The Annotations toolbar provides access to all the non-takeoff markup tools available such as Dimension Lines, Text, highlighting, and clouding. The Annotations toolbar also provides access to creating Named Views and placing Punch Items, along with attaching…

At the bottom of every Takeoff Window is the Revision and Set Navigator toolbar which includes the Rotate and Overlay controls. These controls allow you to: Navigate between different revisions of a Page (if there are any) Rotate the current Page (the plan,…

In the bottom right corner (by default), you find the Pan Window and Indicator which shows a smaller view of the Page with an Indicator highlighting your relative position on the current Page. Here are two screenshots of the same Page, the only thing that…

You can open up to ten Takeoff Windows for the current bid (plus one extra one where Named Views are displayed when you open them by clicking a Hot Link). Note Don't confuse Takeoff Windows with the Takeoff Tab. There is only one Takeoff Tab for each bid,…

Docking and Undocking Takeoff Windows is a little different than docking and undocking Panes (Takeoff Items, Typical Groups, Views, etc.). The process is similar, though. Undocking a Takeoff Window To undock a Takeoff Window from the main application window,…

If you are familiar with Windows programs, you are probably comfortable with the idea of Keyboard Shortcuts. ConstructConnect Takeoff includes many keyboard shortcuts - they can be a great timesaver because you can use a defined combination of keys on your…

In addition to the Keyboard Shortcuts covered in the previous article, there are Context Menus throughout the program that provide quick access to many functions (indeed, some functions, such as aligning area takeoff grids to a plan or converting a piece…

The Takeoff Items Pane is where all your Takeoff Items are created and displayed along with their Results. The Takeoff Items Pane and the Layers Pane (covered in just a few articles) are two of of the most widely used Panes. Often times, users undock both…

At the bottom of the Takeoff Items Pane (Previous Article) is the Takeoff Item Pane Toolbar. Button Description Shortcut Key What it does/How it is used... New Takeoff Item Insert button Opens the New Takeoff Item Wizard, if enabled, or a new, blank Takeoff…

There are two Context Menus (right-click menus) visible in the Takeoff Items Pane, one when you click on a Takeoff Item and a slightly different one when you click on blank space within the Pane. Context Menu - Right-click occurs on Blank Space When you click…