Q & A

TLDR: How to group certain takeoff pieces out of a complete takeoff that wasn't setup for individual footings. I have completed a footing tak...

Just wondering if there was a quicker way to check/uncheck from the "Pages" viewport? I've tried selecting all or shift/control clicking the item...

2026-09-24 -16:46 Hi People, Peeps - Since the community tab does not currently allow for user to user direct messaging and mentions, I ...

Where is the Dev Mode Knowledge base mentioned in this video? https://youtu.be/G8ap2YuDOHo?si=i1L9Byl7nYyifNkM&t=180

Not sure if anyone using this trick, but in a heavy takeoff page, like taking off steel beams (shown below) - OST selected items show up as a brig...

Is there a way to remove (or edit) an overlay once finalized?

Is there a way to link two or more quantities together? One example would be, when working on conceptual estimates, I do a gross square footage of...

Hi ZZ Community, Question... The bottom of the screen has a lot of info... X Y %zoom, page name, Scale, snap, etc... is there a way to se...

Is there a way to level a drawing that is slightly skewed?

I am no grading estimator. But now because of awesome developers at ZZ I'm trying to expand our GC Estimating in more details. I am tracing co...

Hi, can a pen/highlighter feature be added?

Is it possible to SKU/Price sync your lists not just templates? This would help a great deal with updating price?

Since MCP server is currently limited to Test server. How can I transfer templates that I am building useing MCP to our regular account?

Is there a way to show scaled wall height/depth on an elevation page? I can show it with width but not height and I don't want to confuse the Math...

Hi team, one tiny function that leaks time for me that could be an easy fix. When i search in the Pages section on the left. for a takeoff ...

Hi Team, I’ve downloaded/installed the Add-ons from zzTakeoff, but I’ve noticed that some of them are appearing twice in the top menu, which is t...

I have bid set drawings, multiple addendums and then ASIs and PRs and COs. It is a mess on the folder system. I need to hear some ideas on how to ...

If I click on one of my measured takeoffs on the right, is there a way for me to navigate or show what print page / sheet that takeoff is on? I kn...

Hey team, Does ZZ have the A>Z function like PS? so our files are in correct order? or i have to drag and drop them?

Seems that there is an item in my custom property that shows up on my takeoff but its not in my custom setting: