Schedules: Sum of Grand Totals per Columns

Schedules: Sum of Grand Totals per Columns

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Schedules: Sum of Grand Totals per Columns

zakim
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Hello,

This post is related to my earlier posting HERE ... but I am separating them due to its nature.

My question: how can I take the Grand Totals of certain columns and include them in a formula.

See my screen capture below.

 

Can Revit do this or is this a Dynamo task?

 

I appreciate any feedback.

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SteveKStafford
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Will adding a footer in the Sorting/Group tab for the items you are grouping by get you there?


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zakim
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Hello @SteveKStafford  - I already have footer in the schedule. Did I understand you correct?!

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SteveKStafford
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Enable calculations for the User parameter C so you'll get sub-totals for each group and and grand total at the bottom for that column too. I probably misunderstand what result you want.


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Hi @SteveKStafford. Just to clarify more, I am trying to make "User Parameter C" a formula that gives one value. based on the following logic:

User Parameter C = SUM (User Parameter A) / SUM (User Parameter B)

In other words:

User Parameter C = Grand Totals of (User Parameter A) / Grand Totals (User Parameter B)

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ToanDN
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User Parameter C = User Parameter A + Unser Parameter B

Formatting tab > set User Parameter C to Calculate Totals  

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SteveKStafford
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I think I understand now. You want each row to show the result of dividing the total value at the bottom of the schedule for A and B. You can calculate across the row, A/B and show that value but not the result of math on the total of the column. I also don't understand how that provides a meaningful result for a single door?

 

I have seen people use the Percent of Total option to create occupancy calculations where they need to count things and provide a value that works back from the total of something to an individual calculation but I'm not certain that concept will work in this case. I'll post a link when I find the article I'm thinking of.


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SteveKStafford
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See if Tim's post on his BLOG here might work to get what you want.


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zakim
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I tried the Second Work around and I was able to solve it.

Thank you @SteveKStafford for taking time to help me solve this. 

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zakim
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Hello again @SteveKStafford ... I guess I have another follow up question.

Please see the example in the attached screen capture. I wonder if it is possible to grab the "Sub-Total" values of each "Sub Section" in order to preform perform a calculated formula.

I feel that I should stop doing this stuff in Revit due to the limitations and better do it in Excel.  

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SteveKStafford
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Separate schedules, filter each so you only include a single level and use the grand total?


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zakim
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This is an acceptable workaround for 2-3 levels, but is hard to manage when there are many levels (e.g. 20). Thanks.

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