Gemini QuantiFlow Register Quantities¶
All quantities linked to one or more contract posts in the cloud project can be registered as quantities for Gemini QuantiFlow. In Gemini Terrain, this is done using the Register quantities function, which is available in the Planning, design and execution toolset, among others.
Procedure for registering quantities
The procedure for registering quantities will be the same for all object types:
- Activate the Register quantities function
- In the File field, select the file(s) you want to register quantities from
- In the Contract posts field, select the contract post(s) you want to register quantities for
- Check the quantities you want to register
- Click the Register button to transfer the quantities to Gemini Connected
- After completed registration, the quantity proposals can be documented or validated
To register quantities, the files must be locked for registration. The file version from which the quantity is registered will follow the quantity proposal so that the current calculation basis at the time of registration can be retrieved if needed.
Note
When a quantity is registered from Gemini Terrain, but not yet approved in the validation, we often call this a quantity proposal.
Register quantities from mass types¶
Quantities can be registered from mass types from SFI, XFI, and EFI models.
A mass type must be linked to a valid contract post in the Gemini Connected project and have the same unit as specified in the contract post description for quantities to be registered. Mass types with the same contract post must therefore have the same unit, but they can have different factors for scaling and unit conversion.
Note
It is fixed, scaled/converted masses that are registered, not masses corrected with a mass balance factor. When connected to a Gemini Connected project, the standard code will be hidden for all mass types and only contract posts will be used.
During registration, the total quantity for the selected item in the selected file is registered as it is at the time of registration. If you have needed to use multiple mass types to calculate an item, these will be registered in a single combined quantity proposal.
Mass types must be calculated before you start quantity registration. No recalculation of the mass types is performed when you start the Register quantities dialog or perform the actual registration.
For SFI models, quantities can be registered for all calculation methods (manual, parametric, etc.). Mass types with the same contract post in the same model must have the same unit, but they can have different factors for scaling and unit conversion. Which profile intervals a quantity proposal will apply to are automatically listed in the Profile interval column and exported as descriptive text along with the quantity proposal.
Upon approval in validation, Gemini Connected will calculate the development of an item by comparing the quantity proposal being validated with quantities already registered on the item. This way, it will be captured whether quantities increase or decrease, and the development is visible in the web solution's quantity history.
Register quantities for application layers¶
All objects linked to selected contract posts are shown in the list and can be selected for quantity registration. Note that if the same contract post is used on different geometry types, these are combined into a single quantity proposal for the item, consisting of, for example, both points and lines. The same object can contain multiple contract post codes that are registered independently of each other.
Units and values¶
The quantity that is registered may depend on the object to which a contract post is linked. The table below provides an overview of which units in the contract posts can be linked to the different geometry types, and which value is registered. Observe, for example, that it is 2D area that is registered for polygons, while 3D area is registered from triangular networks.
o indicates standard contract post list, x extended contract post list:
| Point | Line | Polygon | Triangulation | Point cloud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS (one lump sum) | x | x | x | x | x |
| Pcs (number) | o | x | x | x | x |
| m (3D length) | o | ||||
| m2 (2D area) | x | o | |||
| m2 (3D area) | o | ||||
| Volume (m3) | o |
Note
Note that RS is handled as a count: You are thus sending in, for example, one line as 1 piece lump sum.
Template for application layers¶
For application layers, a simple template, Contract.al_, has been created, which contains the three attributes S_CONTRACTPOST, S_CONTRACTPOST2, and S_CONTRACTPOST3 for assigning contract posts for all geometry types. You can expand with more attributes for contract posts as long as you follow the structure with S_CONTRACTPOST followed by a number.
Overview of registered quantities¶
An overview of registered quantities from different sources can be displayed in the Document quantities function. Here you will see the status from validation in the web solution, e.g., whether the quantity proposal is still pending approval, is marked as incomplete, or has been approved. The dialog also shows an icon if documentation has been attached to the quantity proposal.
The content of the overview is updated when you enter the dialog. By using the options at the top of the dialog, you can view the history of registered quantities from the drawing, the cloud project you are in, or the entire Gemini Connected project. This way, you have good insight into the registrations that have been made, and can avoid both omitting and double-registering quantities.
A complete overview of registered quantities can be found in the web solution, under the processes:
- Validation:
Quantity proposals awaiting validation - Contract:
Approved quantities are shown both on the front pages and in the quantity history for the individual item
Need to remove registered quantities and quantity proposals¶
If you have registered quantities by mistake, these can be easily corrected. The simplest approach is often to make the changes in Gemini Terrain, and then register a new quantity proposal. During validation, you can choose to approve the quantity proposals chronologically, or approve only the most recently registered one.
In other cases, the reason why you want to remove registered quantities, as well as whether a quantity has been validated as approved or not, affects how this is handled.
Note
Quantity proposals that are deleted disappear from Validation in the web solution. Quantity proposals that have been validated as Approved and transferred to Gemini ProAdm, are removed from both the web solution's quantity history and Gemini ProAdm after deletion. Quantities that have been invoiced will also be removed from the quantity history, but will also generate a correction in Gemini ProAdm.
Quantities are registered on an item that is no longer in use in the file¶
The Register quantities dialog detects if an item is no longer in use in a file, and quantities have previously been registered on the item. In such cases, you will be able to register a new quantity proposal with a value of 0. After registration, the quantity proposal undergoes normal validation and the quantity history is maintained.
Item is deleted from the Gemini Connected project¶
Due to the desire to quickly make items for additional work available in the project, such items may be deleted after they have been put into use. This can also occasionally occur for items in the contract itself.
If items have been removed from the project, it will not be possible for the Gemini Terrain user to register new quantities on these. If the item has previously been used in an application layer, the attribute field where the item is used will become red, since the item does not exist.
Delete individual quantity proposals / delete all quantities registered from a file to be deleted¶
The methods for deleting registered quantities are available in the Document quantities dialog, where you can list all registered quantities. The methods are described in the dialog help.
Note
Measurement proposals that are deleted disappear from Validation in the web solution. Quantity proposals that have been validated as Approved and transferred to Gemini ProAdm are removed from both the web solution's quantity history and Gemini ProAdm after deletion. Quantities that have been invoiced will also be removed from the quantity history, but will also generate a correction in Gemini ProAdm.