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Use the Takeoff Tab Settings toolbar to set scale and assign takeoff to a particular area. See Related Articles for more information on Bid Areas and Typical Takeoff.

On-Screen Takeoff Takeoff Tab Settings toolbar

By default, this toolbar is docked below the Page Navigator toolbar.

Button Icon What it does/What it means... Function
preset scale drop down - you can select an existing scale or enter a custom one Scale Sets the scale of the current page (see Related Articles for more information on setting and verifying Scale. It is vital that you check (verify) your scale before doing any takeoff.)
bid area drop down and lookup control Area Drop down menu that provides a list of all the Bid Areas and Typical Areas in the current Bid.
Areas and Typical Areas to which Takeoff has been assigned on the current Page are shown in Bold (Floor 1 and Floor 2 in the screenshot to the left).
Typical Areas show the number of times they occur in the project in parentheses. (There are 31 "Typical Area 1" and 19 "Typical Area 2" in the screenshot to the left)
the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Bid Areas dialog box Lookup Tool Opens the Bid Areas dialog where you can add, edit, delete Bid Areas.

 

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Related Articles

How to use Bid Areas

Typical Areas Overview

 

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