Description
Subtract occupiedClearHeight and ceilingThickness from floorToSoffitHeight for voidClearHeight.
Architectural quantities depend on dimension references, area boundaries, slopes, and construction allowances. A component calculation can describe a proposed geometry without establishing code compliance, structural adequacy, or buildability.
Subtract occupiedClearHeight and ceilingThickness from floorToSoffitHeight for voidClearHeight.
When to use this tool
Use Ceiling Void Clear Height when you need one explicit architectural geometry component using a common measurement basis.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter floorToSoffitHeight, occupiedClearHeight, ceilingThickness. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read voidClearHeight, fits. Inspect fits before interpreting the associated values.
Subtract occupiedClearHeight and ceilingThickness from floorToSoffitHeight for voidClearHeight. Mark fits when the subtraction is nonnegative.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| floorToSoffitHeight | Floor To Soffit Height | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| occupiedClearHeight | Occupied Clear Height | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| ceilingThickness | Ceiling Thickness | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| voidClearHeight | Void Clear Height | Required. Finite number. |
| fits | Whether this specific supplied size comparison passes. | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"floorToSoffitHeight": 3.2,
"occupiedClearHeight": 2.7,
"ceilingThickness": 0.1
},
"output": {
"voidClearHeight": 0.4,
"fits": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative clearance is diagnostic; services, structure, fire separation, access, tolerances, and required ceiling heights are not assessed.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the complete drawings, applicable requirements, and qualified design review before construction.
References
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