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    Building Massing Blocks - Area Report

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Dynamic Components
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      ArtPen
      last edited by

      Hi guys,

      Just want to check with you a couple of things regarding dynamic components.
      I am trying to make a Building block which will report all the necessary information to SketchUp report.

      1. Why FACEAREA() returns area which is 2 times bigger then it supposes to be?

      2. I want a user to be able to select Building Use which will change a colour of the component. It seems straightforward, but how to report not a colour but actual usage?

      3. Also is there a way to have a component name above it? So it easy to see where components with wrong names?

      I have attached images so its easier to understand what I want to get.

      Thank you!

      Area is wrong

      Screen Shot 2017-05-13 at 21.07.29.png

      Color has a value, but I want to report string - residential

      Screen Shot 2017-05-13 at 21.09.37.png

      How automatically add labels

      BLOCK A.skp

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        ArtPen
        last edited by

        Ok, I have resolved the problem with Areas.
        Do you have an idea about 2 and 3?

        Thank you

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          ArtPen
          last edited by

          So FACEAREA() doesn't work after all. ))

          Does anyone knows how to get a correct area from the component using FACEARAE() function?
          Redraw command doesn't update the area after changing component size via "User Text Box"

          I switched off scale handles
          User can enter LenX and LenY in a text box
          After changing the values of LenX and LenY Area is wrong!

          Also any ideas regarding questions 2 and 3?

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            ArtPen
            last edited by

            Had anyone the same problem? maybe it possible to write a custom script to measure the area and attach it to DC?

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