New Update: Joist Tool, Beam Tool, Grid Tool, Section Level Properties (Zone WBS), Labels, Slice, Lasso, etc.

We deployed another update for zzTakeoff 🙂🚀

Check out our videos for the new features:

• New Features - Highlights
• New Features - Details

Joist Tool

After starting an Area takeoff, you can enable from the Properties popup using the settings gear, then click Joist Tool from the menu. You'll be presented with options for Material Size, Material Type, Spacing, etc.

Then it will draw the joists based on the direction you choose:

Beam Tool

The beam tool has many options similar to Joist Tool. Activate by starting a "Segment" takeoff, click the gear icon, and choose Beam Tool.

It can auto extend your lines for bearing based on a Bearing distance. You can also select specific joists and set them to be cut from a specific length of material and have the items calculate accordingly:

Grid Tool

Great for rebar grids, T-Bar, and many other grid scenarios. To activate this, create an Area takeoff, go to Properties, click the Gear, then switch it to Grid Tool.

You will have various options to adjust Vertical and Horizontal line spacing, counts at intersections, and much more.

Labels

You can now right click on an area section (or linear, etc.) and click Show Label. The labels are customizable. You can customize and save label styles directly to your templates. Each template can have its own custom label style if needed. Labels have lots of options and can even include formulas.

Default Area Label:

Customized label to show additional properties such as depth, slope, and even items within that specific section. Note: if you apply an item at the takeoff level, it will split up how much of that item applies to each section and show accordingly.

Slice Command

Now you can slice area or linear takeoffs. Press the / hotkey for tools, and find "Slice" near the bottom of the list.

Now it is sliced into 2 separate sections:

Lasso Selection

If you hold Alt before clicking to drag, it will start a selection lasso. To start the lasso, be sure you're holding Alt and clicking on the page image (not on any objects on the page).

Search / Create Count Takeoffs

In the search popup, if you want to turn the results into a count takeoff, just check the boxes for the individual results, and click Create. You will get a popup to create a count takeoff, area takeoff, or highlight.

Custom Legend Column Headers

If you open properties on your legend you can check the box for Custom Column Headers. After changing the values, if you want you can click the gear and Save as Default.

Section Level Properties / Zones & WBS

Convert To...

Cutouts Can Chop

Slope from Elevation View

Custom Properties Page (moved & expanded)

Clipboard API / File API

Performance