Q & A

Hi Could you point me towards a best practice for calculating painted GWB takeoff? Today, I am using a calculator to determine SF of paint...

I can see the data integrity of this not being a simple task but I have some test [Lists] that I would now like to delete or rename. It's not intu...

How do i set it up to get the SF of a wall from the linear option? 2D

Hi, is there a way to copy an takeoff object in one scale on a page and paste that same object onto another page of a different scale? For exampl...

Hello, I wanted to throw it out there but it would be super helpful to double click a detail called out on you roof framing plan and have it high ...

I have a small project that has multiple scales per page. How do I scale?

Is there a way to measure beams, (for example, a triple LVL beam that is 25' 6" long) in a way that multiples the count by 3 while keeping the mea...

I must be missing something obvious but I can't figure it out.

Hello! I have only been using zz Takeoff for about an hour and I already like it more than Planswift. I am a concrete estimator, so I take off on ...

Is there a way to consolidate items by SKU in Reports? Also I'm pretty novice when it comes to computer skills, but it'd be nice to turn off t...

Is there a way to show the heights / width / depth of linear takeoff? Instead of it just looking like a thin line? Example attached. I want the li...

How do l undo or bring up the keyboard on a pad please or delete or add items to a measurement

Is there a way to change the default UOM for the default QTO measurements? At least, in this case, "Count Properties" I would like the abil...

Love the "extract schedule", today was the first day putting into practice with about 40-50 QTO point count types. Now, I'm looking for a way to m...

At a point where I'm wanting to print some sheets from zzQTO and noticed in the PDF print dialog I had to refer back to OS document properties or ...

Is there a way to hide takeoff being performed by another user on the same page? not past takeoff but active takeoff?

What's the difference between the Code + Name & Value + Name options?

When we create a folder in the take-off section, is there a way to multiple that folder and all the digitizers in that folder? Aka if i have 5 dif...

I have imported a load of items but the formula does not work. For example a simple [Area:m²] will not work if imported but will if added to a...

Is there a way to do mass updates? For example I want to adjust the markup on all my items. Thanks!