houstonsemipro Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I'm looking to purchase a ON-SCREEN TAKEOFF software to takeoff my blueprints on the computer, instead of taking it off by manual. Anyone know where I could purchase any type of Takeoff software? Any website I could go on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Do you mean a screen capture utility? I'm not sure what you mean by "takeoff software." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 It's a software out there that takeoff blueprints, (piping, duct, the insulation portion). This software could figure the total feet for the piping, and the total square feet for duct. The problem is I don't nowhere to find it. If anybody knows where to find this software, please let me know. I really need it for my business. Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 It's a software out there that takeoff blueprints, (piping, duct, the insulation portion). This software could figure the total feet for the piping, and the total square feet for duct. The problem is I don't nowhere to find it. If anybody knows where to find this software, please let me know. I really need it for my business. Thank You!Well, I learned something new today.You might search CAD software. Maybe some of it has some specialized functions that might help you. Or try some of the trade magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCHENG Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I'm looking to purchase a ON-SCREEN TAKEOFF software to takeoff my blueprints on the computer, instead of taking it off by manual. Anyone know where I could purchase any type of Takeoff software? Any website I could go on?Look at the report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at https://tsc.wes.army.mil/Cost_Estimating_01...inal_Report.pdfI have been using On Center Software myself and it works very well. (They are based in Houston.)It is not inexpensive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasArchitect Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 have u found this software yet? i'm curious to find out what u bought or what this software you're referring to is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estimatorguy100 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Have any of you heard of Planswift? I've heard that it does the "takeoff" you refer to and that it has a trial version available if you decide to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm also confused by the question, but I have an answer that may be dead on or totally not what you're looking for, but it may be informative to others down the line so I'll share the knowledge.AutoCAD has the ability to let you load a raster image, such as an old floorplan, that was printed off where no digital copy exists. You just import the raster image and trace it with lines, plines, arcs etc, and scale it to full architectural scale. Furthermore, if you mean "takeoff" as in removeing different elements of the drawings, such as a floorplan that included electrical or HVAC, may I suggest the retrace, or the original itself if it existed as a digital, should have been drawn on different layers other than the "0" Layer and/or assembled as multiple "Xrefs". That way different elements could be removed for different printouts or plots without drawing the same thing over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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