You measured it. Now check it against the spec.
Add your On-Screen Takeoff (.ost) file to the bid packet. Takeoff Tool reads the quantities you drew and checks them against your spec section.
The problem
A measuring tool adds up what you trace. It does not know what the spec required.
So a clean, careful count can still miss an item, because the item was in the spec and on no sheet you opened.
What it does
- 01
Reads your .ost file
Add the file to the packet. It reads the quantities you drew, such as wall pad runs. - 02
Ties them to the takeoff
Your measured quantities become lines, with the sheet each one came from. - 03
Checks them against the spec
It compares what you measured with what your section requires. - 04
Flags what is missing
An item the spec requires that is not in your file becomes a flag. - 05
Keeps your tool
You keep measuring where you measure now.
What you get
- Your own quantities, checked against the spec section.
- A flag for each required item you did not measure.
- One report with the counts, the sources and the open questions.
What it does not do
Said plainly, so you can plan around it.
- It does not replace On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam. It does not measure by tracing.
- It does not change your .ost file.
Common questions
- Does it replace On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam?
- No. If you measure in On-Screen Takeoff, add the .ost file to the packet. Takeoff Tool reads the quantities you drew and checks them against the spec.
- Do I need an .ost file to use it?
- No. It counts items on the plans without one. The file helps for quantities you measure by length or area.
- Can I compare against a takeoff I already finished?
- Yes. You can add a finished takeoff workbook to the packet to compare.