Add an On-Screen Takeoff file

1. Save your On-Screen Takeoff file for the job.
2. Select New takeoff.
3. Drop the .ost file with the rest of the packet.
4. Check the intake summary. The file is marked as a prior takeoff.
5. Select Run takeoff.

What it reads

It reads the quantities you drew, such as wall pad runs. Each one becomes a line with the sheet it came from.

What it does not do

• It does not change your file.
• It does not measure by tracing. You keep measuring in your own tool.

Without a file

You do not need an .ost file. Takeoff Tool counts items on the plans without one.

Getting started · Updated 11 Nov 2026