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Timber Stud Calculation
Could we get a feature that will allow us to calculate the number of studs per wall including studs on either sides of windows, doors and openings. Similar to the length by centre but able to understand where additional studs will need to be for those listed above. Also if possible doing a vertical length by centre feature which also able to input additional studs where needed
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Hi Aarshia,
A better way to take off studs, and similar components, has been requested by quite a few of our customers, and we have already identified this as something we want to improve within the software.
You can still estimate these with Cubit Estimating currently using a column like Factor to add multipliers to turn a length into a stud count.
Cheers,
Danny Beaton, Product Manager
Hi Aarshia! Thank you for your suggestions. I will forward them on to our Product Managers for you
I agree, this would also be very helpful when dealing with 'raked walls' to determine common stud lengths. If we could do as a minimum "vertical length by centre feature" this would solve having to draw the walls and import the quantity results into Cubit.
This should be implemented as soon as possible. It could be useful for not only studs but bored piers in basements.
Please fast track a "vertical length by centre" .
Whatever happened to this feature request? I regularly have to measure stud walls (metal and timber). For pricing purposes' the length by centre is OK, but when it comes to using my take-off for ordering I have to calculate the # of studs required and this is where I run into a problem. As an example in the current project I am working on the stud wall is 16' high and the studs we buy are 10 feet long. That means I need 2 x 10' long studs for each upright and there are 5 vertical studs that make up this wall. Therefore we will have to buy 10 studs. But not according to Cubit, because if I use the factor (1/10)*5 and apply that to the overall length of 16' the result is 8 studs. Strictly speaking Cubit is correct, but that assumes we can use the 4' off-cuts, and we know we can't (well we can but not for the vertical studs). My alternative solution is to export to Excel and get Excel to calculate the quantity, but that's not what I want to do
Hi Kevin,
I definitely see where you are coming from here, and appreciate the detailed example.
I do not have details on when this would be addressed in Cubit. However, I will raise this with them and pass along the additional details you have provided here.
I would recommend following the Product Update section on our Help Center if you dont already do so.
In doing so, you will receive an email whenever we release a software update.
The Product Updates section will contain information about the updates we release, and so it is a great way to stay informed as to what has changed.
This feature would be a great upgrade to Cubit.
Please see my previous correspondence on this suggestion below.
Although there are ways to calculate these items using a formulae in the estimate sheet. This takes time and often I just want to quickly set up a new line item to do a take off of a new product. Being able to have more functions in the vertical take off can simplify the formulae in the estimate sheet and I believe lead to less possibility of errors.
Below is a list of items where expanding the vertical results could be used.
Probably the obvious one is studs for wall frames.
Being able to simply change parameters for double studs for tall walls would be handy as I currently use multiple wall heights and types in my estimate sheet. With calculations used to work out studs over 450 or 600 spacing.
Bored pier take off for basements.
Reinforcing cage length, concrete volume, excavated spoil could all be done quickly. Volume for shotcrete could also be done easily.
Counting posts for retaining walls, fences etc.
Adjusting the parameters would easily allow for changes in rail spans which effects post QTY
Cladding.
With the ever changing cladding types available more features for vertical take off would be great. Vertical or horizontal timber cladding for example could be measured and visualised at the shape level rather than calculated from the vertical m2 in the estimate sheet.
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