Archicad and Calculation menu

Anonymous · ‎2005-11-22

I wonder how many ArchiCAD users really need/use the calculation menu.
I myself ,although i know how to use it (it took me 2 days to learn it), i have never really need it or ,even more, use it.

Karl Ottenstein · ‎2010-03-24

cmacd wrote:
Is anyone actively using ArchiCAD for complete quantity takeoffs for costing and ordering for residential homes?

Yes - Rick Thompson, for one. Browse through this forum, or do appropriate keyword searches, and you'll find various discussions, examples, screenshots. It is not easy / automatic.

There is also an entire book available containing a methodology for doing it, along with examples: "ArchiCAD: from CAD to Quantity Survey" by Eric Wilk, available from FC-Cadlink.

This is changing the subject of this thread - so perhaps continue in another thread specific to quantity survey / estimates, or start a fresh one. Definitely, you'll want to at least read these and search for more:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=26998

and some discussion of the ArchiQuant add-on:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=20904

Cheers,
Karl

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Aaron Bourgoin · ‎2010-03-25

Thanks Karl,

had forgot it was Rick who did this.

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cmacd · ‎2010-03-25

Thanks, Karl, for pointing me in the right direction.

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TMA_80 · ‎2010-03-28

Hi !

Just to add there was a discount from Eric Wilk for the spring arrival and the 15th anniversary of his website BUT I don't know if it stills running.
here is the anonucement :

"Hello

To celebrate spring and the 15-year history of CF-CadLink, I offer you a discount on my books.
-ArchiCAD de la CAO au métré: costs 25 euros
-ArchiCAD from CAD to quantity survey: cost 30 euros

A saving of 15 euros.

Also shipping is free.

So do not wait,visit the FC-CadLink Shop "

the original link: http://www.fc-cadlink.com/fccl-portail/news

That's being said, shouldn't GS provide a better understable "reference"* guide for calculation & exemples as it is imho not really understable for the one who want to start using that dark part of ArchiCAD

* i would like to avoid "reference" as it's led to two incomprehensible documents for ArchiCAD GDL & Calculation. (at least for me )

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