The Takeoff Options
selection from the File
> Estimate File Maintenance menu lets you pre-set options for
the current Estimate's Takeoff; these options are for this Estimate
only. In Data
> Data FileMaintenance,
the Takeoff Options
can be set as standard settings for all Estimates. The Takeoff
options include Takeoff Menu, Size, Formula, Quantity, and more.
Whether you set the options in Data Files for all jobs or in Estimate Files for the current Estimates only, this will save you the time of having to change the options each time you enter Takeoff.
Note: When a Estimate is added, the Takeoff Options settings in Data Files are automatically transferred to the Estimate. Any changes you make to the file in Estimate File Maintenance are to that Estimate's Takeoff Options only.