If you are using ConstructConnect Takeoff, one of the things you probably need to accomplish is completing a "quantity survey" of your plans. We call that "doing takeoff" or "taking off your project". In the Related Articles, we covered creating Takeoff Items…

When you load a Plan Set, the Page Scale for all Plans is set to 1/8" = 1'. If Page scale is something other than 1/8"=1', you must adjust your Page Scale or the program cannot generate accurate results. Page Scale is determined by who created (authored)…

To calculate accurate measurements, you must set and verify Page Scale, before you draw takeoff. You must set and verify Scale on each Page individually. In the previous article, we showed you how to Set Pages Scale based on what is indicated on the drawing…

You must calculate Scale if: Your plan/drawing does not indicate a scale. The Dimension Line you draw to verify Page Scale to a known-length linear does not match (meaning whatever scale is shown the Plan is wrong). There are many reasons Page Scale may be…

Some Plans (especially Sections, Details, and Elevation drawings) use different scales for various regions on the same Plan. The program supports one (and only one) Scale per Page so to accommodate multiple-scales, you must do a little preparation work before…

Now that you have set and verified the Page Scale, you are ready to draw some takeoff. What do we mean by drawing takeoff? Well, drawing takeoff is similar to using colored pencils and a scale ruler to measure building objects on a blueprint or other construction…

Drawing Linear Takeoff You use Linear Takeoff Items to draw measurements for construction objects typically measured by linear foot, inch, meter, or millimeter. Even if you select a surface area or cubic area Result, if you draw the measurement linearly,…

Use the Normal Mode Linear Takeoff tool ( ) to draw a single, segment or several segments that do not share endpoints. To draw a single Linear segment: Select the tool from the Takeoff Toolbar Click on the starting point of the linear to be measured While…

To draw several segments that share endpoints (such as a irregularly shaped room), you can use the Continuous Mode Linear Takeoff tool ( . To draw connected segments, Select the button. Click on the first point - this creates an "anchor" or starting point…

When you are using the Continuous Mode tool to draw many connected segments, you can draw curved segments. When you are drawing linear takeoff using the Continuous Mode tool (previous article), to instruct the program to 'curve' the next segment, press one…