Working With the Materials List

The materials list is based on accumulating quantities of various items in your model. There are several different ways to generate a list. The materials list generated from each method behaves the same; only the content varies.

The Material List and Report Style panels of the Preferences dialog control what columns are included in the materials list and their order. See "Material List Panel". These settings can be changed for individual lists in the Material List Display Options dialog. See "Material List Display Options Dialog".

You can also control which objects are included in the materials list by layer in the Layer Display Options dialog. See "Materials Lists".

It is not necessary to wait until the plan is complete to generate a materials list. A materials list generates based on the current state of the plan.

You can save materials lists with your plan, but they do not update to include changes made after they are generated. Create a new materials list to reflect changes.

For comparison, generate materials lists with and without a proposed plan modification.

When you close the materials list window, the program asks if you want to keep the materials list. You can name or delete it.

Saved materials lists can be accessed via the Material Lists dialog that allows you to edit, delete, or rename them. See "Managing Materials Lists".

If you are designing an addition and the floor, ceiling, and roof information is needed, create the building design to completion and use File> Save As to create a copy of the plan under a different name. Then delete the existing structure, leaving only the building addition, and generate a materials list using Calculate From All Floors.