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Split Screen
17d 3h
@Jason Further to @Ulises Coment about Split view, in Chrome if you right click on the Tab and Select "Add Tab to new split view"
Fine Adjustments/Movements of Takeoffs
17d 3h
Hi Michael, You can move by selecting a Takeoff and using the Arrows on the Keyboard. You will need to enter the distance you want to move it by. The Idea of nudging the Takeoff using the arrow Key...
2D drawings to 3D!
17d 3h
Hi Jes, Once the Plugin is built, you are using zzTakeoff Data and you will not be burning through Tokens. We are experimenting with 3D at the moment Early Days Proof of Concept, all Generated ...
Duplicating a Folder
17d 17h
Hi Evren,You're exactly right. Currently, copying a folder in the Takeoff Tab generates a blank new version for reuse. Because the Takeoff Tab accumulates quantities across all pages, duplicating e...
Layer Filter Dropdown - At the Top or Reports
26d 1h
Hi Kyle, As you already know you can set the Filter in the column header. Once done you might consider saving a Personal Copy of the Report with the Filters selected.
File Attachments
30d 1h
Thanks for the Clarrification I have forwarded to the Developers for review
File Attachments
30d 1h
@Jamie Just to clarify your request, are you looking for a separate Documents Tab? If so, how would you like to handle the files?Option A: Upload the documents directly to the platform.Option B: Li...
Newbie question
39d 4h
Hi Brian, Refer recent Post
Suggestion for Measuring Tool Navigation
44d 20h
Hi Steve, I see what you mean now! You’re looking for a "one-click" jump to bypass the menu entirely. The reason we have that intermediary step is that a single Takeoff (like "Ceiling Drywall") oft...
creating my variables in a folder?
44d 21h
Hi Anthony, If I understand you correctly when you Launch a Takeoff from Templates a Properties Dialog opens up and you have a Folder Field that you can Type in to Create a New Folder or Lookup an ...
Suggestion for Measuring Tool Navigation
44d 21h
Hi Steve, As a Takeoff can be done on several Pages, you right click on the takeoff in the Takeoff Tab, Go to Pages in the Context Menu and select the Page you want to review
zzTakeoff Shortcut Pin to Taskbar
45d 0h
For Windows 11 (Chrome) Since the manual shortcut strings were being blocked or failing to launch, this built-in Chrome "Install" method is the most reliable way to get an icon on your taskbar that...
Batch Editing in the Reports. Paste in Text Cells
52d 3h
Hi Kyle I just tested it on a Custom Property Text Field and the Paste Worked for me
Extracting a page and exporting
52d 4h
If you Navigate to the required page and click on the print icon, select the option you require, in your example "Print Current Page" then select Save as PDF as your Printer
Mouse Zoom
52d 4h
Hi, Double clicking the scroll wheel also fits the sheet to the screen, so you can see the whole Plan Sheet. I am not sure I fully understand what you are trying to achieve
Negative Measurements
56d 22h
@ David, To summarize, it sounds like you are requesting a "Linear Cutout" or deduction feature for Linear Takeoffs (similar to our Area Takeoffs cutout tool) so you can deduct specific sections of...
"Extract Schedule" Not Picking up Default Setting
66d 1h
@Mark This is not a current feature that the default extends to Linear in "Extract Schedule". I have moved this post to Feature Requests
Import Template Library From Excel
77d 5h
Hi Timothy, Checkout this video
Hyperlink to PDF or Excel file?
79d 6h
If the PDF or EXCEL file is saved on the cloud eg. One Drive, Google Drive, SharePoint, etc you can use the hipper link to URL option
Skip this Prompt
80d 1h
When you Start a Takeoff directly from the Templates Tab, it currently pops up a screen to allow you to make Selections and input Values in Ciustom Properties. If you want to skip the dialog and st...
Support for Multiple Takeoff Projects Within a Single Project
80d 3h
@Steve If you do one takeoff for the Slab the Slabs would need to be split into sections to be able to assign different Thicknesses to each part of the slab. If I understand correctly you want to t...
Support for Multiple Takeoff Projects Within a Single Project
80d 4h
You may consider using Layers to achieve this depending on your use case. Layers will use the same plan sets with Revisions Plans (if relevant) and Isolate the Takeoff's on each Layer you do the T...
Looking for Templates for DIV 7 - Roofing (Shingle/TPO/Metal) & Siding (Fiber Cement)
81d 0h
Hi Jake, Do you have existing Templates in Planswift, You can export as a ".swifttemplate" file and import into zzTakeoff. It is not a one to one import (refer to Documentation) To Import the File...
Area + Depth
81d 1h
These Should Give the same results. Let us know if you have found it not to be the case
Ceiling Function
81d 1h
Try this formula. We use Math.js as our formula engine: ceil([Linear:FT] / 2) * [# of Pieces per Foot]
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