Congratulations on choosing ConstructConnect Takeoff. Let's get started!

First please review the ConstructConnect Takeoff System Requirements to make sure your computer supports ConstructConnect Takeoff.

You'll need to download and install ConstructConnect Takeoff: https://download.takeoff.constructconnect.com/.

Next you'll need a Platform account - that's where your relationship with ConstructConnect starts really. Your company administrator may have already registered your for the platform in which case you should have one or two e-mails from ConstructConnect with instructions on proceeding. See Registering for the ConstructConnect Takeoff Platform (including Password Reset) for help getting signed in.

Now it's time to get to know ConstructConnect Takeoff. Let's look at some resources that are "absolute musts" for you to review:

• Helpful Links
• Bare Necessity Videos

Next up Getting Familiar with Takeoff including:

• The Project & Bids List and the Takeoff Tab - your new best friends
• Takeoff Items Explained
• Drawing Takeoff
• Printing
• More Training Videos

Helpful Links

You can access the User Guide FAQs and links to the Training Videos and "How Do I...?" form along with other resources to help you get up and running quickly from within ConstructConnect Takeoff by clicking your name in the upper-right corner of the screen and selecting from one of the available options (see Related Articles for more information). Here are handy links to the most-often used resources:

> User Guide>	Training Videos	> Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	> Release Notes>

Below you'll find a few videos and links to key articles to help you get up-and-running quickly. The links open in a new tab or window so this article stays open some of the videos are embedded in this article play within the article just click the play button .

You can view our introduction videos using the links below:

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Bare Necessity Videos

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Getting Familiar with Takeoff

Below we explain a little more detail about the application so you understand how various screens work.

The Project and Bids List and the Takeoff Tab

The two screens where you'll likely spend the most time while using ConstructConnect Takeoff are the Projects and Bids List and the Takeoff Tab.

Projects and Bids (Main Application Screen)

The Projects and Bids List is the main screen of the program and what you see when you launch ConstructConnect Takeoff. It lists all of the Projects in your Organization to which you have at least "Read Only" access and all the Bids inside those Projects. It also provides you access to the Masters and your Settings menu.

Takeoff Tab

Next up the Takeoff Tab - arguably the most important part of the application it's where you view plans define what you want to measure draw measurements and mark up your plans.

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What Are Takeoff Items?

Takeoff Items (previously called "Conditions) is our term for things you want to measure on your building plans. Some folks call them "assemblies" others "takeoff objects" some call them "items" - whatever the term they are just different things on your plans you want to measure or account for. Examples of Takeoff Items might be a specific wall type or flooring you need to measure or the number of fixtures you are going to install. Depending on what your are measuring/accounting for you'll use a different "Type" of Takeoff Item: linear area count or attachment (we cover all of these below and in the linked articles).

Creating Different Types of Takeoff Items

These videos walk you through creating the four Types of Takeoff Items:

• Linear Takeoff Items
• Area Takeoff Items
• Count Takeoff Items
• Attachment Takeoff Items

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What is Takeoff? How do I Draw Takeoff?

Now we've come to the nitty-gritty of ConstructConnect Takeoff: using the program to measure or takeoff your plans to quantify how much of each building object there is.

In the videos below we show you how to draw Linear and Area takeoff. Count and Attachment takeoff follows similar principles see Related Articles for details.

There are numerous timesavers built into ConstructConnect Takeoff - we recommend attending some of our online webinars so you get the most out of your software investment. If you want to review the information on your own check out our Training Videos inventory at the bottom of this article.

Linear Takeoff

Linear takeoff describes using a Takeoff Item to measure things that are typically measured or priced by a lineal measurement (foot m inch etc.). This doesn't mean the program cannot calculate area or volume (or even counts) off these measurements of course it's just that when you're looking a plan from "bird's eye view" you'd be measuring it as with a line.

Examples: walls plumbing or electrical runs molding landscape edging etc.

Watch the Linear Takeoff video

Area Takeoff

Area takeoff describes using a Takeoff Item to measure things that are typically measured or priced by the "square" (SF m2 etc.). This doesn't mean the program cannot calculate volume or perimeter off these measurements of course it's just that when you're looking a plan from "bird's eye view" you'd be measuring it as a square.

Examples: Floors Ceilings Concrete slab foundations roofs asphalt paving etc.

Watch the Area Takeoff video

Counts and Attachment Takeoff

Count and Attachment takeoff describes using a Takeoff Item to measure things that are typically measured or priced by the "each" - the difference is that Attachments "connect" or "attach" to a parent object (such as a lightbox and an ACT Ceiling). This doesn't mean the program cannot calculate other Results. There are a wide variety of Results available including perimeter volume total height etc.

Examples: ACT Ceiling lights or vents windows and doors columns etc.

Watch the Count Takeoff video

Watch the Attachments Takeoff video

Multi-Condition Takeoff

Multi-Condition Takeoff is a patented function that allows you to measure several Takeoff Item's all at once. Obviously this is a huge time saver!

Watch Multi-Condition Takeoff in action

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Printing

When you're done drawing takeoff you can print out all your hard work.

Watch the Printing video

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Training Videos

Additional Training Videos can be found here (the video links within the pages below open in a new tab - be sure "Popups" are allowed in your browser:

• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 01 Customize Your Settings and Preferences
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 02 Setting Up Your Project
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 03 Preparing Your Takeoff Space
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 04 Drawing Takeoff
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 05 Annotations and Markups
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 06 Change Happens
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 07 Analyzing and Pricing Results
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 08 Advanced Takeoff
• CCTO - Takeoff Training Videos - 09 Printing

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