Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing

Key Information

• The newest STACK Takeoff & Estimate features for Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing.
• Each feature has a short video showing how it works.

On This Page

• Typicals
• Circle Measuring Tool
• Supplier Libraries: LED Lighting Supply
• Estimate Snapshots
• Measurement Inputs as Assembly Variables
• Assembly Defaults
• Item Formulas
• Self-Serve Item Import

Here are 8 recent features that help Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing work faster in STACK.

Typicals

Measure a repeating unit once, then mark everywhere it repeats. STACK multiplies the quantities for you, and labels let you break the totals out by floor, phase or category.

Circle Measuring Tool

Click the center, move your cursor to size the circle, and click. Then move, resize, copy or type an exact radius. Circle cutouts remove a round area from another measurement. Great for columns, pads, tanks and round areas.

Supplier Libraries: LED Lighting Supply

Browse and add supplier item libraries yourself from Company Settings, starting with LED Lighting Supply, with no support ticket needed.

Estimate Snapshots

Save a named, point-in-time copy of an estimate whenever you want a checkpoint. Snapshots are also created automatically when you change an estimate status. Open any snapshot in a read-only view and export it to Excel or CSV.

Measurement Inputs as Assembly Variables

Use each measurement's own inputs, like wall height, pitch or depth, as variables in your item formulas, so every measurement calculates with its own values.

New for Every Trade

These features help every STACK customer, whatever your trade.

Assembly Defaults

Set default values for an assembly's custom variables and default picks for its item groups. When you attach the assembly to a takeoff, those defaults come along, ready to use and easy to change.

Item Formulas

Give any item its own Excel-style formula using your measurement variables, right where you attach it to a takeoff. No assembly needed.

Self-Serve Item Import

Add new items or update existing ones yourself from a file, right in your library settings. STACK checks the file before anything imports, and you can revert the last import in a click.

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