Wall Panel Weight to a Panel Drawing

Framer

You can add the weight of a panel to a wall panel drawing as a text macro. Enabling this feature requires a customization, in which the weights of panel pieces are defined in the building component libraries.

The text macro contains the panel weight that is calculated based on the weight of the wall frame, sheeting, siding, insulation, windows and doors. The weights of the panel parts are determined as follows:

  • Frame - The weight of the profiles used in the frame can be calculated in two ways:
    • Based on the weight and height. The profile weight is determined in the cross section library field SEC_WEIGHT (kg/m).
    • Based on the density and volume. The profile density is determined in the cross section library field SEC_DENSITY (kg/m³).

    If the definitions are missing from the cross section library, the following default values will be used for density in the calculations: steel 7850 kg/m³, wood 500 kg/m³.

    A profile defined as a loose part is not incluced in the weight of a panel.

  • Sheathing - The weight of the sheathing is defined in the sheathing library field AREA_WEIGHT (kg/m²).
  • Insulation - The weight of the insulation is defined in the insulation library field AREA_WEIGHT (kg/m²).
  • Siding - The weight of the siding is defined with the project parameter SIDING_WEIGHT (kg/m²). If the siding boards are generated as profiles in the structure model, the weight of the siding is formed by the weight of the individual profiles. In this case, the parameter SIDING_WEIGHT is not taken into account.
  • Windows and Doors - The weight of the door is defined with the project parameter DOOR_WEIGHT (kg/m²). The weights of other openings are defined with the parameter OPENING_WEIGHT (kg/m²). If the DOOR_WEIGHT parameter has not been defined, the system will use the OPENING_WEIGHT parameter for all openings.

Add a text macro in the template drawing that is used as a basis for creating the panel drawings. Open the template drawing and add the text macro #PANEL_WEIGHT# to the wall panel drawing as follows:

  1. Open a template drawing.

    Open a Template Drawing

  2. Select Drafting | Text.
  3. Type the text macro e.g. in the format:

    Weight \!#PANEL_WEIGHT# kg

    In this case, the text macro is updated each time you open the wall panel drawing.

  4. Confirm by clicking OK.
  5. Select the text properties.
  6. Click the text location.
  7. Quit adding text by pressing the Esc key.

Note

  • Editing the cross section library and structure libraries is the system administrator's task.