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🚀 Material input types

Glossary of material input types used within Onetrace, and their definitions

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Material input types determine the method for recording the measurement of your chosen material. Below, we have a glossary of the different input types:

Input Type	Definition	Calculation	Material examples
Quantity:	The number of items	`No. of`	Doors, boards, boxes of nails
Quantity & Diameter	The number of items and the diameter (width across a circle) of each item	`No. of with a set diameter`	Dowels, pipes, tubing
Square Meters (m2)	Flat measurement of one side	`WxH`	Windows, boards
Square Meters (4 sides)	Measuring the four sides of a box	`(WxL) x` `2+(HxL) x 2`	Beam or steel encasements
Square Meters (All sides)	Measurement of all six sides of a cube	`(WxH) x 2+(WxL) x 2+(HxL) x 2`	Mineral fibre, concrete blocks, boards
Cubic Meters (m3)	The volume of a cuboid	`WxHxL`	The amount of concrete or gravel needed to fill a space
Average Side (Perimeter?)	The average measurement between two perimeters	`(W+H)/2`	Coatings, access hatches
Linear Meters	A measurement of the length of an object in a single direction	`No. of meters used`	Timber, cabling
Linear Meters & Joint Size	The amount of product needed in linear meters, with the diameter needed to fill the gap.	`Amount of used (with a variable diameter`)	Sealant, mortar
Length & Diameter	The length of material used with a set diameter	`How much product is used (in mm) with a set diameter`	Tubing, pipes

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