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Overview
โข Sub-Property is a user-defined attribute for defining quantity takeoff items at the face (Sub-face) or edge (Sub-edge) level of an object.
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ย ย Area : Formwork area, steel painting area, etc.
ย ย Length : Installation length of members, length definition for specific segments
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Execute
[Base Mode]
โข Ribbon Menu > [Base] Tab > [Property] Group > Sub-Property > Define
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Description
Define Sub-Property Feature
Defines detailed attributes (Sub-Property) for quantity takeoff such as area and length by sub-shape of an object.
This is used as a preliminary step for area- or length-based quantity takeoff.
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โข (1) Define Sub-Property
Name : Enter the name of the Sub-Property. The default value is "Sub-Property-1".
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Enter a descriptive name such as 'Formwork Area' or 'Painting Area'.
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โข (2) Property Type
Area : Only Sub-faces of a Member can be selected, and the area value is stored.
Length : Only Sub-edges of a Member can be selected, and the length value is stored.
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โข (3) Color
Assigns a color to distinguish Sub-Property items.
Each time an item is added using the Add button, the color changes sequentially.
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โข (4) Add
Registers the defined Sub-Property to the table below.
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โข (4) Sub-Property Table
Displays the list of registered Sub-Properties with Name, Type, and Color columns.
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How to Define a Sub-Property
โ Enter a Name and select the Property Type (Area / Length).
โก Set the Color and click the Add button to register the item to the table.
โข Repeat the steps above to add multiple Sub-Properties.
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Define Sub-Property is the step for defining the items needed for quantity takeoff from the sub-shapes (Sub-face, Sub-edge) of an object.ย
The defined Sub-Properties are then assigned to the object's Sub-shapes in the Assign step, and the values are registered as Quantities of the corresponding object.
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