Select Cell for tracing
- To use take-off to calculate the quantity for an item, focus the item on the estimate. The Quantity Calculation for the item will be displayed at the bottom.
- Your measurement will be presented in the cell highlighted as yellow. You can select other cells such as width and height to also trace measurements.
Trace for selected cell
- Enable the trace toggle in the takeoff toolbar, if not already.
The trace toggle is always activated unless you click the select tool. This means that you can move from cell to cell to perform a takeoff, no need to click the toggle every time.
- Click the dropdown on the trace toggle. Select the trace type if you need to change it.
This will change the trace tool for all future takeoffs, until you change it.
- Choose the Line Style (Color). You can change the Line Style later as you trace.
Measure Item
- Trace an object on the plan, such as a room, by clicking its corners one by one. To finish tracing, press Enter, click the OK button in the ribbon or click the start point to close the shape.
- The measurement will be finalised, the measurement will be reflected in the selected cell in the Quantity Calculation section.
- To cancel drawing, press Esc or click the Cancel button.
To undo last action press Ctrl-Z or click Undo in the Ribbon.
To redo last undone action, press Ctrl-Y or click Redo in the Ribbon.