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PlanSwift Drywall and Framing Starter Pack

  • January 1, 2025
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First, you'll need to download and install your Starter Pack, see How to Download and Install a PlanSwift Plugin or Starter Pack

Once your new Starter Pack is installed, review: Licensing PlanSwift (Activation).

We encourage you to purchase a training package for accelerated learning and faster customization, see: https://www.planswift.com/support/personalized-training/ for details on scheduling training.

You can request a 14-day trial of any Plugin or Starter Park.

Overview

This articles shows explains what's included in the Drywall and Framing Starter Pack. This Starter Pack is designed for use with PlanSwift® Takeoff and Estimating Software. This guide is not meant to be a step-by-step “walk through” document, although it can be used as a reference for getting the work done. If you encounter technical difficulty, consult this guide (including the Frequently Asked Questions) or contact the technical support department at:

PlanSwift® Technical Support support@PlanSwift.com

1-888-752-6794 ext. 2

PlanSwift also offers additional training. For training options, contact the training department at:

PlanSwift® Training Department Training-ops@ConstructConnect.com

Information on Starter Packs is available directly on the Plugins Tab in PlanSwift...

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If you create bids using the information from a Starter Pack, when the trial expires, you will no longer be edit those jobs. The information from the Starter Pack becomes inaccessible when your trial expires.

Do not use a Trial Plugin or Starter Pack to create real-world jobs, unless you are sure you will be purchasing it. Trials are for test driving a Plugin or Starter Pack, not meant for live/working bids.

What's in your Starter Pack

The Drywall and Framing Starter Pack is a large library of prebuilt templates, parts, and assemblies. This plugin has parts and assemblies for drywall, wood framing, metal framing, acoustical tile, labor parts, and subcontract parts.

Using these assemblies and parts, PlanSwift users can easily customize assemblies and parts for later use. Users can save countless hours of setup by utilizing a Starter Pack as their starting point for building custom parts and assemblies.

Drywall and Framing Assemblies and Templates

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Drywall and Framing Parts

Acoustical Tile Parts

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Drywall Parts

Drywall (Area Takeoffs) Parts

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Drywall (Count Takeoffs) Parts

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Wall Drywall (Linear/Segment Takeoffs) Parts

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Drywall Parts (Inherit Qty from Parent)
Drywall Parts (Manual Qty)
Drywall Tools (Manual Qty)
Drywall Subcontracts (Manual Qty)

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Wood Framing Parts

Sheathing (Area Takeoffs)

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Wall Sheathing (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)

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Joists and Rafters (Joist Tool Takeoffs)

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Headers and Beams (Beam Tool Takeoffs)

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Framing Parts (Manual Qty)

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Framing Parts (Count Takeoffs)

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Wood Plates (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)

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Wood Studs @ OC (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)
Framing Parts (Inherit Qty from Parents)

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Roof Sheathing (Roof/Joist Areas)

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Metal Framing Parts

Metal Studs @ OC (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)

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Metal Track Priced EACH (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)

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Meta Framing Parts (Manual Qty)

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Metal Channel(Linear/Segment Takeoffs)


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MF Parts (Inherit Qty from Parent)
MF Tools (Manual Qty)

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Labor Parts

Labor (Area Takeoffs)
Labor (Linear/Segment Takeoffs)
Labor (Count Takeoffs)
Labor (Inherit Qty from Parent)

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Subcontractor Parts

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