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Here you can see store-front assembly SF-8. Let’s go through the steps of applying our custom tools:
With Snap to Content turned on, draw the area of each individual panel of glass. Be sure to use different types to match the material type spec out (GL-1 Standard, GL-1T Tempered).
Next, we place a Joint Count. Simply drop the symbol (SF-J) on the mullion grid as required.
Then, using the SF Install area measurement, trace the overall area of the entire frame (you can also click and drag).
Now, for the best part. Go to the Spaces Panel and create a new Space around the assembly naming it with the assembly Mark Number (SF-8). In this case, the Space is light purple, slightly larger than the frame. It’s important that all individual parts are completely inside the Space.
Now that we took less than a minute to label the parts, let’s look at the Bill of Material results in the Markups List from left to right. Revu also allows you to customize the order of the columns.
Space: Sort the Markups List by Space; you can see all the parts fall under the assembly Mark Number (SF-8).
Subject: A clearly labeled itemized parts list. This could be broken down into segments—for example, setup, data collecting, and processing data.
Width: Length of each horizontal frame and a total at the top (34.6646 linear feet). This information is automatically provided by the area measurement.
Height: Length of each vertical frame and the total at the top (27.1659 linear feet). This information is also automatically provided by the area measurement.
Measurement: Total measurement or count of each part.
Layer: Having spent more than 20 years in production using AutoCAD and Revit, I like to build Layers into all my custom tools for more flexibility when viewing or filtering the Markups List (install, glass, etc.).
Fab: This is an “Hours to Fabricate” formula column using the area measurement along with a factor of two hours per square foot, a shop labor rate of $35 per hour, times five assemblies ($57,589 Fabrication Total).
SF Caulking: With the length of vertical and horizontal frames provided, I simply enter a formula to account for caulking on the inside and outside of the glass, 23 linear feet of caulking at $8 a tube, times five assemblies ($430.12 Caulking Total).
SF Hours: This is an “Hours to Install” formula column using the overall area measurement along with a factor of 0.17 hours per square foot, a $50 per hour on-site labor cost, times five assemblies ($6,865.46 Install Total).
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