Separate out takeoffs by area

I don't know if this is an easy way but to handle stuff like this I currently duplicate the default layer, and then delete the extra stuff I don't want on that layer.

So in your situation I would duplicate the default layer 3 times. Then you'll likely be using the new Duplicate As tool (and Convert To) to clean up and adjust all your takeoffs the way you want them in each layer.

Then when you are finished, you can go to your reports and filter everything by layer to see your 4 separated areas individually.

If anyone knows a better solution, please share

There are a few ways to approach this, but the simplest option is usually in the Reports tab.

If your drawings don’t overlap between the areas you’re trying to separate, you can break the takeoff out by page. That will let you see quantities per page and then easily total them back together if needed. It may split things a bit more granularly than you originally planned, but it’s quick and reliable.

If the areas you need to separate are on the same page, it’s a little tricker and I for sure want to find the easiest way to do this without manually breaking apart each takeoff. Would be neat if you could highlight everything you wanted to break out and add a custom property to break it out but I’m unsure if that’s possible. I’ve played with layers a bit but I definitely don’t like that the default layer is called default and stuck there because if I create another layer now it needs a name too

Thank you both!