place it on multiple sheets if you wish.

[Sahay_R]

Marveloso! @loboarch you are my hero!! Thank you everyone!