Volume Calculator

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Turn measurements into a useful volume estimate.

Use the drawer calculator for contents space or the item calculator for another object. Enter dimensions in feet and read the result in cubic feet.

Replace the example measurements with your own, include only the units you need, and copy the appropriate result to the matching Room Sheet.

Have an item that is hard to match to the inventory, or drawers full of loose contents? Volume Calculator helps turn measurements into a usable volume estimate. Enter dimensions in feet and read the result in cubic feet, shown as CuFt.

Choose the right calculator

  • Drawer Space Calculator estimates the contents space inside a dresser or chest of drawers. It makes an allowance for furniture structure and unused space.
  • Total Volume Calculator estimates the outside volume of another object from width, height, and depth.

Choose the one that matches what you are measuring. Drawer contents and the furniture itself are separate inventory entries.

Measure drawer contents

  1. On Volume Calculator, use an available Drawer Unit group.
  2. Measure the outside furniture body, including feet or legs. Exclude mirrors, handles, and loose decorative overhangs.
  3. Enter the group’s Width Feet, Height Feet, and Depth Feet. Replace the example dimensions with actual measurements.
  4. Review Drawer Unit N Contents CuFt, where N is the group number.
  5. Select Include Drawer Unit N In Total for units to include in Total Drawer Contents CuFt.
  6. Record the appropriate result under Drawer Space CuFt in the relevant Room Sheet’s Needs To Be Packed section. Record the furniture separately as its named article.

The drawer calculation allows for structure and unused space. It estimates contents space, not the furniture’s entire outside volume. Individual results remain visible when Include is off; that choice controls contribution to the total.

The example Drawer Unit dimensions represent common furniture sizes. Replace them with your measurements and include only the units you intend to total. If the units belong to different rooms, copy each individual result to its matching room instead of putting the combined total in every room.

Measure another object

  1. Use an Item group in Total Volume Calculator.
  2. Enter width, height, and depth in feet.
  3. Review Item N Volume CuFt. Select Include Item N In Total to add it to Other Items Total Volume CuFt.
  4. If no named inventory entry fits, describe the object on a Room Sheet and enter its volume in Custom Item N Volume CuFt.

Measurements do not transfer to Room Sheets automatically. Copy the appropriate result and avoid recording the same contents twice.

For example, an object measuring 2 feet wide, 3 feet high, and 2 feet deep occupies a rectangular volume of 12 CuFt. Enter 12 in its custom-volume field and identify the object in the matching description. This example illustrates the units, not the packing space needed for every object of that size.

Check units and rounding

Divide inches by 12 to get feet: 24 inches is 2 feet, and 18 inches is 1.5 feet. Entering 24 in a feet field when you measured 24 inches would greatly overstate the volume.

Visible results round up to whole cubic feet. Treat them as planning measurements, not exact usable packing capacity. Irregular shapes, protective materials, and loading arrangements can require additional consideration.

Finish the inventory entry

Copy the result to the appropriate Room Sheet, record any needed explanation, and review the updated totals. Use a named inventory item when it fits; do not add a custom-volume entry for that same item as well. Save after updating the room.

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