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Using QTO, you can combine multiple sources of two-dimensional (2D) and threedimensional (3D) design data and generate quantity takeoff to create a cost estimate. Both DWF and non-DWF files can be used as source files. All data associated with a given estimate is stored in a QTO project.
Optimize PDF files for use in QTO by using the image settings within the PDF print driver to downsample all images to below 150 ppi. The default setting of 300 ppi is optimized for printer output, not on-screen display, so it will not deliver optimal performance for importing and displaying PDF images in QTO. For best results, test your PDF output in QTO and, if necessary, make adjustments to downsampling and compression settings to publish clear images at the smallest possible file size.
(Downsampling reduces file size; compression reduces files size and can affect image clarity.) Takeoff Methods QTO provides a comprehensive set of takeoff tools for use with 3D DWF models, 2D DWF sheets, and non-DWF files. Tool availability is determined by the types of files you use. If you work with model-based 2D and 3D DWF files, you can use either automatic takeoff tools or manual takeoff tools. If you work with DWG and image files, such as PDFs and TIFs, only manual tools are available. Automatic takeoff tools: For use with 3D DWF models and 2D DWF sheets. Using the design data embedded in the DWF files by publishing applications, these tools create takeoff data automatically. Manual takeoff tools: For use with 2D DWF sheets and non-DWF files (DWGs, PDFs, TIFs, GIFs, and JPGs). These tools create takeoff data by measuring drawing geometry that you select or manually trace on a sheet. Note Manual takeoff is sometimes called on-screen takeoff.
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create takeoff measurements. 9. In the Import Catalog dialog, navigate to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012\Help \Getting Started (Metric), select Getting Started_metric.att, and click Import. 10. Click Next. 11. On the Import Files page, under Drawings/Models, click Add. 12. In the Import Sheets & Models dialog, navigate to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012\Help\Getting Started (Metric), select only the QTO Dormitory files with a .dwf extension, and click Import. NO LABEL The selected files display on the Import Files page. The selected files display on the Import Files page. 13. Click Finish. The project is created, and a message notifies you that the project is ready to use. 14. Click Close. The project opens. Because you selected a catalog to import, QTO now gives you the opportunity to specify the exact catalog content to import. 15. In the Select Items to Import dialog, expand Interiors, and then expand Interior Doors to see the items in this subgroup. You can control the content of your project catalog at any level of the hierarchy. If you clear the Interiors check box, the Interiors group and all its subgroups and items will be excluded from the catalog you import. If you clear the Interior Doors check box, only this subgroup and its items will be excluded. If you clear an interior door item, only that item will be excluded from the project catalog; all other interior door items will be included. 16. Retain checkmarks at all levels of the Interiors group. You need the Interiors group,
subgroups, and items for your sample project. However, the Existing Conditions group is not needed. 17. Clear the check box for Existing Conditions to exclude this group from your project, and click OK. The catalog import is complete. 18. Click the Takeoff palette on the left side of the QTO window, and expand Interiors\Interior Doors. The Takeoff palette is where you store and manage all takeoff data for a project. When you import a catalog, the Takeoff palette is populated with groups, subgroups, and items that are derived from the catalog. The catalog structure forms the organizational model for your takeoff project. In a later exercise, you refine the catalog in preparation for creating takeoff.
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General Tools
Select. Selects geometry on a sheet or model. Pan. Moves a sheet or model on the canvas. Zoom Tools
Zoom. Zooms in and out on a sheet or model. Zoom Rectangle. Zooms in to a specified rectangular area on a sheet.
Tip From a zoomed view, double-click a Zoom tool to fit the content
to the window. The result is the same as clicking View menu Window. Rotate Tools
Fit to
Turntable. Used to change the position of a 3D model, with the Z axis constrained. Orbit. Used to change the position of a 3D model, allowing movement in any direction. Automatic Takeoff Tools
Model Takeoff. Extracts the object tree from a 3D model and adds it to the Takeoff palette.
Search Takeoff. Searches for and creates takeoff for all geometry that matches user-defined search criteria. Single-Click Auto Takeoff. Measures a single piece of geometry in rich DWF sheets with published attributes. Linear Takeoff Tools (Manual)
Single-Click Linear Takeoff. Measures a single piece of linear geometry in rich DWF sheets. Polyline Linear Takeoff. Yields a linear measurement of one or more line or arc segments. Rectangle Linear Takeoff. Yields a linear measurement from rectangular geometry. Ellipse Linear Takeoff. Yields a linear measurement from elliptical geometry. Area Takeoff Tools (Manual)
Polyline Area Takeoff. Yields an area measurement from a closed polyline made up of line or arc segments. Rectangle Area Takeoff. Yields an area measurement from rectangular geometry. Ellipse Area Takeoff. Yields an area measurement from elliptical geometry. Count Takeoff Tool (Manual)
Polyline Backout Takeoff. Removes a takeoff measurement from a closed polyline area. Rectangle Backout Takeoff. Removes takeoff measurements from rectangular geometry. Ellipse Backout Takeoff. Removes takeoff measurements from elliptical geometry. Count Backout Takeoff. Removes count takeoff. Markup Tools
Shape. Adds markup shapes to a sheet. Options include Line, Polyline, Rectangle, and Ellipse. Text. Adds markup text to a sheet.
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When displaying a 3D model, the canvas contains an additional screen element that is not displayed with sheets: the ViewCube. Click the ViewCube to switch between standard and isometric views of your model. Use the compass ring on the ViewCube to orbit the model in any direction.
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Takeoff indicators display on document icons to identify sheets and models that contain takeoff data. The amount of takeoff contained in each document is displayed in the Takeoff column on the Documents palette. The values in the Takeoff column
represent the sum of manual takeoff and visible automatic takeoff for each sheet and model. Automatic takeoff that is present in multiple views is counted for each document in which it is visible. The check box in the Legend column controls the visibility of sheet legends. A legend is a reference table on a drawing sheet that lists and defines the colors used for takeoff markup on the sheet. You can add a legend to any 2D sheet in a QTO project. View Options On the Documents palette, click View Options to access the display options: Large Thumbnails: Displays a scaleddown image to the left of the sheet name. Thumbnails can serve as a graphical index, making it easier to visually scan and recognize images.
Small Thumbnails: Displays a reducedsize thumbnail image to the left of the sheet name.
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You can also access the display options by right-clicking an empty area of the Documents palette and clicking View Options.
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View and Edit Options The left side of the Takeoff palette contains check boxes that you use to control whether takeoff graphics are shown or hidden on the canvas and whether takeoff data can be edited. Use the Takeoff palette context (right-click) menu to access another view option: The Views command locates and zooms in to a selected takeoff object. To show/hide takeoff data: Use the Show/Hide option to filter or isolate takeoff data for review and validation. A checkmark in a box at any level of the tree indicates that takeoff graphics are visible on the canvas.
You can control the visibility of all takeoff graphics by selecting/clearing the check box next to the column headings. A group-level selection controls the visibility of all subgroups, items, and objects within the group. An item-level selection controls the visibility all objects within the item. Objects can be selected individually. To lock/unlock takeoff objects for editing: Use the Lock/Unlock option to control the editing of completed in a box at any level of the tree indicates takeoff items. A that the takeoff cannot be selected on the canvas, although it may be visible. In addition, when you lock an item, you cannot delete it or drop objects into it (although you can add objects to it using takeoff tools or assignments). To locate a takeoff object on the canvas: 1. On the Takeoff palette, right-click the object, and click Views. QTO displays a list of all project views that contain the object. 2. Select a view drawing from the list. QTO opens the view and zooms in to the selected takeoff object. 3. To zoom back out to the full window view, click View Fit to Window.
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You can make a selection at any level of the tree, and then right-click to access commands for filtering the display of the model on the canvas and for creating takeoff for the selected group, item, or object: Hide. Hides the selected object(s) from view Hide Others. Hides all objects from view except the selected object(s) Show All. Restores the default view of the model, with all objects shown on the canvas Transparent. Toggles the object display between transparent and opaque Invert Selection. Selects all objects except the object(s) selected on the Model palette Takeoff. Creates takeoff for a selected group, item, or object and places the
results on the Takeoff palette Takeoff to Item. Adds takeoff results for selected items or objects to a specified item on the Takeoff palette
View Options As you work with a 3D model, click View menu Standard Views to access a full set of model views:
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When you enter a keyword in the Search field, and press ENTER, the Search palette displays the results. You can then use the Search palette to refine the results.
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Note The units of measure that display in the Workbook are typically specified when you create takeoff items; however, you can modify them directly in the Workbook. By default, the Workbook shows a summary of takeoff items with their associated quantities. To display their material, labor, and equipment costs, right-click any column header in the Workbook and select the cost columns to display. The quantity and cost data in the Workbook can help you answer questions, such as: How many doors are needed for the 3rd floor? How much will they cost? What will it cost to install them? From the summary view, double-click an item to display the detailed object data associated with it. To return to the summary view, click the Back button in the upper-left corner of the Workbook. The Forward button , which displays next to the Back button in the summary view, provides another way to view item detail. Select an item and click to view its object data.
In the summary view, the tabs are active. Click a tab to view its contents. In the detail view, the tabs are inactive (dimmed) because the view is limited to the object data for the selected item. Working with Data in the Workbook The Workbook contains object data for all of the takeoff you create in a project. When you select an item on the Takeoff palette and use a takeoff tool to count or measure a piece of geometry on a sheet, that takeoff measurement is recorded for the item in both the summary and detail views of
the Workbook. As long as the item remains selected on the Takeoff palette, subsequent takeoff measurements are added to the totals for that item in the Workbook. Navigate and edit Workbook cells using functionality like that found in Microsoft Excel. With a cell selected: Press the TAB key to move one cell to the right. Press SHIFT + TAB to move one cell to the left. Press the ENTER key to move one cell down, vertically. Use the arrow keys to move up, down, left, or right one cell at a time. Override item data, such as dimensions and measured quantities, by making entries in cells and pressing the ENTER key. Use the formula bar to enter formulas for items and objects.
Viewing Data for the Current Sheet or Entire Project By default, the Workbook displays takeoff data for the current sheet; however, it includes the option to view data for the entire project. To switch between Sheet and Project views, click Filter, and select a view option. (Workbook palette menu) Workbook
When Sheet is selected, the name of the sheet or model displays in the Workbook header. When Project is selected, the name of the project displays in the header. The filter option you specify is applied to both the summary and detail views of the Workbook, and it is saved as a display setting, so it persists from session to session. Adjusting Row Size and Column Layout By default, Row Size is set to Medium. To change the height of the rows in the Workbook, click (Workbook palette menu) Row Size, and select a size option. When you increase or decrease the row size, the font is increased or decreased proportionally. Resizing the Selection Field The Selection field in the upper-left corner of the Workbook displays the group, item, or object that is currently selected in the Workbook. To change the width of the Selection field, put the cursor over the boundary on the right side of the field. When the cursor changes to a double-headed arrow, drag the boundary until the field is the width you want.
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These are the rules that govern the visual cross-referencing of objects: A selected objected is always highlighted in blue on the Takeoff palette and in the detail view of the Workbook. When the item that contains a selected object is collapsed, the item is highlighted in gray, indicating that it contains the currently selected object. On the Takeoff palette, expand the item to see the selected object. In the summary view of the Workbook, doubleclick the item to see the selected object. When the takeoff group that contains a selected object is collapsed, the group is not highlighted. Expand the group to see the highlighted item; expand
the item to see the selected object. When an object is selected on the canvas, right-click it, and click Locate Object to quickly find the corresponding item and object on the Takeoff palette. QTO expands groups and subgroups on the Takeoff palette, as needed, to expose and highlight the selected object. The object is also highlighted in the Workbook, but QTO does not expose it automatically as it does on the Takeoff palette.
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Drag the move handle on the docked toolbar, or the title bar on the floating toolbar, to the new location. Move a palette: 1. On the palette title bar, click .
2. Drag the title bar to the new location. When you drag the palette, docking controls display at the center of the canvas and at each edge to show where the palette can dock.
Center docking controls 3. Drag the palette over one of the docking controls, and release the mouse button to dock the palette. Reset the window layout: After docking palettes, you can restore the default layout by clicking Window menu Reset Window Layout.
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dragging it to a new position on the palette. Change the tab order in the Workbook: Move any tab by selecting it and dragging it to a new position in the Workbook.
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(Documents Models, or click Import. palette menu) 2. In the Import Sheets & Models dialog, navigate to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010\Help\Getting Started (Metric). 3. Press and hold CTRL while selecting the following files: A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1_m.gif A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1_m.pdf A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1_m.tif 4. Click Import. A folder is created for each imported file. 5. On the Documents palette, expand each A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1_m folder to view its contents.
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Alternatively, you can highlight the folder or document name, and click it to enter editing mode. 2. Enter Site , and press ENTER. 3. Using the same method, rename the following folders:
QTO Dormitory Revit A200 Sheet_m QTO Dormitory Revit A300 Sheet_m QTO Dormitory Revit A601 Sheet_m A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1_m
Elevations
Sections
Ceiling Plans
Non-DWF
Move documents to folders: 4. Expand QTO Dormitory Revit A103 Sheet_m, and drag Sheet: A103 Upper Level 2 & Roof into the Floor Plans folder. 5. Using the same method, move all of the 2D sheets to the appropriate folders, and delete the empty folders, as shown:
Rename a document:
6. Expand the QTO Dormitory Revit 3D DWF_m folder. 7. Right-click QTO_Dormitory_2010.rvt, and click Rename. 8. Enter QTO Dormitory Model , and press ENTER.
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5. For Remarks, enter Exterior Construction. 6. Click OK. Add top-level takeoff groups: 7. On the Takeoff palette, click an empty area of the palette so that nothing is (New Group). selected, and click Tip You can also right-click and click New Group, or you can click (Takeoff palette menu) New Group. 8. Enter Electrical for the group name, and press ENTER. A top-level group is added to root of the Takeoff palette. 9. Using the same method, add these top-level takeoff groups: Building Site, Furnishings, and Plumbing. Be sure to click an empty area of the palette before creating each group. Add subgroups:
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11. Enter Lighting Fixtures for the group name, and press ENTER. The Lighting Fixtures subgroup is added within the Electrical group. Using multiple levels of groups helps you create the organizational structure you need for your project. 12. Using the same method, add these subgroups:
14. Select Wall, Exterior, Brick on CMU with Soldier Course. The dormitory project requires a different type of exterior wall. 15. Click the item name to enter editing mode. 16. Enter Wall, Exterior, Brick on Mtl. Stud, and press ENTER. After you modify a catalog, you might find it helpful to save it for use in another project. Export a takeoff catalog: 17. Click File menu Export Catalog.
18. In the Save as Catalog dialog, to export the catalog to a non-default location, navigate to that location. 19. For File name, enter Getting Started Modified, and click Save. The hierarchical structure of the groups and item data displayed on the Takeoff palette is saved in the catalog. Modifying a standard catalog and saving it with a new name is an
efficient way of creating catalogs to meet the requirements of your project or office standard. Use catalogs to ensure a consistent data structure across QTO projects within your organization.
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2. Enter Toilet - 480mm Seat Height for the item name, and press ENTER. The new item is added to the Plumbing Fixtures subgroup. 3. In the Type column for the item, select Count. 4. Double-click the new item to open the Takeoff Item Properties dialog. 5. On the General tab, for Height, enter 480, and for Unit, select mm. 6. On the Cost Data tab: Under Cost Quantities, notice that the Quantity 1 value (Count) cannot be edited. This is the primary quantity for the item, which you defined by specifying the item type. For Material Cost, enter 196, and accept the default multiplier, Qty 1 (Count). Material Cost is the cost of raw materials. You can calculate material cost either on a per unit or lump sum basis. By entering Qty 1 (Count) as the multiplier, you
specify that the cost of the item is 196 per unit. For Labor Cost, enter 130, and accept the default multiplier, Qty 1 (Count). Labor Cost is the cost of installation. By entering Qty 1 (Count) as the multiplier, you specify that the cost of installing the item is 130 per unit. 7. Click OK.
Create a carpet item: 8. On the Takeoff palette, select Interiors Floor Finishes, and click (New item). 9. Enter Floor, Carpet for the item name, and press ENTER. The carpet item is added to the Floor Finishes subgroup. 10. For Type, select Area. 11. Double-click the new item. 12. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog, on the General tab: Under Visual Display, for Color, click the color value. In the Color dialog, select a green shade, and click OK. For Hatch, click the hatch value. In the Hatch Patterns dialog, view the available hatch patterns, and then click the Default tab, select Clear, and click OK.
13. On the Cost Data tab: For Material Cost, enter 3.90, and accept the default multiplier, Qty 1 (Area). For Labor Cost, enter 1.30, and accept the default multiplier, Qty 1 (Area). Note You can also specify a value for Equipment Cost to account for the cost of purchased or rented equipment needed for installation.
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Before creating an assembly item, make sure all of the assembly components have been added to the Takeoff palette. In this case, the gypsum wallboard and R-19 insulation items already exist in the Materials group. However, the wood studs in the Materials group are 50 x 100 mm, not 50 x 150 mm as the assembly requires.
In this exercise, you create the 50 x 150 mm wood stud item by copying and modifying the 50 x 100 mm item. You then create the wall assembly item, select its components, and add formulas for quantity calculations. Create an item by copying a similar item: 1. On the Takeoff palette, expand Materials Composites. Woods, Plastics and
2. Select 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 100mm, right-click, and click Duplicate. Copy of 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 100mm is added to the Takeoff palette.
3. Double-click Copy of 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 100mm. 4. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog, for Name, enter 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 150mm . 5. For Type, select Count. 6. On the General tab: For Height, enter 2440, and for Unit, select mm. For Thickness, enter 50, and for Unit, select mm. 7. On the Cost Data tab: For Material Cost, enter 2.95, and accept the default multiplier. For Labor Cost, enter 3.60, and accept the default multiplier. 8. Click OK. 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 150mm is added to the Takeoff palette. All components of the wall assembly are now available.
9. On the Takeoff palette, under Interiors, select Partitions, and click (New item). 10. Enter Wall, Interior, 50 x 150mm Wood Stud Assembly for the item name, and press ENTER. The new item is added to the Partitions subgroup. 11. For Type, select Linear. 12. Double-click the new item. 13. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog, on the General tab: Under Dimension, for Height, enter 2440, and for Unit, select mm. For Thickness, enter 150, and for Unit, select mm. Under Visual Display, for Color, click the color value, select red, and click OK.
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15. In the Browse dialog, select the components by doing the following: Expand Materials, and expand the subgroups to display the component items. While pressing CTRL, select the following: Gypsum Board, 16mm; Insulation Fiberglass, Blanket, R-19; and 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 150mm.
Click Select. 16. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog, click Apply. The interior wall assembly is created. Next, you add formulas for the components, which will allow the software to calculate item quantities and costs. The costs you specify for the components of an assembly supersede any costs you specify for the assembly item itself. Enter formulas for components: 17. For Gypsum Board, 16mm, click in the Quantity 1 column. 18. In the Formula Editor: For Quantity Values, select Area. The value is displayed in the fx field, and the formula is displayed below it. All formulas begin with an equal sign (=). For Operators, select /. In the fx field, after Area/, enter 2.88. For a standard 1220 x 2440mm sheet of gypsum wallboard (2.88 square meters), the formula to determine the number of sheets needed for one side of a wall is Area/2.88. If you want to calculate the number of sheets needed for both sides of a wall, you would enter (Area/2.88)x2. Click .
19. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog, for Gypsum Board, 16mm, click in the Unit column, and select ea. This is the unit of measure that the software will use when calculating the count formula. Note Only components with a Count item type use this unit of measure. Components with Linear, Area, and Volume item types use the measurement units that are specified in the Takeoff Item Properties dialog for the component item. 20. Using the same method, specify formulas for the other components: Insulation: For Formula, specify Area/.702, and for Unit, select ea. (This is the area of a standard 2340 x 300mm batt of insulation, converted to square meters.) 2440mm Wood Studs 50 x 150mm: For Formula, specify Length/.406, and for Unit, select ea. (This calculation allows for a stud every .406 m.)
21. Click OK. The wall assembly is now set up so that quantity and cost totals will be updated when you create takeoff for wall objects in project drawings. Takeoff groups and items do not display in the Workbook until they contain at least one takeoff object. In a later exercise, you add takeoff objects to the wall assembly, and then view the quantity and cost totals in the Workbook. 22. Save the Dormitory project.
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3D DWF model 2D DWF sheet DWG sheet (from DWG TrueView) PDF or image file (TIF, GIF, JPG)
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Automatic Takeoff Tools Use automatic takeoff tools with 3D DWF models and 2D DWF sheets. These tools create takeoff data using the design data embedded in the DWF files by publishing applications. These tools are: Model Takeoff. This tool, which can be used only with 3D DWF files, extracts the object tree from the model and adds it to the Takeoff palette. The items that are created by the Model Takeoff tool are placed in a takeoff group whose name is based on the model name. You create valid takeoff for these items by dragging them to a defined area (root, group, or item) on the Takeoff palette.
Search Takeoff. This tool, which can be used with 3D models and 2D sheets, creates takeoff data for multiple items based on search criteria you define. Using the tool, you select a piece of geometry on a sheet and specify search criteria based on the objects design data. The software finds all objects in the project that match the search criteria. The geometry and properties for the objects are loaded into the Takeoff palette item. Select an item on the Takeoff palette prior to starting a search takeoff to have the results added to that item and named based on the items family or style. Single-Click Auto Takeoff. This tool, which can be used with 3D models and 2D sheets, lets you create a takeoff measurement with a single click on a piece of geometry.
Manual Takeoff Tools Manual takeoff tools can be used with 2D DWF sheets and non-DWF files, which include DWGs, PDFs, TIFs, GIFs, and JPGs. They measure drawing geometry to create takeoff data. These tools are: Linear Takeoff. This group of tools lets you record linear measurements by tracing lines on a floor plan or, in the case of the Single-Click Linear Takeoff tool, by clicking on a line. Area Takeoff. This group of tools lets you record area measurements by tracing geometry on a floor plan. Count Takeoff. This tool lets you tally and record occurrences of objects, such as windows and doors, that you want to quantify on a floor plan. Backout Takeoff. This group of tools lets you refine takeoff data by subtracting from previously recorded counts or measurements.
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3. Click Document menu Units and Scale. This command opens the Document Properties dialog directly on the Units and Scale tab. 4. In the Document Properties dialog: For Drawing Units, select Millimeters. Click Set scale by plotting points.
5. In the Set Scale by Plotting Points dialog, for Baseline Segment Length, enter 1830, and select Millimeters. In order to scale a drawing accurately, you select an object with a known dimension to use as the baseline segment. Because the south entry door is known to be 1830 millimeters wide, you enter the value, and then draw the segment that represents that value. 6. On the canvas, trace the width of the south entry door as the baseline segment by clicking to specify the start point and clicking again to specify the end point. Tip To draw a line that is perfectly horizontal or vertical, press and hold SHIFT while drawing. QTO records the measured length of the segment and calculates the scale of the drawing. If you change the length or unit of measure of the baseline segment, the scale calculation updates dynamically.
7. Click OK. In the Document Properties dialog, the calculated scale displays as the value for Custom Scale.
8. Click OK.
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(Model Takeoff).
3. Click the model on the canvas to start the takeoff. You can also perform a model takeoff by clicking Takeoff Model to start the takeoff immediately. menu 4. When a dialog prompts you that the takeoff is complete, click Close. The object tree that populated the Model palette when you imported the 3D model is now added to the Takeoff palette. Define the model takeoff data: 5. Open the Takeoff palette, and locate the QTO Dormitory Model group. The QTO Dormitory Model group holds all of the model takeoff data.
7. Put the cursor over the boundary on the right side of the palette. 8. When the cursor changes to a double-headed arrow, drag the boundary until all of the dimension columns are visible. Objects created through model takeoffs and other automatic tools are quantified when their item type is defined and at least one dimension is mapped. Pinning and resizing the Takeoff palette can help you work more efficiently as you define model takeoff results. M_Bifold-4 9. Under QTO Dormitory Model, expand Doors Panel 1220 x 2134mm to display the door object (M_Bifold-4 Panel). The object is Undefined. Only defined objects are measured and counted in QTO. Next, you define the door object by dragging it to a defined item on the Takeoff palette. QTO generates quantities for model objects by extracting their embedded design data and mapping it to dimensions in the catalog. As you work, notice that some dimensions are mapped automatically, based on item type. The item type defines the primary dimension of the item; for example, by default, Linear items are mapped to Length. Each dimension is also mapped to a default object property, which is the property that is measured during takeoff. Default object properties are specified on the Mapping tab of the Preferences dialog. By default, Linear objects are mapped to the Length property. Therefore, if a Linear object contains a Length property, the length of the object is measured and reported during takeoff. Some Linear objects, such as interior walls, have additional linear properties, such as Width and Unconnected Height. When additional properties are available for an object, they display in the dimension columns. You can select a different property to change the property that is measured during takeoff. Some objects do not contain the default property. In this case, the primary dimension value is Undefined on the Takeoff palette and no measurement can be generated for the object. By specifying a property for the primary
dimension, you can generate a takeoff measurement for the object. If an object does not contain a mappable property, you must enter an override in the Workbook to create a measurement for the object. Later in this exercise, you select a property for Stair objects that do not contain the default Length property. Interior Doors Door, 10. Drag M_Bifold-4 Panel to Interiors Bifold-4 Panel, 1220 x 2134mm. Notice that when you put the cursor over the group and subgroup, they expand. 11. Expand Door, Bifold-4 Panel, 1220 x 2134mm. The door object inherits the Count item type from the bifold door item, and the values in the dimension columns remain Undefined. Count objects do not require any dimensions to be mapped. 12. Under QTO Dormitory Model, under Doors, expand M_Single-Flush 0762 x 2032mm, and drag the door object Interior Doors Door, (M_Single-Flush) to Interiors Single-Flush, 762 x 2032mm. The door object inherits the Count item type from the singleflush door item, creating a measurable takeoff object. Next, you define multiple takeoff objects. 13. Under QTO Dormitory Model, under Doors, expand Single0915 x 2134mm, select the first door object, press Flush and hold SHIFT, and select the last door object. Interior Doors Door, 14. Drag the door objects to Interiors Single-Flush, 915 x 2134mm. The door objects are now measurable takeoff objects.
15. Using the same method, drag the M_Single-Flush Vision Interior door objects to the appropriate items in Interiors Doors.
16. Continue defining the Undefined objects from the model takeoff data by moving objects to the appropriate defined items, using the following table as a guide:
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Interiors Finishes
Ceiling
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Exterior Doors
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Metal Deck Specialty Equipment M_Electric Lift1300 x wall based 950mm Roofs Basic Roof Warm Roof Timber Walls Basic Wall Exterior - Brick on Mtl. Stud Mechanical Elevator Count
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Walls Basic Interior Wall 108mm Cavity Wall Walls Basic Interior Wall 155mm Partition (2-hr) Note Do not move the objects for Basic Interior Wall 124mm Partition (1hr). They will be moved in the next exercise. Windows 400 C35
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Define a wall assembly object: 17. On the Documents palette, verify that QTO Dormitory Model is selected. The takeoff you defined for the model displays in the Workbook. 18. In the Workbook, click the Interiors tab, and expand Partitions. Walls 19. On the Takeoff palette, under QTO Dormitory Model Basic Wall Interior - 124mm Partition (1-hr), select one wall object. Partitions Wall, Interior, 50 x 20. Drag it to Interiors 150mm Wood Stud Assembly. The object inherits the Linear item type, and the Length value is mapped automatically. The item quantity and costs are updated in the Workbook. Modify the Workbook display: 21. In the Workbook, on the Interiors tab, under Partitions, expand Wall, Interior, 50 x 150mm Wood Stud Assembly. 22. Right-click in the column header area of the Workbook, and select Remarks. The Remarks column is now hidden. Only the Description and Quantity 1 columns are displayed.
23. Right-click in a blank area of the column header, and select Material Cost. The Material Cost column displays to the right of the Quantity 1 column. 24. Use the same method to display the Labor Cost, and Total Cost columns to the right of the Material Cost column. The Workbook displays the quantities and costs for the wall assembly and its component items in the summary view.
Define the remaining wall assembly objects: 25. On the Takeoff palette, select all of the remaining Interior 124mm Partition (1-hr) wall objects, and drag them to the wall assembly item. 26. Notice that the item quantities and costs are updated in the summary view of the Workbook.
View the detailed object data: 27. Double-click the wall assembly item. The detail view of the Workbook displays. The item displays at the top of the view, and the detailed object data associated with the item is indented below it.
28. Scroll through the object data. (Back) in the upper-left corner of the Workbook to 29. Click return to the summary view. Filter the takeoff data: 30. On the Takeoff palette, click the Filter list, and select View Undefined.
This filter limits the takeoff data to only Undefined items and objects, so you can quickly locate the takeoff data that still needs to be defined. Note that all Undefined data is in the model takeoff results, which you finish defining in this exercise. 31. Click the Filter list, and select View All. The default view of the Takeoff palette is restored. In the previous steps, you defined model takeoff data by dragging Undefined objects to defined items on the Takeoff palette. Next, you define the remaining model takeoff data by specifying item types and dragging the defined items to groups on the Takeoff palette. Finish defining takeoff data: 32. On the Takeoff palette, under QTO Dormitory Model Topography Surface, select Model Takeoff. This is the default name given to an unnamed item when the embedded data is extracted from the model. 33. Click the item name to enter editing mode, and then enter Dormitory Land Surface , and press ENTER. 34. For Type, select Area. 35. Notice that the property in the Area column is Undefined.
36. In the Area column, select Surface Area. All available Area properties are listed as values. Any property you select will yield a takeoff measurement. 37. On the Takeoff palette, drag the Dormitory Land Surface item Surface. to Building Site The item and its associated object are added to your project catalog and the Workbook. 38. Continue defining the Undefined items from the model takeoff, using the following table as a guide. Be sure to select an item type for each item. For item types other than Count, be sure to select a property whenever the items primary dimension is Undefined. Note Additional dimensions are defined automatically when the default properties are present in the objects. You need to define only one dimension to quantify an item, but you may define additional dimensions to generate secondary quantities.
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Furniture M_BedStandard 1525 x 2007mm - Queen Furniture M_Chair Desk Chair-Desk Furniture M_Desk 1525 x 762mm Furniture Table-Night Stand 0457 x 0457 x 0610mm
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Plumbing Plumbing Fixtures i_Pedestal Sink-3D Pedestal Sink Plumbing Fixtures M_Toilet-Commercial-Wall3D 380mm Seat Height Plumbing Fixtures M_Tub-Rectangular-3D M_Tub-Rectangular-3D Note Do not move M_ToiletPlumbing Fixtures
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39. Verify that the primary dimension for each item has a defined property. If you did not define a Length property for the Stair item when you moved it into the catalog, select a property, such as Actual Riser Height. 40. Rename items with more descriptive names, as needed. For example, under Furniture, rename 0457 x 0457 x 0610mm as Table-Night Stand 0457 x 0457 x 0610mm, and rename 1525 x 762mm as Desk 1525 x 762mm. 41. Click File menu Save.
Sheet: 42. On the Documents palette, select Floor Plans A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1. Notice that the sheet icons in the Floor Plans folder now have takeoff indicators, and the Takeoff column shows the amount of takeoff data contained in each document. 43. On the canvas, notice that all of the objects you defined now display in their defined colors on the 2D sheet.
In a real-world project, you would finish defining takeoff data from the model takeoff results by moving the remaining Plumbing Fixtures and Rooms objects into your project catalog. In this guide, you quantify these objects using other takeoff tools to learn about the range of tools available in QTO. Next, you use another automatic takeoff tool to create takeoff objects for the rooms in your project. Later, you use a manual tool to create takeoff objects for the remaining plumbing fixtures.
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walls inside Room 5 until the cursor changes from an arrow to a hand, and then click to select the room. Specify the search criteria: 6. In the Search Takeoff dialog: For Name and Item Type, notice that the values cannot be modified. These values are inherited from the Room item you selected on the Takeoff palette. For Destination, notice that the location is determined by the item you selected. If you browse to a different item, the Name and Item Type values are updated accordingly. For Property, select Name in the Identity Data section. The selections you make under Property are used as search criteria. Click Search. The takeoff objects are added to the Takeoff palette and the Workbook.
On the Takeoff palette, notice that the room objects inherit the Area item type from the Room item, and their primary dimension is mapped to the Area property automatically. Mapping this dimension allows QTO to quantify the objects. 7. In the Workbook, click the Building Areas tab, and expand Rooms. 8. Double-click the Room item to view room object data. Because the Workbook is currently filtered to show data for the active sheet, only 16 of the room objects are shown. You can see the other 6 room objects by viewing the floor plan that contains the rooms.
9. On the Documents palette, select Sheet: A103 Upper Level 2 & Roof to view the other 6 room objects in the Workbook. Alternatively, you can see all 22 room objects reported in the Workbook by switching from the Sheet filter to the Project filter. 10. Click (Workbook palette menu) Workbook Filter Project. The detail view is updated to show all room objects that exist across all sheets in the project. (Back) to return to the summary view. 11. Click By using the Search Takeoff tool to find model objects with a Room property, you have created takeoff for all of the living spaces. Using the same method, you can create takeoff for the bathrooms, conference room, lobby and corridor, mechanical rooms, and stairwells in your project. 12. Save the Dormitory project.
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(Zoom 3. On the toolbar, click Rectangle), and zoom in to the area around one of the stairwells. Create automatic takeoff objects: 4. On the Takeoff palette, select Electrical.
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6. On the Contextual Tools palette, for Group by, select the Selection option.
Note If the Contextual Tools palette is not displayed, click Window menu Contextual Tools. When you group by selection, the takeoff objects you create are added to the takeoff group or item that is selected on the Takeoff palette. 7. On the canvas, click the room tags in all 4 stairwells on the Entry Level and Upper Level 1 floor plan. Drag the blue rectangle on the Navigator palette to navigate the floor plan. The takeoff objects are added to the Takeoff palette.
8. On the Documents palette, select Sheet: A103 - Upper Level 2 & Roof. 9. Using the same method, create takeoff objects for the room tags in the stairwells on Upper Level 2. Verify that the Auto item is selected on the Takeoff palette before you click the room tags. 10. On the Takeoff palette, double-click the Auto item. 11. In the Takeoff Item Properties dialog: For Name, enter Emergency Exit Signs/Lights. For Type, select Count. On the Cost Data tab, for Material Cost, enter 29, and accept the default multiplier. For Labor Cost, enter 18, and accept the default multiplier. Click OK. 12. Expand the Emergency Exit Signs/Lights
item, and rename each object with a descriptive name, such as Exit Sign Emergency Light, Exit Sign - Emergency Light_2, and so on. 13. On the Takeoff palette, click the Filter list, and select View Defined. This filter limits the takeoff data to only defined items and objects (and the takeoff groups that contain them). Now that you have defined the model takeoff data and added defined takeoff data for rooms and emergency exit signs, you no longer need to view Undefined items and objects. 14. Save the Dormitory project.
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(Zoom Rectangle), and zoom 3. Click in to the toilet next to the North Stair, at the upper right of the Entry Level.
Select objects to create takeoff: 4. On the Takeoff palette, under Plumbing Plumbing Fixtures, select Toilet 480mm Seat Height.
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6. On the Contextual Tools palette, for Symbol Size, select 4. 7. Select the toilet in Room 10, next to the North Stair. Each time you select a toilet, a count symbol is placed on the sheet, and an object is recorded both on the Takeoff palette and in the Workbook. 8. Select the 3 remaining 480mm toilets on Sheet: A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1. Do not select the toilet in Room 15. It has a seat height of 380mm. Drag the blue rectangle on the Navigator palette to navigate the floor plan. 9. On the Documents palette, select Sheet: A103 - Upper Level 2 & Roof. 10. Using the same method, select the 2 toilets on Upper Level 2. Be sure to select Toilet - 480mm Seat Height on the Takeoff palette before you select the toilets on the floor plan. All 6 toilet objects are recorded both on the Takeoff palette and in the Workbook. 11. In the Workbook, click the Plumbing tab, and expand Plumbing Fixtures. 12. Double-click Toilet - 480mm Seat Height to view the object data. When you performed the search takeoff exercise previously, you set the Workbook filter to Project view. If you retained this filter, all of the toilet objects for the project now display in the Workbook. If you changed the filter back to Sheet view, the Workbook shows data only for the active sheet; therefore, only 2 of the objects are shown. If this is the case, change the Workbook filter to Project view to view all 6 objects.
13. Click (Back) to return to the summary view. Navigate to an object: 14. On the Takeoff palette, right-click any toilet object, click Views, and click the sheet listed on the flyout menu. QTO zooms in to the selected object on the associated view drawing. 15. On the Takeoff palette, click the selected object to enter editing mode. 16. Enter a more descriptive name, such as Entry Level South, and click ENTER.
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17. Using the same method, rename the remaining objects, as shown.
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2. Click (Pan), and move the sheet to show the south portion of the lobby and corridor on the Entry Level. Create a takeoff object with a polyline tool: 3. On the Takeoff palette, select Interiors Floor Finishes Floor, Carpet. 4. On the toolbar, click Area Takeoff). (Polyline
5. On the canvas, begin to trace the corridor walls by clicking to specify the start point and end point of your first line segment. Tip To draw a line that is perfectly horizontal or vertical, press and hold SHIFT while drawing. 6. Continue to specify points to trace the corridor walls and create a closed polygon, as shown. To close the polyline area, click near the start point or right-click. Tip To pan the drawing when you are in the process of tracing geometry, press and hold the SPACEBAR to switch from the takeoff tool to Pan mode. Pan the drawing until the geometry you need is in view. Release the SPACEBAR to return the takeoff tool to its original state, and complete the takeoff measurement.
7. In the Workbook, click the Interiors tab, and expand Floor Finishes Floor, Carpet. The carpet takeoff is recorded both in the Workbook and on the Takeoff palette. Create a takeoff object with a rectangle tool:
8. Click (Pan), and pan to the left to display the south end of Upper Level 1. 9. On the Takeoff palette, select Interiors Floor Finishes Floor, Carpet. 10. On the toolbar, click Area Takeoff). (Rectangle
11. In Room 14, click one corner to specify the start point of the rectangle, move the cursor diagonally across the room, and click the opposite corner to
12. In the Workbook, double-click Floor, Carpet to view object data. 13. Make note of the area calculation listed for Floor, Carpet_2. Next, you use an area backout tool to subtract from this area measurement.
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3. On the Contextual Tools palette, click , and draw an arc that traces the curved wall, as follows: For the first point of the arc, specify the intersection of the curved wall and the wall on the left. For the second point, specify the midpoint of the curved wall, as shown.
For the last point of the arc, specify the intersection of the curved wall and the wall on the right.
4. On the Contextual Tools palette, click , and draw a line segment that closes the semicircle. When you complete the backout, the backout area is subtracted from the carpet area, and the Area value in the Workbook is updated.
The area measurement displayed on the canvas is updated as well. 5. Click (Back) in the upper-left corner of the Workbook to return to the summary view.
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2. On the Contextual Tools palette, select 4 pt for the callout font size. 3. Place the callout: Specify a point on the right side of the curved wall as the start point. Move the cursor up and to the right to specify the second point. In the text box, enter Is wall continuous from floor to ceiling?, and then click outside the box.
, and select 4. On the toolbar, click the callout on the canvas. 5. To resize the text box, drag the right edge of the box to the left.
8. On the Contextual Tools palette, for Stamp, select Preliminary, and for Size, select 14 pt. 9. Specify a point near the top of the sheet to place the stamp.
, and select 10. On the toolbar, click the stamp on the canvas. 11. Reposition the stamp as needed.
Add a legend: 12. On the Documents palette, for Sheet: A101 - Entry Level & Upper Level 1, select the Legend check box. Alternatively, you can click Document menu Legend to add a legend to the selected sheet. The legend is composed of a color block, an item label, and quantity information, showing the amount of the item that is used on the sheet. By default, legends show the primary quantity (Quantity 1)
, and select 13. On the toolbar, click the legend on the canvas. With the legend selected, you can modify the legend settings on the Contextual Tools palette, and you can reposition the legend as needed.
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3. In the summary view of the Workbook, click the Exterior tab, and expand Exterior Windows.
4. Double-click Window, Andersen 400 C35 to view object data. Exterior 5. On the Takeoff palette, expand Exterior Window, Andersen 400 C35, and select Windows Andersen 400 C35[75233]. 6. Verify that the window is selected on the canvas and in the Workbook.
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7. Click (Back) in the upper-left corner of the Workbook to return to the summary view. 8. Using the same method, continue validating takeoff data:
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Navigate to a takeoff object on the canvas: Lighting 9. On the Takeoff palette, expand Electrical 0600 x 0600mm (2 Lamp) - 120V. Fixtures 10. Right-click M_Ceiling Light - Linear Box [94414], and click Views Sheet: A601 - Typical Ceiling Plan. QTO opens the selected view drawing, and zooms in on the selected takeoff object. Fit to Window to restore the 11. Click View menu canvas to the full view of the drawing. Navigate to a takeoff object on the Takeoff palette: 12. On the Takeoff palette, click collapse the group. next to Electrical to
14. On the canvas, select a different light fixture, rightclick, and click Locate Object. The takeoff object is selected on the Takeoff palette. 15. Notice that the Locate Object function expands groups and items as necessary to display the selected object. You can continue to validate the takeoff data by using the Views command to navigate to objects on the canvas, or by using the Locate Object command to locate objects on the Takeoff palette. You can also use the Search function. Search for objects: 16. In the Search text box at the upper right of the drawing window, enter wall , and press ENTER. The Search palette opens and displays the results from sheets, models, takeoff groups, items, and objects as navigational links.
If the results are extensive, you can use the Search palette to refine them. 17. On the Documents palette, select Sheet: A200 Elevations. 18. On the Search palette, enter basic wall, and press ENTER. The search results are filtered to show only Basic Wall results. 19. Under Objects, select the first Basic Wall link. The Search palette closes, and the object is selected on the sheet, on the Takeoff palette, and in the Workbook. You can also open the Search palette by clicking Search. Keyword searches can Window menu help you validate takeoff data by locating all occurrences of a word or phrase throughout the entire project.
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the Recent Reports list, the newly generated report includes any modifications you have made to the takeoff data since the report was last run. Any reports you generate are displayed on the Documents palette as documents, which can be viewed, printed, and exported. Report documents and predefined reports (that is, Recent Report menu items) are saved within their respective projects. Note If you publish a takeoff project to a DWF file, reports are not included.
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2. On the General tab of the Reports dialog: For Name, enter Dormitory Materials - Items and Objects. By default, the project name is used as the report name. Give reports descriptive names (based on report type and content, for
example) so that you can easily distinguish among various reports listed on the Documents palette and the Recent Reports menu. For Report Type, select Material (Items and Objects). The Report Type value controls the content that can be specified for the report. Material reports can include quantity and cost information, object properties and dimensions, and sheet location for each item and object in your project. The actual content of the report is determined by your selections on the General tab and Columns tab. For example, to generate a report that shows only cost by item (excluding object data and quantities), you would select the Material (Items Only) report type and specify only costrelated columns. Under Takeoff Entity, for Level of Hierarchy, accept the default value of All, and in the Available list, expand Electrical Lighting Fixtures. Takeoff entities are the takeoff groups and items that are defined on the Takeoff palette for the current project. The Level of Hierarchy value controls how many levels of groups are displayed in the entities tree that makes up the Available list. For example, if you specify 1, the entities tree includes only top-level groups. If you specify 0, the entities tree includes no groups, only items. Under Takeoff Entity, for Level of Hierarchy, select 1, and in the Available list, expand Electrical. Notice that the Lighting Fixture subgroup no longer displays but that all items are displayed in the entities tree, regardless of the number you specify for Level of Hierarchy. For projects that have many levels of nested groups, it can be beneficial to simplify (flatten) the entities tree to make it easier to select the content to include in the report.
In the Available list, select all to move groups, and click them to the Selected list. Tip To quickly select all groups, while pressing SHIFT, select the first and last groups.
3. Click the Columns tab. The report type you selected determines the columns that are available. The Description column is included for all report types. 4. In the Available list, expand Cost Data. 5. While pressing CTRL, select the following columns, and click move them to the Selected list: Labor Cost Material Cost Quantity 1 You can move an entire category, such as Cost Data, to the Selected list to include all of the category's columns in your report. Or, as you did in this step, you can expand the category and select specific columns to include in your report. to
6. Select Quantity 1, and click twice to move the Quantity 1 column directly below Description on the Selected list.
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7. Click the Labels tab. 8. For Label Style, select Item and Parent Group. Items in reports are listed in ascending alphabetical order, based on the label style you specify (either Item Only, Item and Parent Group, or Item and Root Group). By selecting Item and Parent Group as the label style, you choose to have entries are ordered alphabetically by parent group name rather than by item name or root group. 9. Click the Layout tab.
The settings you specify on the Layout tab determine how the report will look on the screen or on paper. 10. Under Options, select Show Grid. 11. Under Orientation, select Landscape. 12. Click the Header & Footer tab. On the Header & Footer tab, you can select predefined information, such as page numbers, your company name, the date, and the author. You may also specify a logo or other graphic image file to include in the header or footer. 13. For Header, select this format: <Current Date>,<Report Name>,Page 1 of ? 14. For Footer, select Page. 15. Click Create Report. The report is added to the Documents palette and displayed on the canvas. Next, you use the Report toolbar to view the takeoff data. View report data:
16. On the Report toolbar, click (Go to Page), enter 4, and click OK. QTO displays page 4 of the report. (Find Text), enter basic 17. Click wall, and click Find Next. QTO finds the next instance of Basic Wall. Note that searches are not casesensitive. 18. In the Find Text dialog, click Cancel. (Zoom flyout), and select a 19. Click zoom factor. The view magnification increases or decreases. 20. Use the page navigation tools to move forward or backward through the report, either by single page or to the first/last page in the report. The Report toolbar also includes the Export tool , which you use in a
later exercise. Create and view a detail report: 1. Using the same method that you used to create the material report, create a detail report using the Group (Items Only) report type and 0 for Level of Hierarchy. 2. Review the report, noting that selecting 0 for Level of Hierarchy produces a report with no group headings. Depending on the label style you selected, parent or root groups may be included in item descriptions. 3. Create another detail report using the same settings that you used for the last report, except for Level of Hierarchy, select All. 4. Notice the group and subgroup headings that are included in the report.
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A new report is generated. The report is added to the Documents palette and displayed on the canvas. 3. Locate the exterior wall item in the report, and notice that the report contains the updated item information. Because a report is a snapshot of project data at a particular moment, create reports during different project phases to maintain a history of the takeoff data.
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3. In the Export Quantity Options dialog: Under Sheets, select Current Sheet Only. The All Sheets option exports takeoff data from all sheets in the project. Under Takeoff, select Export Hidden Takeoff. You can use the Show/Hide check boxes on the Takeoff palette to hide takeoff data. Select Export Hidden Takeoff to include data from takeoff groups, items, and objects that are currently hidden. Click OK. 4. In the Export Quantities dialog: Navigate to the desired export location. For File name, enter a descriptive
name. For Save as type, select either XML Spreadsheet (*.xml) or GAEB Data Exchange XML v3.0 (*.x81). Click Save. 5. Open the export file to view the takeoff data. Export a takeoff catalog: 6. Click File menu Export Catalog,
or click (Takeoff palette menu) Save as Catalog. 7. In the Save as Catalog dialog: Navigate to the desired export location. For File name, enter a descriptive name. For Save as type, select either Takeoff Catalog (*.att), CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv), or Tab Separated Variable (*.txt). Click Save.
Export report data: 8. At the top of the report preview, click (Export). 9. In the Export Report dialog: Navigate to the desired export location. For File name, enter a descriptive name. For Save as type, select either Crystal Reports (*.rpt), Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf), Microsoft Excel (*.xls), Microsoft Excel Data Only (*.xls), Microsoft Word (*.doc), or Rich Text Format (*.rtf). Click Save. 10. In the Export Report message box, click OK. 11. Open the export file to view the data.
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2. In the Publish to DWF dialog: For Save in, specify a location for the DWF file. For File name, enter Basic Takeoff. Click Save.
The publishing process happens one sheet at a time, with a progress indicator reporting the status by sheet. After all sheets have been published, the DWF file is available in the location you specified. Congratulations! You have completed your first project in Autodesk Quantity Takeoff. As you continue to work with QTO, be sure to use the online help as an additional learning resource.