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Heber Allred zzTakeoff
81d 14h

Collecting Input: Measurement Units for Item Formula Calculation

Currently in zzTakeoff, when you're building a formula you see measurements in the formula like this:

[Area]

[Linear]

[Volume]

etc.


What do you guys think if when you insert into the formula, it inserts specific units?

[Volume:CY]

[Area:SF]

[Linear:FT]

[Linear:IN]

etc.


Then you can insert the exact value in cubic yards, cubic feet, etc. It seems that this would be more clear, but looks a little more cryptic as well. Overall the clarity may be worth it. Just wondering what you guys think.



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Casey Krueger 81d 14h

I like this.


It would also be nice to have a catch or warning when changing a unit type when a formula is already present. Just in case someone changed the type, but the formula was predetermine using that type.

For example, if a formula was using LF to calculate a productions. Like a saw cutter can do 1600 LF with 1 saw blade

The calculation would be [Linear:LF] / 1600 LF, but if someone changed it to [Linear:IN], then the calculation would be off.


Also, this can branch out to calling other subitems, IE: [Subitem01:Linear:FT] or [Subitem02:Formula]

Kyle Bonde - Vertical GC 77d 9h

Love it and always standard practice when making variables in other tools. I like that its baked in at the root so its harder to mess up.

Steve Golubov 75d 5h

Like it

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