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You can also add this information to objects as a buy list in the Structural Member
placed from the library. See “Editing Library Reporting dialog.
Objects” on page 944.
For more information about how framing
appears in the Materials List, see “Framing
Components Information
and the Materials List” on page 868.
Price, Extra, Markup, Labor, and Equipment
information can also be specified in an Custom Formulas
object’s Components dialog. Calculations in the Materials List are based
“Components Dialog” on page 1281. on the properties of the objects in the model
and the materials assigned to those objects. If
Components information cannot be set in the
defaults dialogs for drawing tools, but it can the default calculations do not meet your
be set for customized objects in the library. needs, you can replace them with custom
formulas. See “Materials List Formulas” on
Framing in the Materials List page 1274.
You can specify whether framing materials
are calculated by lineal foot, as a cut list, or

Structural Member Reporting

The Structural Member Reporting • Mixed Reporting calculates framing
dialog allows you to specify the materials using a combination of lineal
method used to calculate framing members lengths and piece counts and is recom-
in the Materials List. There are four options mended for saved Materials Lists in leg-
to choose from: acy plans.
• Lineal Length calculates the framing When a Materials List is active, you can use
materials of the different structural com- the Lumber Reporting Method Control
ponents of the plan in linear feet. drop-down list in the toolbar to choose which
• Cut List calculates the framing materials method the Materials List uses.
of the different structural components of Structural Member Reporting supports
the plan by counting the individual pieces multiple saved defaults, which means that
present in the model. you can set up different Buy Lists for
• Buy List calculates the framing materials different purposes. See “Multiple Saved
of the different structural components of Defaults” on page 89.
the plan by counting individual pieces and When a Materials List is created, the
matching them to a list of board sizes that Currently Active Default specified in the
you specify.
Saved Structural Member Reporting
Defaults dialog will be used. Note that while

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