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Construction takeoff guides

Learn how to take off a set of drawings, step by step. Practical guides to setting scale, measuring areas and lengths, counting, and quantifying any PDF plan set for your bid. You can follow along in your browser.

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How to do a construction takeoff

The full process, start to finish

How to set the scale on a PDF

Calibrate so measurements are accurate

How to measure area and length

Area, length, and count tools to scale

Then quantify your trade

Once you have the basics, jump to your trade for what to measure, detect, and count, from electrical and HVAC to concrete, drywall, and roofing. Browse construction takeoff software by trade.

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Open a plan in the browser and follow the guides on your own drawings. Free while TRACEBUILD Lite is in early access, no download, no credit card.

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