Custom PSet - Timber Lengths

EstimateAssist
EstimateAssist
in BricsCAD BIM

Hi, we are a small estimating business that are looking to move our modelling work from SketchUp Pro to BricsCad BIM. We draw detailed framing models of the structures for residential projects and then derive the quantities from the model.

Is it possible to create a custom PSet to show the Nominal timber lengths in increments of 300mm as this is how the timber would be ordered (eg. nominal length = 1.7m therefore timber order length would = 1.8m) What would the formula look like?

Can a custom PSet be saved as a default set to be used on all future drawings?

We would then want to export the model as an IFC with all data information to use in our primary estimating software.

TIA

Comments

  • EstimateAssist
    EstimateAssist

    Been trying to work this out today and have got to this point.

    The formula is incorrect, if I could get a bit of guidence on the formula, I reckon I could work the rest out. :D

  • RubenDBricsys
    RubenDBricsys

    Hi,
    The 'ceil' function has only one parameter and rounds up to the next integer.

    Rounding up to a multiple of 300 can be done like this:
    ceil(xDimUpBoundingBox/300)*300

    Kind regards,
    Ruben

  • EstimateAssist
    EstimateAssist

    Hi Ruben,

    Thank you ... this help me out heaps :)

    Regards
    Darren