The grid tool can only do vertical lines if you just leave the horizontal spacing blank. Then when you align the grid just pick the start and end of one of those lines. You'll draw an area first, ...

Ok, yeah that worked for the 'linear'. I tried the same for the 'volume' and 'wall area' but those are returning zeros instead of 29.88 and 806.81

Is there any way to break the circular error? Either an item that doesn't inherit or an "other" type item that doesn't auto inherit?

Ok yeah both of these work. In my case, I think I won't be using it for fractions of an inch. so I can make the formula variable = [Horizontal Line Spacing] *12 . This will keep it as an inch nu...

out of curiousity, what does the %1 operator do? I understand the ceil function, but I have not seen the % before.

Maybe the report could just show " *varies* " for values that aren't resolvable.

Perhaps you can just give an "alt name" to the "formula (qty)" value from any item, and then anything given that alt name has the value added to it

I have been thinking about the same kind of concept. Variable "buckets" that can be referenced and summed outside of the hierarchy. Use the hierarchy to determine a a qty. But then the ability t...

I will say, this set of drawings did give me an elevation view of the wall that I was able to trace and then use the grid tool with only a vertical spacing, that worked fantastic! ....but an elevat...

I am trying to do point take-offs, it will record 2 to 3 and then stop working. I have to stop the operation and start a new one for it to keep recording point counts.

I completely agree with this request! Keep Lists and templates linked. Sever the link once it is in the take off tab.

I would add to this by saying in addition to the heal function, it would be great if a custom profile could be traced, and let that be the cross section area that is use to calculate the volume.

I was just going to say, I got it to work by referencing the parent and then pathing down to the item I wanted

I agree as well

ohhh that is great! Thank you!

I haven't played around with the Alt Name yet. What is the normal use case for this feature?

Ohhh I tried putting quates around the name =="item 2" and that didnt work. I didnt think about putting them around the variable. Neat!

Doesn't look like I can get it to compare the sub item name in the IF function. What text property are you looking to copy and what are you trying to do with it?

seems like you can reference the name property with [Sub Item Name/name]. Similar to referencing any sub item property [sub item name/qty] for example. I am trying to get it to work in a formula ...

Great feature updates! Comments:I clicked "Show Label" but then there is no subsequent "Hide Label" command to turn them back off. I clicked show label on an area with a grid, and the labels are...

yes that's true. I have had some trouble getting the filter to hide things when I don't want to see them, I was told it has to do with the associated items in the tree aren't being hidden, so that...

Most columns, if you click the three dots at the top have a column filter option. The primary name column does not if I recall. It would be nice if it did.

Folders in general will not have great summing up capabilities in my experience. It can be done, forced through custom properties, but it gets cumbersome. What I have found more effective is to ...

Make sure you are in assembly mode with this button here: (if you use assemblies more than items you can change the default take-off mode to assembly in the settings so it will always start in asse...

I think in your case you would not want a folder, but a point count assembly, with items that use that point count for its measurements.Here I created two assemblies that are situations In the type...