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Show complete quantities from the Job item assignment and quantity extraction dialogue box of Revit

As of the 2017.c version, users can view quantities that will be provided by Revit before extracting them.

To do so, the “Show complete quantities” button () has been implemented in the “Job item assignment and quantity extraction” dialogue box.

In the dialogue box that appears (Complete quantities of...), the option “Apply the numerical grouping defined in the column combination” allows users to show the appearance the table would have with lines grouped for those who are to be grouped if the dimensions coincide.

The option “Group quantity lines” (Show > Configuration), complements this new development to group quantity lines coming from the extraction from the Revit model. If the option “Apply in quantity details tables” is not activated in the dialogue box that opens (Group of rules for grouping quantity lines), the quantity details lines will not be displayed as grouped, even though the criteria for them to be grouped has been established. This dialogue allows users to define rules to group details lines of quantity tables (on-screen, when printing or when exporting). Grouping of quantity details lines is applied to those imported from CAD/BIM files, BC3 files and those introduced by users.

Quantity groups in quantity tables coming from Revit

Quantity groups in quantity tables from Revit are obtained based on a classification and organisation process depending on the contents of the comments of the quantity lines making up each quantities table.

To organise and simplify the information extracted from the quantities of Revit, a series of options have been designed, which can be accessed by pressing the “Comments composition for quantities table” button in the “Types or Materials” selection zone or from the quantities table configuration zone.

These options are:

Group header (column G)
Allows for groups to be created in the quantities table. In other words, group quantity lines depending on their comment.
Visible (Column V)
Displays the information of the “Contents” column in the quantities table.
Organise (Column O)
Arranges, in alphanumerical order, the details lines depending on their comment.
Ascending order (Column ^)
Arranges, in alphanumerical and ascending order in the table, the details lines depending on their comment. If it is not activated, they will be arranged in descending order, as long as the Organise option of column O is activated.
Visible in the material quantities (Column M)
When the measurements are made depending on the material, the comment in the quantities lines is composed of the information provided by the material element, and by the information provided by the element using the material. This way, the quantities of the material can be made visible.
Visible in “To deduct” quantity lines (Column -)
When openings are measured, the comment of the quantities lines is composed using the information provided by the element of the opening, as well as that provided by the information of the element containing the opening. This way, the quantities of the openings can be made visible.

View details lines in quantity, study, sale and execution tables

As of the 2017.c version, users can carry out a specific configuration of the view of the details of the quantities, which complements and simplifies the view of the quantity tables resulting from the quantity extraction of Revit. This is possible by pressing the column header of the quantity, study, sale, execution or certification details tables.

The view configuration of the quantity details lines can be configured in accordance with the following options:

Show all details lines

Display all group lines folded

Display all group lines of the first level folded

Display all sub-tables folded

When quantities do not come from Revit, there are no groups (quantity line groups) but, if there are sub-tables in the tables, these behave as groups.

In the “Quantity lines editing mode” dialogue box (Show > Configuration> Quantity lines edit mode), a new section has been added “Initial folding method” which also includes the four options indicated above, so the default folding method for the quantity lines can be selected.

“Change location of Revit model” button

A new button: “Change the location of the Revit model” has been included in the “Link status with Revit jobs” dialogue box (File > Connection with Revit), so users can re-link the Revit project with a bill of quantities of Arquimedes in case the Revit project is duplicated or its location is modified.

Filter order memorisation in quantities

The order of filters defined in quantities to restrict elements is memorised. This order is available by accessing the filter editing option.

“Values” button added in the “Select a filter to limit the elements to be measured” dialogue box

The “Values” button has been added in the “Select a filter to limit the elements to be measured” to allow users to view all the available values for the selected parameter.

“Number” column in the “Job item assignment and quantity extraction” dialogue box

The “Number” column has been included in the “Rooms” tab of the “Job item assignment and quantity extraction” dialogue box when quantities are linked to specific rooms. This new column allows users to identify the assigned room number in the Revit model.

Part to deduct from quantities

New predefined combinations have been created to incorporate the part to be deducted in a quantity. The part to deduct is identified using a hyphen and quotation marks.

Organise decomposition of job items by nature

The dialogue “Organise decomposition of job items by nature” (Tree > Reconstruct tree > Organise decomposition of job items by nature > Accept button) has been implemented, which allows users to arrange the decomposition lines of all the job units. In this dialogue, users can change the order of the nature of the decomposition (materials, machinery, labour...). The concepts of each nature will always be arranged in alphabetical order.

The order in which they appear in the new dialogue each time it is opened is always that established in the “Classification by nature” dialogue box (Show > Concept classification > Classification by nature) regardless of whether it has been changed previously. Whilst the new dialogue box is not accepted (Organise decomposition of job items by nature), the order of the decomposition will not vary.

The order will not affect the decomposition of the job units that have partial payments.

Please bear in mind, that due to the arrangement, job units which contain percentage-type concepts (auxiliary resources, complementary direct expenses...) could vary in price because these concepts affect all or some of the concepts situated above them and never those situated below.

Unit concept classification table

The Unit concept classification tables allow for all the unit concepts to be classified using unified indices. Currently, the unit concept price indices used in Mexico have been introduced. In upcoming program versions, unit concept price indices of other countries will be introduced and the polynomial formula for those countries will be obtained.

The Unit concept classification table provides the Price adjustment indices to be able to create the polynomial formula to check or adjust prices in those countries where polynomial formulas are not pre-established by the code.

The option to create Unit concept classification tables is located in Show > Concept classification > Unit concept classification tables.

Classification of unit concepts by nature

Up to the 2016.n version of Arquimedes, the unit concepts could be classified depending on their type or nature: “Material”, “Labour”, “Machinery” and “Unclassified”.

As of the 2017.a version, the “Material”, “Labour”, “Machinery” and “Unclassified” unit concepts can be classified in other classes or subclasses. This way unit prices can be identified to be classified by different Nature and Class levels. For example, materials or machinery can be classified as they are defined in the table shown below:

The option to be able to carry out this classification is located in the menu: Show > Concept classification > Classification by nature.

Import quantities from “Revit® 2017”

As of the 2016.m version, the “Bill of quantities of Revit models” module of Arquimedes allows for the program to connect with the new “Revit® 2017” version.

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