Does anyone know a simple way to calculate cubic foot storage for cabinets in X4?
thanks!
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Does anyone know a simple way to calculate cubic foot storage for cabinets in X4?
thanks!
If I ever had to do that (to date I have not) I would make poly-line solids which will, on their "Poly-Line" tab give you their volume in cubic feet etc.
DJP
in my process, I give a client 3 different designs, and in kitchens, the 2 questions that seem to come up are
1. Which plan has more storage?
2. Which plan has more counter space?
I can pull counter space from the material's list, but was hoping there was a method to pull cubic feet.
thanks for the response!
It could probably be done with a macro. The width, height & depth are all properties of the cabinets so a macro should be able to return the volume.
I'm not a Chief macro expert however so someone else would need to figure out how to do it.
Most clients for most layouts are happy with a simple xyz" base, and xyz wall. If there are varied corner options (particularly for small kitchens) I do the math and calculate shelf space in sq inches. I usually do the math to calculate shelf space for storage since it is more accurate than volume when comparing layouts.
I only end up using volume to figure out what size truck I need and usually get that from t he mfg order, or I drop an item list into 2020 which will give you cubes.
The best way to calculate cubic footage of cabinetry is to create a macro using Ruby. There is a great tutorial video on how to create the macro you need at the Chief home page. I use Ruby alot and its a very powerful tool. With practice, it gets alot easier to use. There's so much you can do with it, I use it for calculating driveways and countertops alot, but that's just the tip of the iceberg!