Extra

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Please find below a short video of Extra, my free add-in for Autodesk Revit.

Important thing to note: The tool automatically copy values to your clipboard so you don’t have to copy them.

For now, the tool is available on the link below:
LINK
Below you will also find the info how to install the tool yourself as it doesn’t come with an installer.

Video

Please watch videos in HD.

Other Help

I am also recommending going to the provided help below. Simply click on the interesting command from the list. I made small animations for you and short descriptions about each of the buttons. Please inform me if something is not clear!
Please give animations some time to download

List

Math 1. Math

Measure Length of Selected Lines 1.1. Measure Length of Selected Lines
Measure Total Area of Selected Regions 1.2. Measure Total Area of Selected Regions
Measure Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions 1.3. Measure Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions
Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Regions 1.4. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Regions
Measure Total Area of Selected Rooms 1.5. Measure Total Area of Selected Rooms
Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Rooms 1.6. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Rooms

Maths

1.1. Measure Length of Selected Lines 1.1. Measure Length of Selected Lines

Adds up Length of Selected Lines.

How to use the tool:

Select some lines or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the total length of them.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

1.2. Measure Total Area of Selected Regions 1.2. Measure Total Area of Selected Regions

Adds up Areas of Selected Regions.

How to use the tool:

Select some Regions or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the calculated area of all of them.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

1.3. Measure Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions 1.3. Measure Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions

Adds up Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions.

How to use the tool:

Select some regions or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the total perimeter of all of them.
We will only count outside loops of your regions.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

1.4. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Regions 1.4. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Regions

Adds up Outside Perimeter of Selected Regions.

How to use the tool:

Select some regions or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the total perimeter of all of them.
We will only count outside loops of your regions.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

1.5. Measure Total Area of Selected Rooms 1.5. Measure Total Area of Selected Rooms

Adds up Areas of Selected Rooms.

How to use the tool:

Select some rooms or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the calculated area of all of them.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

1.6. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Rooms 1.6. Measure Total Perimeter of Selected Rooms

Adds up Total Perimeter of Selected Rooms.

How to use the tool:

Select some rooms or you will be prompted to do it by the tool. The pop-out will tell you the total perimeter of all of them.
We will copy it to your Clipboard.

How to install version

For now, the tool is available on the link below:

LINK

I hope to publish it on Autodesk App Store, but it takes time. Also here you will always find the newest version of it.

Please unpack the file.

You need to install it:

C:\Users\YOUR–USER\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\Addins

Put Resources there:

Folder

and copy the correct versions to correct folders.

Versions

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Version 0.9 was published at XXXX-XX-XX as a 1.1. Works on Autodesk Revit 2020 - 2024.

Known Problems

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Problems on To-Do List:

Problems not on To-Do List: