Remove Sub-components from Material Take off Schedule

[horacio.trujilloEK4XT]

I would like to know how to remove the sub-components of an element from the Material Take off Schedule. I´m creating a Material Take off Schedule, and for some elements the schedule is creating "duplicate" items from the same Element.

Example, a Door that has a louver and a Void, in the schedule i have 3 rows for the same item which is_

Item 1: The actual Door "PLD_MX_Door_GB_Single With Louver Metal - 2'-8" X 7'-0". 

Item 2: The louver within the door

Item 3: is the void.

I don´t want the schedule to show me the sub-components, how can i achieve that?

Thanks in advance

[ToanDN]

Use filters using family names, type names, assembly codes, etc... Or keep them in different categories.

I assigned different Assembly codes to shared nested components versus main families, for example: Door panels / Door frames versus Doors.

[barthbradley]

Are you scheduling multiple categories or just doors? If the end-game is just door reporting, why don't you make the parent family category "Doors" and the door components another category - and then create a Door Category schedule.  The shared components' category won't show in that one.  

[horacio.trujilloEK4XT]

I´m scheduling multiple categories for quantification and estimating purposes

[barthbradley]

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@horacio.trujilloEK4XT wrote:
I´m scheduling multiple categories for quantification and estimating purposes

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Well, if they aren't counted then why make them shared families?  

...nevermind. Sounds intrusive of me. Sorry.  Just filter 'em out as @ToanDN suggested. 

[horacio.trujilloEK4XT]

It is happening with Ceilings, Walls, Generic Models. I don´t know why

[barthbradley]

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@horacio.trujilloEK4XT wrote:
It is happening with Ceilings, Walls, Generic Models. I don´t know why

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Because you're scheduling every category.  If you want to narrow the field, limit it to one category....or create a bunch of filters. However, you may not get there with filters either.  There's only so many you can use in a schedule.  Besides that, it may be impossible to find the right combination of rules that can perform all the filtering you require.