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Newbie question
6d 22h
Hi Brian, Refer recent Post
Suggestion for Measuring Tool Navigation
12d 14h
Hi Steve, I see what you mean now! You’re looking for a "one-click" jump to bypass the menu entirely. The reason we have that intermediary step is that a single Takeoff (like "Ceiling Drywall") oft...
creating my variables in a folder?
12d 15h
Hi Anthony, If I understand you correctly when you Launch a Takeoff from Templates a Properties Dialog opens up and you have a Folder Field that you can Type in to Create a New Folder or Lookup an ...
Suggestion for Measuring Tool Navigation
12d 15h
Hi Steve, As a Takeoff can be done on several Pages, you right click on the takeoff in the Takeoff Tab, Go to Pages in the Context Menu and select the Page you want to review
zzTakeoff Shortcut Pin to Taskbar
12d 19h
For Windows 11 (Chrome) Since the manual shortcut strings were being blocked or failing to launch, this built-in Chrome "Install" method is the most reliable way to get an icon on your taskbar that...
Batch Editing in the Reports. Paste in Text Cells
19d 21h
Hi Kyle I just tested it on a Custom Property Text Field and the Paste Worked for me
Extracting a page and exporting
19d 22h
If you Navigate to the required page and click on the print icon, select the option you require, in your example "Print Current Page" then select Save as PDF as your Printer
Mouse Zoom
19d 22h
Hi, Double clicking the scroll wheel also fits the sheet to the screen, so you can see the whole Plan Sheet. I am not sure I fully understand what you are trying to achieve
Negative Measurements
24d 17h
@ David, To summarize, it sounds like you are requesting a "Linear Cutout" or deduction feature for Linear Takeoffs (similar to our Area Takeoffs cutout tool) so you can deduct specific sections of...
"Extract Schedule" Not Picking up Default Setting
33d 19h
@Mark This is not a current feature that the default extends to Linear in "Extract Schedule". I have moved this post to Feature Requests
Import Template Library From Excel
44d 23h
Hi Timothy, Checkout this video
Hyperlink to PDF or Excel file?
47d 0h
If the PDF or EXCEL file is saved on the cloud eg. One Drive, Google Drive, SharePoint, etc you can use the hipper link to URL option
Skip this Prompt
47d 19h
When you Start a Takeoff directly from the Templates Tab, it currently pops up a screen to allow you to make Selections and input Values in Ciustom Properties. If you want to skip the dialog and st...
Support for Multiple Takeoff Projects Within a Single Project
47d 21h
@Steve If you do one takeoff for the Slab the Slabs would need to be split into sections to be able to assign different Thicknesses to each part of the slab. If I understand correctly you want to t...
Support for Multiple Takeoff Projects Within a Single Project
47d 23h
You may consider using Layers to achieve this depending on your use case. Layers will use the same plan sets with Revisions Plans (if relevant) and Isolate the Takeoff's on each Layer you do the T...
Looking for Templates for DIV 7 - Roofing (Shingle/TPO/Metal) & Siding (Fiber Cement)
48d 19h
Hi Jake, Do you have existing Templates in Planswift, You can export as a ".swifttemplate" file and import into zzTakeoff. It is not a one to one import (refer to Documentation) To Import the File...
Area + Depth
48d 19h
These Should Give the same results. Let us know if you have found it not to be the case
Ceiling Function
48d 19h
Try this formula. We use Math.js as our formula engine: ceil([Linear:FT] / 2) * [# of Pieces per Foot]
"Takeoff items" part of extract schedule
48d 23h
It would also be awesome if we have a Manual Takeoff so you can enter the Qty, as often the quantity is shown in these Tables
Choosing the correct plan
50d 16h
Hi Stephen check this post link
Control Over Decimals and Rounding at Parent Level
50d 23h
Steve, You can achieve the Roundup on Takeoff by Converting it to an Item Takeoff and Saving it as a preset. 1️⃣ Start a Takeoff and select Icon and Convert to an Item 2️⃣ Enter the Round Up Value...
Control Over Decimals and Rounding at Parent Level
50d 23h
Steve, You can Edit the decimal Places Displayed, however there is no Rounding Capoablity at this time. May I suggest you add to Features Requests and Point out your use case.
Area & Sloped area
51d 8h
Kevin, On the Takeoff properties window under Measurement 1,there is a plus sign click the +and select the second measurement.
Bug Report – Interface Display Issue (Zoom/Scaling Problem)
59d 19h
Hi Steve, It appears that you Browser may be zoomed in . This Can happen if your mouse is over any part of the Application other than the Page View and you hold the CTRL + SCROLL . To fix it go to...
Planswift ability
71d 22h
Hi, Thanks for your post, can you be specific on what features you think is not in zzTakeoff that exists in PS. That way we can direct our efforts accordingly.
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