Collected Materials

The material data collected in the material register is customer-specific. The register typically contains the following fields.

Code: The material code.
Layer: The drawing-model pair in which the material is located.
Quantity: The material quantity, which can be e.g. an area or a number, depending on the building component type.
Component type: The component type of the element, e.g. WALL (wall), COMP_WINDOW (window).
Parameter 1, 2, etc.: The dimensions and properties of the material. For example, the parameters of a window include width, height, perimeter, area, frame depth and grille type.

You can trace the element from which the material was collected as follows:

  1. Move the cursor over the desired row in the database view.
  2. Click the Trace button. The database view is closed, and the window that was active when you started collecting materials is activated again. If the selected element has existing geometry in the working window, its color will change.
  3. You can return to the database view by selecting the Confirm function.

Save the material database by closing the database view with the OK button.

After you have collected the materials, you can create an individual bill of materials by Generating a Material Report.