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Is it possible to shrink the arrows down with line/text on dimension tool?
171d 8h
Thanks @Stephen. I just realized the arrows were shrinking I was just in a civil drawing (1" = 60') and the arrows just weren't gonna shrink any more and I figured since the text was shrunk down th...
Click to drag duplicate annotations & takeoffs
171d 8h
TY @Stephen - I was hoping to get out of those 2x-2key combo's since I've been spoiled by another construction document management software over the years...I think I saw another user post about th...
Annotations/dimensions showing up as "Takeoffs" when filtering/sorting
171d 8h
I'm good with that solution
Feature Request - Patterns for Area Takeoffs
179d 5h
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Option for pages to inherit pdf file name, and rename multiple pages at once
188d 6h
+1 on this there have been a few scenarios where I have renamed files with four digits or leading zero in the thousand place. There’s also been some situations where I’ve had to bracket out buildin...
Hyperlink Improvements
192d 12h
Yes this
Hyperlink Improvements
193d 5h
I prefer just the sheet # “A2.3” in this case as I’ll reference schedules, details, notes as separate bookmarks to that same sheet. The description isn’t needed for most of my cases.New window/tab ...
Increase visability of "Outdated" marker
193d 6h
@heber perfect!
Takeoff scenarios
194d 11h
Excellent strategy @Steven otherwise I'd recommend duplicate project and give it a REV XX - DESCRIPTION naming convention
Increase visability of "Outdated" marker
194d 11h
Or also "CURRENT" shaded with green, if not already (haven't had a chance to check it out yet - hopefully in the weeks to come)
Home Page / Dashboard When Opening Software
200d 7h
+1 - You're not alone...Some good info/discussion hereThere's plenty more posts also touching on this topic
Page Count and Size
200d 7h
+1 on this My related previous post but I think your post is more concise to the ask of knowing what the plan/drawing sheet size is to print to *.pdf or paper print
Ctrl + Click Duplication for Count Takeoffs
201d 6h
+1 on this.i use ctrl+click/drag (and sometimes add the shift part to lock in x/y) multiple times per day with BB. Would be really great to have this ability here with zzQTO
Reports - "Hide group child items" on CSV does not work.
206d 8h
Thanks for asking the question about export child nodes @Kyle. I've been just accepting the fact I had to filter down in spreadsheet format.I sat here for 15 minutes trying to figure out how that w...
A few annotations/notes enhancements/tweaks [Low Priority]
206d 15h
This is exciting! I may get to soon have one software handle all my estimating and precon needs. Can’t wait to check it out
Naming planset sheets before selection for upload
227d 10h
+1 to show sheets with QTO only
Open Project Screen
229d 13h
The first 3 items absolutely and then some… Stats would be really cool! This would help understand estimating resource and focus priorities better. How many on team have been involved. How many hou...
Ready to Test: December 2025 Release with a Ton of New Features
234d 11h
This last subject has been on my list for a while - TY!
Link with Velixo
243d 11h
FWIW - One of the strengths of ZZ is also not having integrated estimating systems with a big focus on the QTO as primary...Two things that haven't changed in my estimating experience is QTO & spre...
Item Template Properties Window Size
243d 11h
Would this be a place where collapsible section headers would work to organize or is one group of properties enough to fill vertical screen height?
Creating own community
249d 9h
@Jes I can dig that! Especially if there were custom flags and either a daily or weekly report that updated anyone that’s involved on the project with items of note while different quantity survey ...
Creating own community
249d 13h
I'm not sure which of those scenarios fits for you but zzTakeoff has made a great way to reference every topic here with a unique link.Sometimes I reference those links in my personal Notion app an...
Takeoff Selection
249d 13h
Great question @Tim What would the takeoff item be when you click the title instead of the icon for each of these?Linear trench?Area seeded lawn?Count of plumbing finish fixtures?Last QTO item used?
Scope Of work
249d 13h
@Alli, How does this go? Utilizing the "Notes" feature of zzTakeoff or another tool entirely? Is this drafting of scope apply to the whole project or to the multiple instances or activities of each...
Creating own community
249d 14h
So, if for example you create a Slack space as a SM host and this is either at your place of employment, or just your solo consulting firm, or maybe just an enthusiastic end user of zzTakeoff?You'r...
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