11.05.01 zones

Zones are a special type of Condition used to group takeoff objects for reports and pricing.  Zones can be set to represent floors, wings, phases, or any other method of breaking out takeoff.  Zones are similar to Areas but can bisect a takeoff object so that some of it is in one zone and some in another (Bid Areas require an entire takeoff object be assigned to a single Area - see Creating Bid Areas for more information).

• Takeoff quantity can be Grouped according to Zone it falls within on the Takeoff Tab by right-clicking anywhere in the Takeoff Tab and selecting 'Group by Zone'.

• Important rules to remember when working with Zones:

Zones cannot overlap nor be drawn within another Zone

Zones can bisect a takeoff object - for instance, a single piece of takeoff (like a wall) can be allocated to more than one Zone

Count and Attachment objects are assigned to a zone if the center point of the object is >50% contained within the zone.

Zones are exported to most estimating programs as Areas

Creating a Zone

To create a Zone,

• Click on the Zones tab in of the Condition List window

• Click the Add button  or press the <Insert> button  - the Zone Properties dialog displays

• Type in a Name for the Zone
• Assign it to a Layer (optional) - the Zone objects are assigned to this layer but the takeoff objects inside this Zone are still on their respective layers
• Change the choices in the Appearance, Results and Notes sections as needed
• Click OK

The Zone Properties dialog closes and the new Zone appears in the Conditions window, on the Zones tab.

See Drawing Area Takeoff for instructions on drawing Zones (similar to Area takeoff).

• Use a Zone to "Count all included takeoff as negative" in Results.  This is useful for Change Orders and Alternates - just copy over the takeoff from the base Bid and set some/all of it to negative to back it out of the original.

Duplicating an Existing Condition