Q & A
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Cloning a layer
54d 15h
Is there a way to clone/duplicate everything (including all takeoff data) from one layer to another? I know you can copy & paste all takeoff o...
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12-4-2025 Webinar Today on Preparing to Build Templates- 10am Mtn time
55d 15h
Hi All, we have had a lot of questions on basic template builds and what are the best practices. So in today's webinar we will discussing what we...
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Custom template
55d 21h
Is there any way to import or create custom template? I have been doing takeoffs on plan Swift for a while, and I need someone's help to understan...
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Cross hairs
56d 9h
Is there a way to turn the cross hairs off on the cursor? Would love this option.
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Offline Backup?
57d 21h
Is there a way to backup all projects or at least one at a time to an offline storage device?
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Separate X and Y Scale
58d 13h
Is there a way to set a different X and Y scale on a page? For example, I am looking at the plan and profile view of a waterline and need to set t...
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How do you set up your take-off workflow for commercial iron roofing and cladding Project
59d 2h
Hi team, I’m interested in how others structure their take-offs in zzTakeOff or similar when measuring commercial Iron roofs and wall cladding...
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Takeoffs between planset versions
59d 13h
How are you all handling takeoffs between different drawing versions (SD, DD, CD) or addenda? I like to have the "record" and paper trail so t...
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Black Friday Special
59d 14h
How long will this be running for? Do i have time to convince my boss to let me get it?
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Can i use a formula to make it so when i change a custom property it changes the color of my takeoff automatically?
61d 20h
I would like to be able to make a custom property called System then have a formula when i choose DCW change color to Blue. DHW change to red. etc
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Fle Cache
62d 15h
Under settings there is an input of number of days for File Cache Expiration " How long to keep cached files before automatic cleanup " Will o...
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Summary Takeoff Report with snapshots similar to Bluebeam's report.
63d 17h
Any chance of being able to run a takeoff report with snapshots of the takeoff areas with the data similar to Bluebeam? See below:
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Planswift Point to point and box modes
64d 10h
is there a way to make the point to point switch to a square mode?
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Totals in Reports section
64d 14h
In the reports section I'm looking for a running grand total as of now the only way I can find to do this is to export to excel and then add a for...
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Going from ZZTakeoff back to Planswift
64d 18h
Is there away to go from ZZTakeoff back to Planswift with all the measurements data etc?
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Re-Assign Objects
69d 14h
Is there anyway to re-assign objects? For example I have a bunch of F13 spot footings, but need to switch them to F12. The only way I have found...
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Advanced zzTakeoff users Webinar- Questions and Answers Thursdays at 12PM Eastern Time
69d 18h
Join us as Derek covers workspace sharing, roles and more. We will share a set of plans in a new workspace invite everyone to that space. We will...
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zzTakeoff Pilot Success Criteria - Feedback wanted thx
70d 14h
We will be doing a pilot in one of our regions. Here is my first pass at pilot success criteria to see if we can keep scaling. Any feedback apprec...
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Quote Report Cover Sheet - (from new project set up menu)
70d 19h
is there a way to have a report that could utilize the new project set up menu as a Quote Cover sheet foundation?
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Auto assign new takeoff into folder
70d 19h
Like in Planswift, is there a way to assign a new takeoff into a folder I have created on the takeoffs page? Instead of having to manually drag ea...
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