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07.04.12 Auto-Filling a (Closed) Linear Polygon with Area Takeoff

Last Updated: 2022-09-01 12:21

When you draw a "closed" set of linear takeoff segments, you can auto-fill that shape with one or more Area Takeoff Item's. A "closed" set of linear takeoffs means three or more segments that each touch, end-to-end.

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Be sure to check out Multi-Condition Takeoff in Related Articles for more ways to leverage CC-Takeoff to make taking off your project faster than ever.

Let's take a look at a few examples.

We drew three "closed" takeoff objects with linears - these could define the outer walls of a room or building, for example. The important part is that each segment touches the adjacent one (it's easiest to draw connected segments using the Continuous Mode Linear Takeoff Tool.

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Auto-Fill with One Area Takeoff Item

To fill in a closed linear object,

  • Select the Takeoff Item you want to use to fill-in the closed linear object (you do not need to select a Takeoff Tool)
  • Double-click within the closed linear object

you can auto-fill backouts using one or more Conditions

In our example, we filled each closed linear object with a different Area.

If you think that was amazing...

Auto-Fill with Multiple Area Takeoff Items

You can also fill a closed linear object with more than one Area Takeoff Item.

  • Select multiple Area Takeoff Items in the Takeoff Items Pane (use Ctrl and Shift to select multiple).
  • Double-click within the closed linear object.

you can auto-fill backouts using one or more Conditions

It's a little hard to see, but the takeoff for those three Area Takeoff Items are stacked. We can move them around independently, though.

you can auto-fill backouts using one or more Conditions

Why the discrepancy in Takeoff Results?

If you have a keen eye, you may notice in our screenshot above, that the Results aren't the same. Is the program calculating something incorrect?

Not at all! If we look at the Takeoff Item Properties, we see that the Slope settings are not the same. The two with higher results are set to Slope (you can tell they are sloped by the little half-arrow in the Area takeoff object's themselves).

you can auto-fill backouts using one or more Conditions

Warning
Before drawing any takeoff, you must set and verify Scale, see Related Articles.

click here to view the previous article Drawing Manual Length Linear Segments (Not Calculated, Not to Scale)Using Area Takeoff Tools click here to view the next article



 

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