Collect the Materials

Material data is automatically included in the geometry of the objects used in a project (windows, doors, walls, etc.). Material data is saved into the drawing-model pairs of the project as the design work proceeds.

Begin creating a material report by collecting the materials into a material database. You can collect the materials in the following ways:

• Collect the materials of all objects in the selected drawing-model pairs
• Collect the materials of only the selected elements
• Collect the materials of all objects of the selected object type

The collected materials are opened for viewing in a database view. 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 using the Generate Material Report function.