Property Line Issue

[Anonymous]

Greetings:

I'm trying to get the sum of all property line segments (perimeter) into a tag. I created a Property Schedule with a Distance column and set the column to calculate the total, so I have the perimeter number but do not know how to get it into a tag.

First time poster here.

Thanks,

EJ

[planner_matlabi]

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[barthbradley]

You need to push that value to a Shared Parameter attached to Property Line properties. Then your tag can read that Shared Parameter value. Do you understand the concept/proceedure?

[Anonymous]

I created a shared parameter and named it Perimeter. I don't know how to get it to sum the property line segments. I've yet to grasp the different parameter types and their usage.

[barthbradley]

Well, first off: did you add that shared parameter to the Property Line properties? In other words, when you select a PL, does the shared parameter name appears under the PL's instance properties?

[Anonymous]

I have the shared parameter as a column in the Property Schedule but I think I need help with the formula. I have Distance in the formula but can't get the sum. I know the Excel function to use but not the Revit function.

[barthbradley]

Sorry. Maybe I misunderstood. Post your rvt w/ schedule.  

[Anonymous]

Yes I think the shared parameter is setup properly.

[ToanDN]

Just create a property line schedule to get the sum of segment lengths, format it to show only the final number, and place it on sheet next to the property line to imitate a tag.

[barthbradley]

Funny. I'm reading this differently than you @ToanDN. I think he's just looking for a calculation parameter in his schedule.  

[Anonymous]

Do I just have to add Distance to the SP column and total the column? No formula?

[barthbradley]

Save me some work here @Anonymous. Post your rvt w/ schedule and we'll show you how. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks ToanDN for the reply and what you suggested will work but I also need to use the perimeter in regularity calculations.

[Anonymous]

Don't know how to post the schedule. Sorry.

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Thanks ToanDN for the reply and what you suggested will work but I also need to use the perimeter in regularity calculations.

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I only added Distance field to the schedule, set it to calculate total and un-itemize all instances to group them into one cell.  What does the later part of your sentence mean?  Why would this method prevent you from doing it?

[barthbradley]

From the way I understand it, you have created a formula to calculate the perimeter of a closed Property Line (e.g. the sum of all the individual property line segments that form the closed boundary), and now you want to push that calculated value to a shared parameter field that the a Property Line Tag can read and report.

Am I warm?  

[ToanDN]

@Anonymous

See the attached Revit file.

[barthbradley]

@Anonymous: I'll use @ToanDN's work to thrown down my interpretation. 

[travisUGWFP]

What if there is more than one property? And how do you calculate the perimeter automatically?