Creating Takeoffs

This article will help you understand the basics of creating and editing takeoffs in STACK.

Overview of takeoff navigation.

How to save and use pre-built takeoffs to simplify the takeoff and estimating process.

How to change takeoff measurement color and line size, set an actual or custom line size that appears to scale, and add linear/grid patterns.

It is easy to edit, duplicate, delete and hide your takeoffs. You can also add your takeoffs to your takeoff library.

Learn how to set the scale using options provided by STACK.

Learn how to correct or fix the scale after you have already completed a takeoff.

If your plan has two or more scales on the same page, we have a solution for you.

Overview of the different Takeoff Measurement Types in SY+TACK, including use examples and measurement outputs for each.

How to change an individual project or your account default measurement system from imperial to metric.

Here's how STACK can automatically count your symbols for you.

Draw one or more geometries and multiply them

Edit or Delete

How to cut lines into segments or deduct an area from a takeoff measurement

How to locate a specific measurement from the reports section.

How to create linear measurements for the perimeter and grid pattern lines of an area measurement using the Explode Area tool.

This article will help you understand how to navigate your markup tools.

This article will show you how to create default labels for your company that will automatically be available for every project.

How to add a takeoff summary list as a plan legend to a plan page.

Create links to quickly zoom to other pages.