Set up a project for Quantification in Navisworks and create a selection set using data exchanges.
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In Navisworks, the Quantification feature helps you perform takeoffs to estimate materials,
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measure areas, and count building components for construction and renovation projects.
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The Navisworks Connector for Data Exchange can be used to help you with quantification.
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Using loaded data exchanges instead of aggregated or native files,
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you can create selection sets and perform takeoffs as you normally would.
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Begin with a model open in Navisworks that has data exchanges already loaded.
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You can see in the Selection Tree that this example has a surface, a structural model,
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and an architectural model already loaded.
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From the ribbon, Home tab, select Quantification.
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Both the Quantification Workbook and the Sheet Browser open.
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The workbook is the main workspace that contains the object data for the takeoffs.
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From the workbook, click Project Setup.
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A Quantification Getting Started dialog might display, prompting you to view tutorials.
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Click Remind me later.
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Next, in the Quantification Setup Wizard, select a catalog.
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You can use a listed catalog or a custom catalog to define items and resources in your project.
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With a catalog selected, click Next.
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Select the unit of measurement you want to use in your project.
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Click Next. Select the model properties you want to include in the takeoff, or keep them all selected, as in this example.
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Click Next.
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With Quantification ready to create the database, click Finish to complete the setup.
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The wizard closes, and the catalog items display in the Quantification Workbook.
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Next, creating selection sets within your data exchanges can help you to organize the data
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so that you can focus in on only what you need.
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Similar to other Navisworks workflows, you can can use selection sets when working with any data exchanges,
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irrespective of quantification as in this example.
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To create a selection set, in the Scene View, zoom into and orbit the model.
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You can hide the objects in the current selection so that they are not drawn in the Scene View.
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This is useful when you want to remove specific parts of the model that might occlude your view of a room or another specific object.
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For example, right-click one of the curtain panels and select Hide.
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Zoom into the model to navigate to a specific object, such as a door.
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Now, to select all of these same doors, from the ribbon, Select and Search panel, expand the Select Same drop-down.
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Click Same Name.
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In the Selection Tree, all objects with same name as the currently selected item—in this case, the doors—highlight.
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You can also navigate the model to verify that the doors are highlighted as being selected throughout the model.
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Note that you could also select objects in the Properties of the Data Exchange and create search sets there.
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With all the objects highlighted that you want to include in the selection set, in the ribbon, click Save Selection.
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The Sets window displays.
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Click the selection set name, enter a new name for your selection set, and then press ENTER.
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Back in the Quantification Workbook, under Items, navigate to your newly created selection set.
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Select one of the highlighted items, which in this case are under Exterior Doors.
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As soon as you do, the Rollup pane displays a summary of the selected takeoff items,
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and the Takeoff pane displays all takeoff items.
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From here, you can begin working with this takeoff data as you normally would.
00:04
In Navisworks, the Quantification feature helps you perform takeoffs to estimate materials,
00:09
measure areas, and count building components for construction and renovation projects.
00:16
The Navisworks Connector for Data Exchange can be used to help you with quantification.
00:22
Using loaded data exchanges instead of aggregated or native files,
00:27
you can create selection sets and perform takeoffs as you normally would.
00:32
Begin with a model open in Navisworks that has data exchanges already loaded.
00:38
You can see in the Selection Tree that this example has a surface, a structural model,
00:43
and an architectural model already loaded.
00:47
From the ribbon, Home tab, select Quantification.
00:52
Both the Quantification Workbook and the Sheet Browser open.
00:57
The workbook is the main workspace that contains the object data for the takeoffs.
01:03
From the workbook, click Project Setup.
01:07
A Quantification Getting Started dialog might display, prompting you to view tutorials.
01:13
Click Remind me later.
01:17
Next, in the Quantification Setup Wizard, select a catalog.
01:22
You can use a listed catalog or a custom catalog to define items and resources in your project.
01:29
With a catalog selected, click Next.
01:33
Select the unit of measurement you want to use in your project.
01:37
Click Next. Select the model properties you want to include in the takeoff, or keep them all selected, as in this example.
01:47
Click Next.
01:49
With Quantification ready to create the database, click Finish to complete the setup.
01:55
The wizard closes, and the catalog items display in the Quantification Workbook.
02:02
Next, creating selection sets within your data exchanges can help you to organize the data
02:08
so that you can focus in on only what you need.
02:11
Similar to other Navisworks workflows, you can can use selection sets when working with any data exchanges,
02:18
irrespective of quantification as in this example.
02:23
To create a selection set, in the Scene View, zoom into and orbit the model.
02:28
You can hide the objects in the current selection so that they are not drawn in the Scene View.
02:35
This is useful when you want to remove specific parts of the model that might occlude your view of a room or another specific object.
02:43
For example, right-click one of the curtain panels and select Hide.
02:49
Zoom into the model to navigate to a specific object, such as a door.
02:55
Now, to select all of these same doors, from the ribbon, Select and Search panel, expand the Select Same drop-down.
03:04
Click Same Name.
03:07
In the Selection Tree, all objects with same name as the currently selected item—in this case, the doors—highlight.
03:15
You can also navigate the model to verify that the doors are highlighted as being selected throughout the model.
03:23
Note that you could also select objects in the Properties of the Data Exchange and create search sets there.
03:30
With all the objects highlighted that you want to include in the selection set, in the ribbon, click Save Selection.
03:38
The Sets window displays.
03:41
Click the selection set name, enter a new name for your selection set, and then press ENTER.
03:49
Back in the Quantification Workbook, under Items, navigate to your newly created selection set.
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Select one of the highlighted items, which in this case are under Exterior Doors.
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As soon as you do, the Rollup pane displays a summary of the selected takeoff items,
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and the Takeoff pane displays all takeoff items.
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From here, you can begin working with this takeoff data as you normally would.
