Use Group Datasheets

Unlike general purpose spreadsheets, the Use Group Datasheet allows any number to be modified and Architactile Inception will determine how best to adjust the rest of the values to reflect the change.  Inception understands the context of the data and provides tools to recalculate the values in any order necessary to quickly adjust parameters to fit a prospective client’s requirements.  The calculations on the Use Group Datasheet are driven by two familiar and related equations:

Occupancy x Occupancy Density = Area and

Area x Quality (Cost / Unit Area) = Total Estimated Budget

Because of the nature of these equations, modifying any one value may be accounted for by changing one or two of several other parameters. For example, a change in area will require a change in quality or total estimated budget, as well as a change in either occupancy or occupancy density. Inception provides a quick and easy method  to identify and select the appropriate parameters to adjust when changing a value.

In the screenshot above the Gross Area value is being modified. When the “Done” button on the keyboard is pressed, Architactile Inception will recalculate the values for both the Occupancy and the Total Estimated Budget. These fields are marked with a small calculated icon to the right of their value indicating Inception’s intent to recalculate. If, for example, one wanted to modify the quality level (Estimated Cost/Square Foot) instead of Total Estimated Budget, this could be accomplished by tapping the calculator icon next to the Total Estimated Budget field causing the calculator icon to move to the quality level field.

The same method could be used to move the calculator icon from the Occupancy field to the Occupancy Density field.