4.3.C Creating Calculated Fields

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Practice Exercise (Optional)

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  • Create a calculated field to display the glazing area of each window type
    • Open the window schedule
    • Create a new calculated value field call Glazing area of type Area
    • Use the formula Height * Width
  • Add a grand total line to summarize the total glazing area in the building
    • Open the window schedule
    • Include a grand total line to display the total glazing area in the building
    • Select the Glazing Area field on the formatting tab, choose to calculate totals for this field

When you have completed this exercise, your schedule view should look like this:

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