View (Takeoff)

Most of the Takeoff View pull-down menu selections are the same as those discussed previously in this manual (Tool bar, Status Bar, etc). For more information on saving/loading views.

You can set the font used in the Takeoff Menu view by selecting View > Set Font.

AUXILIARY TAKEOFF: The Auxiliary Takeoff function allows you to view everything that will be processed during Summary. When the  button is selected, the items that are taken off will display the joints, insulation, hangers, and byproducts (if an item has a byproduct, you will be able to see the byproduct, and if any of those items have byproducts, you will see those as well). To view all of these items, select  1plus.BMP, which appears to the left of each item.

If the joint or hanger taken off is an assembly, you will see each of the items in the assembly (just as if you were taking off an assembly).
These items are read-only, and cannot be edited. If, for example, you want to change the insulation, you must go back and edit the item normally (edit window or in-place edit). Any edits made to the item during these changes will automatically update the auxiliary items.

ORIGINAL TAKEOFF   The Original Takeoff command or Toolbar button displays the exact items that were taken off with the Design Specification menu before any substitutes were applied. This shows the estimator exactly what key was pressed along with the size that was active. When Original Takeoff is checked, the items appear as they were originally taken off. For more information about Design Specifications in Takeoff File Maintenance see Applying Design Specifications to Existing Takeoff.

SCREEN VIEW TABS:  Toggles the screen view tabs.  For more information, see Screen View Tabs.

KEYPAD: Selecting View > Keypad turns on an on-screen keypad (and number pad) that can be used anywhere within takeoff.

From the Trimble Estimation Main Menu, if you select File > Options > Input Devices, you can extend the keypad by selecting the Extended radio button. Once the Extended button is selected, go back into takeoff, and the keypad will feature the extended buttons.

The keypad does not display if the program window is maximized.

VIEW NOTES:  When checked, any notes entered in the current Takeoff Section are displayed in Maintenance view (indicated with an icon and the appropriate description, such as Text Note, Voice Note, etc.). When unchecked, notes are not shown.

FILTER TAKEOFF   The View > Filter Takeoff function or tool bar button allows you to see just items taken off within certain levels. See Filtering Takeoff.