diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
index 3e6912fc4b..281d838773 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ class _Equipment(ArchComponent.Component):
         self.Type = "Equipment"
         obj.Role = Roles
         obj.Proxy = self
+        obj.setEditorMode("VerticalArea",2)
+        obj.setEditorMode("HorizontalArea",2)
+        obj.setEditorMode("PerimeterLength",2)
 
     def onChanged(self,obj,prop):
         self.hideSubobjects(obj,prop)
@@ -283,6 +286,9 @@ class _Equipment(ArchComponent.Component):
                     base = self.processSubShapes(obj,base,pl)
                     self.applyShape(obj,base,pl,allowinvalid=False,allownosolid=True)
 
+    def computeAreas(self,obj):
+        return
+
 
 class _ViewProviderEquipment(ArchComponent.ViewProviderComponent):
     "A View Provider for the Equipment object"