Takeoff > File > Options > General Preferences
Display: Allows you to set-up how values will appear in takeoff.
Feet in: Switches the format of the numbers between Decimals and Feet and Inches.
Inches in: Switches the format of the numbers between Decimals and Fractions.
Metrics in: Currently only can be set as Decimals
Number of decimal places: Set the number of decimal places on the number.
Use Level Descriptions: When checked, the descriptions of Levels will be used, instead of IDs, when viewed in the Audit trail.
Maintenance View: Allows you to set-up how items will appear in the Maintenance View.
Show Auxiliary Takeoff When Loading: Enabling this option will cause Auxiliary view to be turned on automatically when Takeoff is launched.
Expand Assemblies: Enabling this option will cause assemblies to appear expanded when taken off
Expand Auxiliary Items: When enabled, this option will make items with auxiliary parts appear expanded when taken off. Note that only the first two levels of items will be expanded automatically.
Retain Active User-Defined Levels: When this option is active, your level types will not change when you switch Sections.
Auto Save: Allows you to set-up the program to automatically save the Takeoff file according to the time increment you set.
The default is Auto Save active (selected), every 10 minutes. You can enter whatever time interval you like. To turn Auto Save off, simply select the checkbox, removing the mark.
Power Pad: Displays some options for using the Power Pad.
Enable Factor Keys: Will allow you to use the factor keys on the PowerPad.
Enable Default To Reduce Size Key: This option will allow you to use the Default to Reduce key on the PowerPad.
Enable In-Place Editing: These options control in which sections of Takeoff in-place editing can be used.
Enable in the Options Bar: Toggles in-place editing in the options bar.
Enable in the Maintenance View: Toggles in-place editing in the options bar.
Enable in the Specials View: Toggles in-place editing in the options bar.
Prompt Before Allowing In-place Edits to Specials: If this option is checked, Takeoff will have you confirm that you would like to make in-place edits to a Special.
Miscellaneous:
Allow Zero as Value for Factors: Allows zero to be entered as a value for factors. If this option is off, any factor set to 0 will be automatically updated to 1.
Round Quantities During Takeoff: This toggles whether the quantities of items will be rounded while adding new items to the audit trail/maintenance view.
Prompt When Invalid Items are Taken Off: When this option is active, the program will give you a warning message if you take off an invalid item.
Takeoff Next Larger Size (Invalid Items): When this option is active, the program will automatically use the next larger size if you attempt to takeoff an invalid Item.
Suppress Reduced Size for Assemblies: When active, this option will cause the program to always return to the default Size value entered via the Takeoff preferences. When the option is not active, the program will retain the Size value that is entered when taking off an Assembly.
Colors: Select this option to open the Edit Colors dialog. Here you can select custom colors for Notes, Note Text, Attachments and Cost Overrides. You may also reset the system defaults if you no longer want to use custom colors by selecting Set To Defaults.
Click in the Sample Text field for the takeoff object for which you want to assign a color.
Select custom or system colors using the options below.
Select Choose Custom Color to open the standard Color window to select your desired color for the element.
Select Choose System Color to open the dialog to select a system color for the element.