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Can you export a project from ZZtakeoff to another takeoff software?
135d 6h
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
136d 13h
@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
137d 1h
@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
137d 8h
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
138d 11h
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
143d 12h
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
143d 13h
@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
148d 11h
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
151d 15h
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
156d 12h
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
179d 9h
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
193d 6h
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
215d 11h
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
218d 13h
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
225d 3h
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
226d 14h
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 :)
Advanced zzTakeoff users Webinar- Questions and Answers Thursdays at 12PM Eastern Time
229d 13h
For those who missed the first Advanced User Webinar, here's a link to the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MlwgEyxFT0
RE: Search Feature
233d 10h
Hi Cassie, I'm glad you found a work around. But I'm going to give you another way you can do it :) If you leave the search window open and just move it to the left a little bit then you can still...
Flip Page Arrow's Location
235d 9h
Thanks for submitting this feature request. I'll pass it along to the development team for review.On a related note, PageUp & PageDown are hotkeys for going to the previous or next page. That may...
Align Overlay Message
235d 9h
Hi Bryan, I like your second option (re-align) personally. I'll relay your feedback to the developers for review.
New Update: PDF Point Snapping, Report Selected Cells Summary, Copy as Image, etc.
236d 6h
@BuildingBudgetsIncThank you! Adjustments to takeoffs will apply to the entire team. If you adjust the line width on a particular linear, it adjusts for everyone.We have talked about eventually a...
Is there a way to bulk edit a custom property with a takeoff in flight?
236d 11h
Hi Aaron, Yes, you can do this in the Takeoffs tab with Work Breakdown Structures. (we are working on adding the ability to change this in reports too) Here's how to do it with Work Breakdown Stru...
AI Misnaming pages
240d 10h
Yes, this is the same thing that has happened for me. You can see that I partially selected "Sheet Title" and the AI included it in the page name. In your screenshot, it must have picked up the "C...
Looking for Templates/Lists to Test zzTakeoff
242d 17h
Hi Sam, Absolutely. If you follow the steps above and invite me to your workspace, I'll copy some starter pack templates into your workspace for you.
Looking for Templates/Lists to Test zzTakeoff
255d 15h
Hi Brendon, I also have some sample templates that you can try out.I know the development team has talked about creating an easy way to share templates, but that hasn't been added yet. There is a ...
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