Q & A

Join Derek and the zzTakeoff team, as we discuss the concrete trade and zzTakeoff. We will look at formulas and ask some of the top concrete est...

Good Morning, We are new users to this program. I am just debating adding 300+ Items to the List column but know that there will be an update shor...

Just curious - is everyone developing their own products lists? Or are you deriving it from some sort of master database? I have to imagine starti...

Are you able to download the PDF's with the takeoff markups. Is this a planned feature?

Hi Could there be a setting where when you collapse a folder, ZZ simultaneously hides the takeoff within that folder? Rather than the added k...

Hi everyone, I have a video on the mysterious Grey Folders on our Community, but if you would like to find out more, Thursday 12PM Eastern we will...

Hi everyone, Derek and I are going to be hosting some Q & A webinars for Advanced and Intermediate Users on Thursdays at 12 pm Eastern Time. If y...

Hi all, we are excited to present a new webinar for our ZZ users, that are just starting to learn zzTakeoff. This webinar will also be for some o...

Am I able to change what happens when you scroll on the mouse? I have a mouse with two scroll wheels and I enjoy being able to scroll up and down ...

I cant see cost each in reports. How do i add this column to reports.

I understand its a impossible task to integrate takeoff and estimating, but giving it a college try here. My question is has anyone tried this yet...

Hi everyone, We’re a general contractor based in the UK, specialising in high-end residential projects. Lately, though, we’ve been taking on m...

How does one update this list once its imported?

Anybody know how to breakout quantities in zzTakeoff after they are already drawn? In OST you could draw a zone around the takeoff and boom, ma...

Is there a way to change the way you view pages from "flip" every page to a continuous scroll similar to how Bluebeam allows for either option? ...

Hello, Wondering if there is a workflow to save views where I can turn on/off the takeoff items, then save it in that state? My use case is I'...

Is there a way to rotate your takeoff? I know you can do 45 degrees, but is there a way to rotate the takeoff as little or as much as you want, ...

Hello All, Seems like lots of people are using the overlay feature now, is anyone experiencing blurriness and an oversaturation of blue when perf...

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...

Is there a way to reduce the size of the measuring tool? On many plans, this takeoff tool leaves too large a footprint and covers up important in...