When creating a schedule, select fields to include using the Fields tab of the Schedule Properties dialog (or the Material Takeoff Properties dialog).
Video: Select Fields for a Schedule
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add a field to the Scheduled Fields list | click a field name in the Available Fields box, and click
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remove a field from the Scheduled Fields list | select it from the Scheduled Fields list, and click
![]() Note: When you remove a combined parameter, the combined parameter is deleted. You must redefine it to use it again.
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move a field up or down in the list | select the field, and click
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combine parameters in a single field | click
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modify a combined parameter | select the field, and click
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delete a combined parameter | select it from the Scheduled Fields list, and click
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add a custom field | click
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modify a custom field | select the field, and click
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create a field whose value is calculated from a formula | click
![]() For example, if you want to calculate an occupancy load based on the area of a room, you could add a custom field called Occupancy Load that is calculated from the Area field. Formulas support the same mathematical functions as in the Family Editor. |
create a field that is a percentage of another field | click
![]() By default, percentages are calculated based on the total for the entire schedule. If you set grouping fields in the Sorting/Grouping tab, you can choose one of those fields here. For example, if you group a room schedule by level, you can display the percentage of the total area of the level the room occupies. |
add room parameters to a non-room schedule | for Select Available Fields From, click Room. This changes the list of fields in the Available Fields box to a list of room parameters. You can then add those room parameters to the list of scheduled fields. |
include elements from linked models | select Include elements in links. |