The Bill of Quantities is part of Snaptrude's extensive data automation tool that helps architects design with real-time data and react to that data to make informed design decisions.
Viewing Project BOQ
To access the Bill of Quantities tool on Snaptrude, click on the Bill of Quantities tab from the top right corner of the project.
You'll see a detailed list of all quantities included in the Snaptrude project organised by specific object type categories. Click on the drop-down arrow next to the category's name, and you will see a detailed quantification of all the items listed under that category. This includes door, window and furniture count as well.
Snaptrude auto-updates the Bill of Quantities based on your Snaptrude project in real-time. In other words, every time you make a design change on your Snaptrude project, the Bill of Quantities get updated automatically.
Note: In a personal workspace project, the default calculation method for quantifying object types is predefined. The BOQ units are derived from the project's units. The table below outlines the default BOQ settings for all personal projects.
Object Type | Calculation method |
Walls | Area |
Stacked Walls | Area |
Curtain walls | Area |
Slabs | Area |
Floors | Area |
Ceilings | Area |
Columns | Volume |
Beams | Volume |
Staircases | Volume |
Mass (Facade, Furniture, Pergola, Generic) | Volume |
Furniture | Count |
Doors & Windows | Count |
Objects coming from Revit/Rhino as Direct shape | Count |
However, when working in team projects, you have the ability to define units as well as the calculation methods from the team library for walls, slabs, floors and ceilings.
Defining Quantity Units in Team Library
If the project is part of a team, you can define units and BOQ calculations methods (i.e., by volume, area or running length) for walls, slabs, floors and ceilings types from the team library. Follow the steps below for the same:
Step 1. Navigate to the team library and select the respective object type. For example if you wish to define units and calculation method for wall types, open the wall tab in the team library.
Step 2. Under the unit column, change the unit and calculation methods as needed for each wall type. For instance, to calculate quantities by area, adjust the quantification methods accordingly.
Repeat these steps for other elements like slabs, floors, and ceilings. Once the quantity units & calculation methods are defined, they'll be reflected accordingly in the project BOQ.