Takeoff is a group of measured values taken from either 2D drawings or 3D models by using ‘

Estimation Tools

’. Takeoff can be used to create BOQs using the pre-defined ‘Cost Database’. It has an associated unit as per the operators which were used while creating the Takeoff like sqm (Area), cum (Volume), m (Linear), Each (count), etc.

In CUBE, the takeoff feature allows the users to add quantities directly by taking measurements from the drawing and entire quantities can be calculated. These measurements can be associated with the items which then can be added to the BOQ to create an entire estimate.

The key feature while working in CUBE is that Takeoffs can be taken either from a 2D Drawing or a 3D model.

Creating a Takeoff

Takeoffs are part of an item and items are part of a BOQ. The list of the takeoffs created can be easily referred to from the takeoff tab.

There are two ways to create a takeoff,

1. By Directly creating a Takeoff with measurements -

• Go to the ‘Files’ tab and open the file for which the takeoff needs to be created.
• Click on the ‘Takeoff’ icon on the left sidebar to open the takeoff card.
• Click on the ‘New Takeoff’ to create a new takeoff and specify the measurement type. Specify the Name and Description of the takeoff and click on the ‘Create’ button.
• Confirm or select a new unit in which all the measurements will be recorded in the takeoff.
• Click on the ‘+ Add Items’ button to add the required items to the takeoff. Only those items will be listed/added which are added to the BOQ list and have the same measurement unit as selected for the takeoff.
• Once this process is done, click on the ‘Measure’ button to start measuring. All the related operators of the measurement will be automatically activated based on the Measurement Type of the takeoff.

2. By taking measurements first and then adding them to a takeoff -

• first, take measurements and list them in the ‘Measurements’ card
• Then select the required measurement and click on the ‘Add to Takeoff’ button.