PlanSwift provides specialty takeoff items that are available from the Area, Linear, Segment, and Count drop-down menus located on the Home tab ribbon-bar. These are the Single-Click Area, Linear, and Count, Roof Area, Price Per, SQ FT Area, Area Cubic Yards, Grid, and Joists.
- Single-Click Area, Linear, and Count Takeoff
- Roof Area Takeoff
- Price Per SQ FT Area Takeoff
- Area Cubic Yards Takeoff (covered below)
- Grid Tool Area Takeoff
- Joist Area Takeoff
Area Cubic Yards Takeoff
Performing an Area Cubic Yards takeoff requires familiarity with performing an area takeoff. PlanSwift makes it easy to figure out cubic yards calculations using area takeoffs. To perform an area cubic yards takeoff:
- Click on the drop-down half of the Area button and select Area Cubic Yards
- In the Properties - Area Cubic Yards] window, enter the name of the takeoff into the Name field
- Enter price per cubic yard into the Price Per CU YD field
- Enter the depth of the pad in inches into the Depth (Inches) field
- Select the color of the takeoff
- Select the Fill Type and enter a folder name if desired
- Click on Ok
The Digitizer Record is now turned on.
- Perform the takeoff by clicking on all corners (inside and outside) of the concrete pad
- With the digitizing done, right-click on the last Point and select Stop from the drop-down menu
The total cubic yards of concrete (166.8 cubic yards) is displayed in the Pages, s window.
The cost total for the concrete is also calculated as well.
