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Ready for Testing: PDF Point Snapping
1d 3h
We just deployed an update to our TEST server with PDF point snapping 🙂 In this screenshot the area is snapping to the PDF points while drawi...
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Collecting Input: Line Widths / Area Calculation
1d 22h
I'm curious how you guys would expect a "Linear with Width" to calculate. Currently it just takes the total length and multiplies it by the width ...
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Minor Update: Undo/Redo, N Hotkey Updates for Cutouts
3d 22h
Undo/Redo Buttons in Footer If you hover over them, you can see the action that it will undo/redo. Hotkey for Area Cutouts If you'...
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Minor Update: Area Opacity, Fixed Print Margins, Open Project Search
4d 21h
Opacity for Areas Currently with a 5% minimum opacity to help ensure some visibility unless it's hidden. We can adjust if enough users wish thi...
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Collecting input: Opacity for Takeoff Objects
8d 16h
Some users have asked for opacity on areas. This is easy for us to add, but brings up the question: Do you think we should allow 0 for opacity...
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Minor Update: Open Project Popup - Option for Search Always Visible
8d 21h
We just released a small update to give the option to make Search Always Visible on the Open Project popup:
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New Update on TEST Server - Bookmarks, Line Widths, Undocking, Speed Improvements, etc.
16d 2h
We just deployed the latest to the TEST server 🚀. If you get a chance, please test and let us know if you run into any bugs. Bookmarks Sea...
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Search Plans for Text Capability on TEST server
17d 20h
We deployed an update to our TEST server with ability to search the plans for text. This currently works if the original PDF has text data in it....
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New Update on our TEST Server - Ready for Testing - Aug 2025
30d 0h
We just deployed an update to the TEST server (previously DEV server). Anyone who has access can test, and let us know what you think. We will b...
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Collecting input: Length, Width, Height on Point Counts
42d 20h
Since we're using "Height" and "Depth" for our vertical Z-axis, we can't use "Height" for the 2D dimensions on a point count. Our current naming ...
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Collecting Input: Integrations and AI Features
45d 18h
As we work on our next release, which integrations with estimating apps are most important for your workflow? Please let us know here. We anticip...
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Collecting Input: Measurement Units for Item Formula Calculation
47d 12h
Currently in zzTakeoff, when you're building a formula you see measurements in the formula like this: [Area] [Linear] [Volume] etc. ...
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Collecting Input: Zoom Tools
94d 4h
We have new zoom tools in the lower right of the image viewport. Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom to Fit, and Zoom to Box. Do you think we should remov...
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New Updates on DEV Server - May 2025
109d 17h
We just deployed our latest to our DEV server. 🙂 For those involved in testing early features, please test and let us know what you think. We ...
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Test the latest on our DEV server
112d 16h
The release is not fully ready, but we have the code to a point that users can play with it on our DEV server to see what's coming. Request DEV s...
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Collecting Input: Assemblies, Formulas, Items
134d 22h
Our development team is working on assemblies & formulas right now for zzTakeoff. We're interested to know: 1. What do you like about your ...
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Collecting Input: Left Sidebar Default Expand Level
156d 0h
We're adding a setting for you to choose default expanded level for the left sidebar. Which setting do you think it should default to out of the ...
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Collecting Input: Work Breakdown Structure
156d 17h
We're working on templates, assemblies, formulas, and item lists right now. Along with these updates will be some additional WBS properties you ca...
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Collecting Input: Copy / Paste
199d 23h
When you copy items from a page and paste to another page, we assume you want it to re-size to the appropriate scale if the pages have different s...
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Collecting Input: Experimenting with "Move Handle" at the center of selected items
199d 23h
When you draw an "Area" or other takeoff item on a page, we currently anchor those points to the page, so that you have to hold Alt + Drag to move...
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