Materials Polyline

To create a materials polyline, select Tools> Materials List> Materials Polyline. Draw a rectangular polyline in floor plan view around the area to be calculated. Select the polyline and click the Calculate Materials List edit button. A materials list is created for items within the rectangle on the current floor.

Portions of walls, floors, and framing that are inside the designated area are placed on the materials list. Items such as cabinets, furniture, studs, windows and doors are included in the materials list only if their center is within the materials polyline.

Large objects such as walls, framing, floor/ceiling covering, and floor and ceiling joists are split at the area boundaries so that only portions of them appear in the materials list. A few objects, such as floor joists, which show as pieces in a full materials list, must be listed in footage to accomodate this. For example, if three 16-foot joists fall within a four foot square area, the materials list shows 12 linear feet of joist material. This can be useful for additions and/or remodels.

Categories

The materials categories, such as General, Foundation, or Masonry, to be calculated within a polyline can be specified prior to the generation of the materials list.

To specify categories

Since you create multiple polylines for materials calculation, one polyline might show only Masonry and Framing while another might include only Roofing.