After Takeoff Boost returns results to On-Screen Takeoff, you:

• Review them and determine what you want to keep and what you can delete
• Identify which Boost Conditions you need to rename and move out of the Boost folder,
• Create Conditions and Reassign takeoff to account for different linears and areas,
• Making Adjustments and Corrections to the Boost Takeoff so it matches your Plan, (previous article)
• Figure out what you need to takeoff manually, (this article)

Assess Manual Takeoff Needs

Although Boost is amazing, there will be times you'll need to fill-in the gaps. For example, at this time, Boost does not takeoff floors (although it takes off Net Areas which can be reassigned to your floor Conditions), and it takes off windows and doors as Count objects, rather than Attachments. It also doesn't takeoff fixtures such as ceiling lights or vents (Acoustical Ceiling), so you would have to take off those items manually.

Remember, you can use the Conditions that Takeoff Boost creates to draw takeoff that it missed, create your own Conditions from scratch, duplicate existing Conditions; whatever is the best, fastest, easiest way for your to complete your takeoff.

Creating Conditions

• Creating Linear Conditions (to measure walls, electrical or plumbing runs, etc.)
• Creating Area Conditions (to measure surface areas such as ceilings, floors, slabs, etc.)
• Creating Count Conditions
• Creating Attachment Conditions

Drawing Takeoff Manually

• Multi-Condition Takeoff (patented)
• Drawing Linear Takeoff
• Drawing Area Takeoff
• Drawing Count Takeoff
• Drawing Attachment Takeoff

Fine Tuning and Correcting Takeoff Boost Results

Rerunning Boost on a Page

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