07.05.04 Drawing Rectangular Area Takeoff

Last Updated: 2022-02-22 12:42

Use the Rectangle tool ( the rectangle area tool ) to draw boxes (rectangles or squares) of Area takeoff quickly and easily.

To draw a rectangular Area takeoff object,

Click the button on the Area Takeoff Tools toolbar
Click in any spot where you want to begin takeoff (this creates your 'anchor' - a corner of your rectangle)
While holding down the mouse button, draw a diagonal line to the opposite corner of the rectangle you want to create
Release the mouse button and your takeoff is created

If you would prefer not to see the pattern of the area while you are drawing, you can change that setting in the Takeoff Item's Properties - just uncheck "Display Pattern While Drawing".

click and drag to draw area rectangles

Once drawn, you can move or add vertices (corners/joints) and segments however you like, the takeoff object is not stuck as a rectangle, it's just drawn that way to start.

Warning

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

Uncloseable Polygon Area Takeoffs

Drawing Elliptical Area Takeoff

07.02 Setting the Scale of a Page