3 - Estimating
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      3.6 - Takeoff

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      What is Takeoff?

      Chalkstring's takeoff functionality is designed to allow you to take measures from drawings for particular products in particular zones. It then transfers these measures for you into the Bill of quantities in your assessment. 

      Key features include:

      • easily import drawings and measure areas, lines, perimeters and counts
      • seamlessly link quantities to your tenders and live projects
      • mark up drawings with sketches and comments

      Using Takeoff

      The following videos cover how to use the key features of takeoff.

      Getting started with takeoff

      An overview of takeoff

      How to upload a takeoff drawing

      How to set a scale in takeoff

      How to add products into takeoff

      How to add measurements in takeoff

      How to use markup and layers in takeoff

      How to download your takeoff


      Test your learning

      Now that you have learned more about takeoff, try it out for yourself. The following activity documents contain practice examples to apply what you've learned.

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