The Building function
section of the Metrics settings shows:
Efficiency
Cost
Income
FAR
You can see building metrics such as Total area, Areas per building function and Facade area in the right hand metrics panel.
The total area is shown as a percentage of max buildable area beside the Building section header (if Max FAR has been set).
Building function areas are shown in sqft or sqm - to view the area as a percentage, hover on the corresponding section of the bar chart in the Building section.
Creating a building function
To create a building function:
Navigate to the metrics settings page
Click on building functions
Click the
Create Building Function
button
Renaming a building function
To rename a building function click on the name of the building function in the Building Functions
menu, enter the new name, and press Enter to confirm the change.
Changing building function color
To change a building function color, click on the color square beside the building function name and select a new color from the picker.
Deleting a building function
To delete a building function, click the -
button that is shown beside the function name on hover in the Building Functions menu. Note that any elements with that building function assigned will automatically have the function unassigned as a result.
Setting a max FAR
Setting a max FAR will add a constraint to your site. If your total area exceeds the max FAR, the FAR number will turn red to warn you that the constraint has not been met.
To set a max FAR, open the Metrics settings page and select site. From here you can enter a Max FAR
value. Note that a site boundary must exist for max FAR to be set.