Parameter
Short Description
Long Description
Zone Net Perimeter
Perimeter of the Zone, measured along the inner edges of the surrounding Walls (regardless of the position of the Walls’ Reference line).
Zone Measured Net Area
Total area of the Zone polygon. Does not include the area of any bounding walls.
Zone Area may be further reduced by area of certain elements within Zone polygon.
The Net Area excludes the footprint of construction elements within the zone
whose "Relation to Zones" option is set to "Zone Boundary".
Relation to Zones is available for
- Walls and Columns: Settings dialog, Model Panel
- Curtain Wall: Settings dialog, Member Placement Panel
Zone Measured Gross Area
Total area of the Zone polygon. Can include the area of bounding walls up to their reference line.
Bounding Walls are included in Measured Area if the Zone extends to their reference line.
No. of Beams in Zone
Number of Beams in the Zone.
A Beam is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
No. of Columns in Zone
Number of Columns in the Zone.
A Column is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
No. of Concave Corners in Zone
Concave corners of the Zone polygon.
No. of Corners in Zone
Total number of corners of Zone polygon.
No. of Doors in Zone
Number of Doors in the Zone.
A Door is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
No. of Lamps in Zone
Number of Lamps in the Zone.
A Lamp is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
No. of Objects in Zone
Number of Objects in the Zone.
An Object is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
No. of Wall parts in Zone
Wall part: a Wall which runs along a Zone border.
No. of Windows in Zone
Number of Windows in the Zone.
A Window is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Zone Gross Perimeter
Perimeter of the Zone, corresponding to the Zone polygon at the bottom of the Zone body.
For a Zone created with the Reference Line method, the perimeter is measured along the Reference Lines of the boundary Walls.
Zone Bounding Walls Perimeter
Perimeter of the Walls bounding the Zone.
Surface Area of Zone's Bounding Walls
Surface area of Walls in the Zone.
A Wall is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Area Reducement
The Calculated Area as a percentage of the Reduced Area.
In Zone Settings - Area Calculation Panel: If you check "Reduce by" a certain percentage, the result is the Calculated Area.
(For example: If "Reduce by" is 20 percent, the "Area Reducement" is 80 percent.)
Calculated Area
The Zone's area after the Reduced Area is further reduced by the percentage value set in the Area Calculation panel of Zone Settings.
In Zone Settings - Area Calculation Panel: check "Reduce by", and enter a percentage to subtract that from the Reduced Zone area. The result is the Calculated Area.
Surface Area of Doors in Zone
Total surface area of all Doors in the Zone.
A Door is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Doors Width in Zone
Total width of all Doors in the Zone.
A Door is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Extracted Column Area
Column area subtracted from Measured Zone area.
Relevant if the zone polygon contains Column(s). If Relation to Zones = “Reduce Zone Area Only” AND the Column's area exceeds the minimum defined in Zones Preferences, then the Zone is reduced by the percentage set in Zones Preferences.
Extracted Fill Area
Fill area subtracted from the Measured Zone area.
Relevant if the zone polygon contains Fill(s). If Subtract from Zones is enabled for the Fill (see Fill Settings - General Settings), then the Zone area is reduced by the defined percentage.
Extracted Low Area
Low ceiling area subtracted from Measured Zone area.
If the Zone is trimmed by a Roof or Shell: The zone area is reduced by the "Area reduction under Low Ceiling" as defined in Zones Preferences.
Extracted Wall Area
Wall area subtracted from Measured Zone area.
Relevant if the zone polygon contains Wall(s). If Relation to Zones = “Reduce Zone Area Only” AND the Wall's area exceeds the minimum defined in Zones Preferences, then the Zone is reduced by the percentage set in Zones Preferences.
Zone Subfloor Thickness
Subfloor Thickness value.
Defined in the Name and Positioning Panel of Zone Settings.
Reduced Area
The Zone's area after the Measured Net Area is reduced by certain element-level reductions, subject to Zone Preferences.
Construction elements: if Relation to Zones = “Reduce Zone Area Only” AND the Wall/Column's area exceeds the minimum defined in Zones Preferences, then the Zone is reduced by the percentage set in Zones Preferences.
Fills: If Subtract from Zones is enabled for the Fill (see Fill Settings - General Settings), then the Zone area is reduced by the defined percentage.
If the Zone is trimmed by a Roof or Shell: The zone area is reduced by the "Area reduction under Low Ceiling" as defined in Zones Preferences.
Zone Surface
Surface assigned to the Zone.
Total Extracted Area
Total of Wall/Column/Curtain Walls/Fills/Low ceiling area subtracted in calculating the Zone area.
Relevant if the zone polygon contains certain elements.
Zone area calculation varies depending on Relation to Zone settings of elements within Zone polygon, and Zones Preferences.
Uniform Surface
Checkbox On or off indicates whether the Zone uses a uniform surface.
If checkbox is off, then the Zone faces inherit the surfaces of the surrounding Zone boundaries.
This value is set in the Model Panel of Zone Settings. Select a surface for the Zone, then choose either: “Use this Surface on All Zone Faces”, or “Inherit Boundary Wall and Cropping Element Surfaces.”
Wall Inset Back Side Surface Area
Surface Area of Zone's Wall inset on the back
Wall Insets are created via Opening geometry: Reveals, Wall Inset, and/or Wall Niche. If these geometries affect the Zone (e.g. if the inset size exceeds the minimum as set in Zone Preferences, and/or the opening's reference line coincides with that of the Zone), then these parameters give you the areas of the 3D inset's top, sides and back.
Wall Inset Side Surface Area
Surface Area of Zone's Wall inset on the side
see above
Wall Inset Top Surface Area
Surface Area of Zone's Wall inset on the top
see above
Windows Surface Area in Zone
Surface area of Windows in the Zone.
A Window is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Windows Width in Zone
Total width of all Windows in the Zone.
A Window is in the zone if any part of its 2D polygon is inside of, or coincides with the edge of, the Zone’s 2D polygon.
Zone Category
Name of the Zone Category assigned to this Zone.
Defined in the Name and Positioning Panel of Zone Settings.
Zone Category Code
Number of the Zone Category assigned to this Zone.
Depends on Zone Category. Zone Category Codes are assigned to Zone Categories at Options > Element Attributes > Zone Categories (click Rename to access the Code field).
Zone Name
Name of the Zone as defined in the Name and Positioning Panel of Zone Settings.
Zone Number
Number of the Zone as defined in the Name and Positioning Panel of Zone Settings.