zzTakeoff Community Channel Logo

Feature Requests

Have an idea? Share your suggestions for improving zzTakeoff!
Collapse / Expand individual and/or groups of folders/takeoff items
107d 16h
Team, Like most users, I organize my takeoff into folders and subfolders. I would like a way to expand/collapse certain subfolders via a right...
Reply
Under Review
zzMobile/Field +Add new page from clipboard + search text
107d 18h
Add photo from mobile version as a new page or +Add page from clipboard would work to add annotated photos from my phone in the plan and ...
Reply
Under Review
Export to Bluebeam - Print to PDF
107d 23h
Team, I have been through the print-to-PDF feature requests, and I like what I have seen either discussed, planned, and/or completed here. I e...
Reply
Under Review
Count of Units
109d 12h
Current software has this, and it saves a tremendous amount of time. If there is a multi-family project or a hotel, all with multiple of the s...
3 Replies
Planned
Custom Default Status Options
109d 12h
It would be nice to be able to customize the default list of takeoff "Status" options within the company wide settings to pick from when creating ...
1 Reply
Under Review
Dimension Tool- Option for Pitch
109d 18h
I think a dimension tool that allowed for rise and run would be good. This way if we wanted to know the length of a pitched roof or ridge we would...
3 Replies
Under Review
Layer-Level Permissions for Multi-Party Collaboration
113d 1h
Collaboration is key to preconstruction. I just collaborated with multiple trade partners live in the same ZZTakeoff file, and it was incredible. ...
Reply
Under Review
Rotate Counts with custom degrees
113d 17h
It would be nice to rotate counts individually on the plans with custom degrees or a drag rotate
3 Replies
Under Review
Easier Page Nav on Mobile
118d 0h
I struggle on mobile devices to easily change pages, from what I find you have to click page scroll and pick what one you want to change to. Havi...
Reply
Under Review
Adding an Assembly Based Hierarchy/classification system
119d 23h
I spoke to Derek and Todd about this on a Demo call yesterday and I will try to summarize as best I can here. In its current format ZZtakeoff ...
3 Replies
Total Man-Hours calculation
122d 17h
Hi Is it possible to create a ZZ Takeoff formula like [!sum(Man Hours)] in PlanSwift that totals man-hours by work type from each labour child a...
2 Replies
Make the "Convert To" More User Friendly
122d 23h
For converting takeoffs, I think rather than having the full list of takeoffs pop up (i know you can search), it would be easier to select a take...
Reply
Under Review
Length Field Shows No Data
123d 21h
Hi All, I have bored piers of depth 1.6 meters each, and quantities of 71 and 28 piers respectively. I would "Length" column to display the ...
12 Replies
Completed
Viewer ability to hide & show
123d 22h
We have footing, foundation, and slab takeoffs that overlap. My foremen need to be able to view their highlighted scope of work, but they are una...
2 Replies
Under Review
Adding items from template - Eliminate one click
124d 21h
I get tired of right clicking all the time to "add takeoff" from templates. That makes sense for multiple I get it, but If I want to drop just one...
Reply
Color matched left and right parenthesis while writing formulas
126d 18h
Can color matched parenthesis be implemented in the formula field similar to excel? Make this: Look like this:
7 Replies
Planned
Add all available parent values to Insert drop down?
126d 19h
I know a lot of these parent values such as Length, Width, Depth, and measurements are available to use in the child formulas but I'm not sure wha...
Reply
Under Review
Ctrl+Arrow function
127d 18h
Adding the Ctrl + Arrow → Move Object → Linear Copy function, like in PlanSwift, would be a huge time-saver for repetitive takeoffs and eliminat...
Reply
Can we please come up with a way to invest money in ZZTakeoff while it's early in its life, so we can all become millionaires and retire?
128d 11h
Seriously! This is a grandslam software with grandslam people at the helm. Those that know, want in early, before you guys take this to the leve...
3 Replies
Flip Page Arrow's Location
128d 22h
Could you make the arrows used to flip through plan pages moveable on the screen. We use that feature often and would prefer it on the top right c...
2 Replies
Under Review