Takeoff Boost™ Auto Takeoff automatically detects and measures items on your plans—no manual tracing required.
This guide walks you through running your first automated takeoff.
This feature uses Artificial Intelligence to provide results. It is your responsibility to verify results to ensure accuracy.
Use of Takeoff Boost™ tools requires uploading of some or all of your project plans. Ensure you have the legal right to do so. Please see the following Master Service Agreement for more information.
Before You Begin
You should have:
- Auto Takeoff (previously named Takeoff Boost) must be enabled for your account
- A project created (see Set Up Your First Project In Minutes Using Takeoff Boost)
- A plan (or plans) added
- Page scale set
👉 If not, complete Create Your First Takeoff first.
What You’ll Do
By the end of this guide, you will:
- Run Auto Takeoff on a plan
- Review detected Conditions
- Review takeoff quantities
Step 1: Open Your Plan
- Open the Takeoff Tab for your project
- Open the page you want to use
- Verify page scale
✔️ Your plan should be visible on screen and properly scaled
Step 2: Launch Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost
- Click the Auto Takeoff or Takeoff Boost button
- Choose what you want measured (for example, walls, areas, windows, etc.)
- Click the Run Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost button
Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost uploads the plan(s) to the Takeoff Boost service which scans the page and generates Conditions and takeoff automatically.
✔️ A banner or pop-up shows progress (typically ~60 seconds per page)
Need Help? Running Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost
Step 3: Review Results
- Conditions are created
- Takeoff is drawn on the plan
- Quantities are updated in the Conditions List
Review:
- Did Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost create the expected Conditions?
- Does the takeoff look accurate?
✔️ Your automated takeoff is ready
Need Help? Reviewing Auto Takeoff Results
Step 4: Adjust Results (If Needed)
- Reassign takeoff to different Conditions
- Add missing takeoff manually
- Adjust takeoff as needed
✔️ You should now have accurate, reviewed quantities
Need Help? Reassigning Auto Takeoff/Boost Takeoff to Other Conditions, Adding Manual Conditions and Takeoff, Fine Tuning and Correcting Auto Takeoff/Boost Results
Step 5: Review Results
- Click on the Estimate Tab
- Confirm your measurement appears in the list
✔️ Your automated takeoff results are ready to price
What Just Happened
You:
- Automatically scanned a plan
- Generated quantities without manual tracing
- Reduced takeoff time significantly
Congratulations! You created Conditions and completed takeoff on a full page in under a minute.
When to Use Auto Takeoff/Takeoff Boost
Use Auto Takeoff when:
- You want to speed up repetitive measurements
- You are working with clean, clearly defined plans
- You need a fast starting point for takeoff
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