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Creating New Bid

  • Cover Sheet
  • Load Images
    • Auto Add Images
    • Insert New Image Page
    • Duplicate Image

Image Tab

  • Layout / Navigation
  • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Control key & mouse wheel – Zoom
    • Alt key – Pan
    • Space bar – Toggle back and forth from Select tool to Takeoff tool
  • Setting / Calculating Scale

Performing Takeoff Using Conditions

  • Linear Takeoff
    • Continuous mode
  • Area Takeoff
    • Snap Angle
  • Count Takeoff

Efficiency Tools

  • Copy/paste takeoff
  • Duplicating conditions
  • Multi‐Condition Takeoff
  • Reassigning takeoff objects
  • Bid Areas
  • Takeoff and Worksheet Tabs
    • Right-click to group
    • Printing and exporting

Review and Maintain Work Pipeline

  • Color scheme for due dates

Database Maintenance and Management

  • Creating Databases
    • Backup settings
  • Open Databases
    • Size – limited to 40,000KB and lower
    • Compact/Repair
  • Synchronizing Databases

Settings

  • Click Tools > Options

General tab

  • Uncheck “Connect linear takeoff”
  • (Optional) Check “Use full-window crosshairs for mouse takeoff”
  • Uncheck “Restrict lateral movement of linear objects”
  • Uncheck “Enable auto dimension lines”
  • Check “Enable Automatic continuous mode”

OST - Options Dialog Box - Training example

Additional Resources

  • User Guide – press F1 for shortcut to targeted help
  • Training Videos
  • How Do I?
  • Request Support
  • Request a Feature

Q&A


Helpful Links

On-Screen Takeoff Training Part 2

https://go.oncehub.com/OnScreenTakeoffCustom

¿Necesita entrenamiento en español?

https://go.oncehub.com/SpanishOnScreenTakeoffCustom

Link to Training Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PG6LY8W

American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)

https://www.aspenational.org/



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