"Paint Area" field in Structural column anf framing schedule

[sakar_deepak]

Hi all !

There is a field "Paint Area" in Structural column schedule and Structural framing schedule. 

But it does not extract any thing. 

Why so ? 

What is it used for ?

[Tom_Kunsman]

I wonder if that might be some left over from an earlier release? Good question though. Mystries of Revit.

[sakar_deepak]

@Tom_Kunsman Thanks for the reply. 

One of my earlier posts is not answered by any one. Could you please answer that also. I am attaching the link to my post here. 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/adaptive-curvilinear-truss-family-does-not-b...

[jay_colcombe]

These are additional Parameter's that relate to a Fabrication Shapes not specifically Structural Columns/Framing

These Paint Areas are applied when using the Tools from the Steel Tab 

[handjonathan]

Hi @sakar_deepak 

Thanks a lot for posting your question to the forums!   The "Paint Area" is a parameter to report the surface area of beams including the edges. It looks like a token that has come across from Advance Steel. We used this to calculate power coating back when I used Advance Steel.

Im tagging @johnjmbennett & @Rob_Merriman who may be able to give more info. 

 
We look forward to hearing back from you with more information so we can help you as a community!