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Increasing DPI
248d 23h
Hi Fred,I just wanted to give you an update on this.You can now adjust the DPI setting when you bring in plan pages.Usually when the text is really blurry it's because somewhere along the way someo...
Edit Project Popup - Map Visibility
255d 23h
Hidden by default. On a related note, I think it would be nice to have the option to enable the map on the "Open Project" window to show a pin for each project.
Drywall Plugin
256d 13h
@RobertI just copied the starter pack into your workspace. If you refresh, you'll be able to find it under the "Templates" tab in a new library.Not sure if you do metal studs also, but Todd added ...
Looking for Templates/Lists to Test zzTakeoff
262d 12h
@DannyThe starter pack templates have been copied to your workspace. :)
Drywall Plugin
263d 0h
@Kyle, did those items at the bottom get moved? They shouldn't be like that. If you want to reach out via the support chat, I can jump on with you and re-copy the starter pack over.
Drywall Plugin
264d 0h
@Mizraim We merged the drywall starter pack in with our other starter packs. I went ahead and copied those into your workspace. They'll be in the Templates tab under a new library.
Ready to Test: Hyperlinks, Imperial + Metric Scales, Gray Folders in Pages & Project, Auto Box Mode for Linear, etc.
269d 15h
@ShaneGreat feedback.For your point 2), you can link to bookmarks - so this will let you link to a particular "zoomed in" part of a page via a bookmark.
Can you export a project from ZZtakeoff to another takeoff software?
276d 14h
Hi Shane,There is the option to print pages to PDF (including takeoffs and legend)You can also export the reports to CSV or Excel filesYou could then import the PDFs or CSV files into another takeo...
Drywall Plugin
277d 21h
@Joe,I copied those templates over for you too. What we have for a Drywall starter pack is fairly basic right now, but it will at least give you something to start with.
Drywall Plugin
278d 10h
@Luis and @Mark,I copied those templates over for you. You'll see them in the drop down under the Templates tab (also in the Lists tab) We don't have an ETA yet on a full Drywall plugin.
Drywall Plugin
278d 16h
Hi Luis,Yes, we plan on making a drywall plugin. For now, we do have a Drywall Starter Pack that I can get you for free if you'd like.
How do you Delete/Archive old projects
279d 20h
Hi Chris,To delete a project, you can go to the "Open Project" window - click the 3 dots on the right - and choose "Delete" Here's a short video that Todd made - showing how to delete, archive, or ...
Minor Update: Auto Box Mode for Areas, Width:In, Gray Folders & Views in Quick Search
284d 21h
There's also "Convert To" that would let you convert an area to a linear. (Edit: I was incorrect on this - sorry. Victor is right - "Convert to" does not currently allow converting an area to a li...
Minor Update: Auto Box Mode for Areas, Width:In, Gray Folders & Views in Quick Search
284d 21h
@Tyler, currently, clicking and dragging with the linear tool creates a new line (segment) - which a lot of users really love. Maybe a setting could be added to allow an actual box to be drawn wit...
Metric & Imperial
289d 19h
Had a customer today asking about the metric scale on civil pages within their imperial project. (this one is already on your list above)I think your bullet points cover all of the items I'm aware...
Dual Scales
293d 0h
A customer chatted in today and asked for the ability to have multiple scales on the same page. They will use the Crop as New Page workaround for now, but would like a feature added for multiple s...
Ready to Test: December 2025 Release with a Ton of New Features
297d 21h
Hey Jes, I don't know if we have a way to default to that yet. But there is an easy way to toggle between them without having to click.Once you're in the "Convert To" window, you can hit space onc...
Ready to Test: December 2025 Release with a Ton of New Features
320d 17h
Hi Luke,Kyle shows a great way of doing this using [Width:Dimension] and [Depth:Dimension]You can also do it using [Width.In] and [Depth.In] Note: using the ".In" will pull only the value entered ...
Typing in Text Lag
334d 15h
Hey Kyle,Thanks for reporting this. We've had a few customers reach out with this same issue. The development team has corrected the issue internally, and that update will be pushed to the live s...
Dimension Tool- Option for Pitch
356d 20h
Might be nice to have some kind of indicator that it's a sloped dimension. Yes, I used the area tool to make this mockup :)
Batch Rotate Pages
359d 21h
We don't have batch rotate yet. But to rotate an individual page, just right click on the page somewhere and choose "Rotate Page"
AI Batch Renaming vs Individual Renaming
366d 11h
Hi Ben!Would you be willing to share the original PDF file with us so we can test it and figure out why it's not working for this file? If so, please email them to support@zztakeoff.com
Download PDFs with markups
367d 23h
Hi Isaac,You can print to PDF with the markups. Tip: If you know the original page size and print to that size with margins disabled, the printed PDF file should be to scale too :)
Batch Rotate Pages
53d 21h
Request from a customer via chat today: Some projects have the plan files in portrait mode instead of landscape. These can be rotated one by one...
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Advanced zzTakeoff users Webinar- Questions and Answers Thursdays at 12PM Eastern Time
370d 21h
For those who missed the first Advanced User Webinar, here's a link to the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MlwgEyxFT0
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