The Building section of the Metrics sidebar shows:
Total area
Areas per building function
Facade area
Efficiency
FAR
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:
Hover on the
Buildingsection of the Metrics sidebar and click the settings button that appears in the top right. This will open theBuilding Functionsmenu.Click the
+button beside theBuilding Functionsheader.
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 Building Parameters menu and enter a value in the Max FAR field. Note that a site boundary must exist for max FAR to be set.
