Taking off
Takeoff is used to measure quantities from drawings, describe the works according to standard method of measurement and group appropriately by item and element, Rapisurv uses elemental approach to measurement and billing. There are two tabs in the taking-off sheet, the first tab is the main takeoff sheet where all standard billing items will be measured and the second tab for "Rogue" items where custom items and descriptions will be entered. Once a takeoff is created a user can save the work at any stage and come back to same project to continue by using the "Open" button
Steps
Open the "Takeoff" Application
Select project
To start a new takeoff from scratch, you must select a project from the list of available under the "Create" and proceed to selecting scope. If you want to start a project processing by copying a previous takeoff as template you must choose the "Create (with copy)", select the project and a takeoff template.
Scope
The scope defines what type of construction your project is, you must select the appropriate scope to enable the system organize your data and make relevant suggestions.
Straight or Distributed Project:
A straight project is created and taken off by same single user, if your account does not have multiple users, you will only be able to create a straight project.
A distributed project allows a user to create a project and distribute to team members for takeoff on elemental basis, the separate works of the individual team member will be combined in a single bill of quantities
Create
A takeoff will be created for your project and a worksheet for takeoff will open. This project is no longer available from the list of projects available for takeoff creation, you will only be able to access it from the "Open" takeoff list.
Description
In the Takeoff sheet, you can start takeoff by selecting an element.
- Click a cell in the description column and select from the list of elements pre-defined for your scope
- Once an element is selected, click next cell to add an item from pre-defined list
- Click next cell to add description from pre-defined list
System will preload items or description based on your selection, if you want to go back to elements, you must click on the elements button and the system will get the list of element ready for your selection, if you are working on an element but need to select a different "item", you must select the element and click on the button for items to load list of items for selection and the system will suggest description afterwards. A user can go to elements, items or description by clicking on the relevant button
Dimension
Once you have selected a description, you must enter the dimensions in the dimension column, system can recognize when you have entered the required number of dimensions based on the unit of measure for the description. for example; a description of that is measured in cubic meters will take three dimensions and the system will block the next cell and calculate values in the squaring column
Timesing
Timesing column accepts signs for "timesing" and "Dotting-on" like is used manually on paper "/" for multiply and "." for add, system will do the calculation in the timesing column and multiply by values in the dimensions column to populate values in the squaring column.
Squaring
The squaring process is automatic based on the dimensions and timesing, system will calculate value for the squaring column and the column is not user editable.
Bracket
You can add bracket by selecting all rows applicable and right clicking to select "Add bracket", a bracket will be added and group all the dimensions to description during abstracting, to remove a bracket user must select the bracket rows and right-click to select "Remove Bracket"
Custom
If you need to measure non-standard items, you must do that using the Rogue item feature, in the data entry view, you will enter the description as you want it to appear in the bill of quantities under the billing description along with the unit and enter the takeoff description in the field for takeoff description. this will be saved in your work as measured item and in your account for future use.
Right-click functions
There some familiar spreadsheet functions available in the right-click, such as Merge and unmerge cells, insert row, Undo and Redo, which are all common and self explanatory.
Clear Cell should be used when a user need to clear specified cell by selection
Reset Table should be used to clear all data from the takeoff sheet
Next page will navigate to another page of the takeoff sheet
Create Bill
A user can create bill of quantities from the Ticking-off view by clicking the "Create Bill" button, this automatically carry out abstracting and immediately create a bill of quantities.
Measure from CAD
Click on the "Import CAD" and a view to select work on your drawing will launch. You upload a drawing file and define your scale. You must select the element, item and description before you capture dimensions from your drawings. When you save your work from the CAD interface it will be transfered to your takeoff sheet.