On-Screen Takeoff - 06.02.08 - Filling in the Gaps - Adding Manual Conditions and Takeoff after Running Auto Takeoff

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 Auto Takeoff Conditions you need to rename and move out of the Auto Takeoff folder,
• Create Conditions and Reassign takeoff to account for different linears and areas,
• Making Adjustments and Corrections to the Auto Takeoff takeoff so it matches your Plan, (previous article)
• Figure out what you need to takeoff manually, (this article)

Assess Manual Takeoff Needs

Although Auto Takeoff is amazing, there will be times when you'll need to fill-in the gaps. For example, at this time, Auto Takeoff 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 Auto Takeoff creates to draw takeoff that it missed (they are just normal Conditions)
• Create your own Conditions from scratch
• Duplicate existing Conditions

whatever is the best, fastest, easiest way for your to complete your takeoff.

Linears

Linear Conditions measure things like walls, electrical runs, edging, etc. - objects that usually are measured/quantified by LF, LI, or even LY (or m, mm, cm, etc.).

• Creating Linear Conditions (to measure walls, electrical or plumbing runs, etc.)
  • Drawing Linear Takeoff

Areas

Area Conditions are used to measure things like ceilings, floors, roofs, facades, etc.

• Creating Area Conditions (to measure surface areas such as ceilings, floors, slabs, etc.)
  • Drawing Area Takeoff

Counts

Count Conditions are use to quantify things like plumbing fixtures, columns, switches, etc.

• Creating Count Conditions
  • Drawing Count Takeoff

Attachments

Attachments are similar to Counts, but they can only be used with a Parent Condition. Think of a lightbox “attached” to an ACT Ceiling, or a door or window attached to a wall. They exist on that Parent object and can affect that Parent objects results. For example dropping a 2’x4’ lightbox onto a ceiling would reduce the square footage of that ceiling by 8SF. If you are taking off acoustical tiles, it would reduce the number of 2’x’2’ tiles by two.

• Drawing Attachment Takeoff
  • Creating Attachment Conditions

Multi-Condition Takeoff (Patented)

Select multiple Conditions of various Styles and draw takeoff for all of them at the same time!

• Multi-Condition Takeoff

Fine Tuning and Correcting Auto Takeoff/Boost Results

Rerunning Auto Takeoff/Boost on a Page

Related Articles

• On-Screen Takeoff Training Videos