Map Metra

Plan Takeoff 3: Organising and editing takeoffs

A well organised takeoff gives you a well organised Bill of Quantities: takeoffs are grouped by page and category in the same order as your list.

How to

  1. 1

    Create categories

    Click the green plus on the page row to add a category, double-click to rename it, and drag takeoffs into it.

  2. 2

    Sort the list

    Drag a takeoff's handle to reorder it; move categories with the arrows on their header. Headers also collapse, hide or lock a category.

  3. 3

    Add or continue

    Double-click a takeoff's coloured dot to draw another section, or right-click a shape and choose Continue from last point.

  4. 4

    Subtract and tidy

    Cut out parts of an area that should not be counted, and edit markup on the plan.