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I've created a new PAZ cell that I've defined as a Structural element within the DataGroup Catalog Editor and have placed using the 'Place User Defined Type' tool. Is it possible to include this cell in the Structural Report Spreadsheet?
In order to be included in the Structural Report Spreadsheet, an element must be a "true" Structural member such as Beam, Column, Slab, etc.. User Defined objects, even with Structural DataGroup data applied, do not fall into that category and will not have the required Structural and/or Structural Data tabs in the Building Element Info tool.
A few potential alternatives include:
Create Variables that calculate Area and/or Volume within PC Studio. This example shows a simple rectangular shape, but you can of course expand the equations to include more irregular shapes.
When publishing the file to a PAZ, uncheck the Purge Variables option so that the variables created above are retained.
The Variable > DataGroup property values should display in Datagroup Explorer.
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