Complex area calculations

[dfi]

We are working on a residential complex in China where we need to calulate the gross and rental areas. They require that the gross area of all balconies be calculated at 50%. The areas of all the apartments are to include a portion of the stair/ elevator core areas divided proportionally between the apartments that have access to them on each level plus 50% of its balconies. Has anyone tried to filter area names and apply formuls to the specific areas?

[dhurtubise]

Sure can be done. You have a few different ways to achieve that. One would be to add a multipleier factor to area and use that in your calculation.

[sbrown]

Yep. I've added a calculated value for clients who need the 50% exterior area. As for adding percentages of common spaces that will get much trickier.

[jcoe]

I am away from my Revit workstation, so I cannot test this, but I wonder if this will work.

(Apt Area+(Balcony Area x .5) + (Core Area / # of Apts).

The # of Apts would have to be a manually input in your calculated value should the number of apartments change.

[ryland_auburn207922]

DFI - I'm having the same issue with a project also located in China. Were you able to work something out?