Dave Elfers
Posts
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Tags vs. Labels in STACK: What’s the Difference?
Posted by: Laurent Dumont In construction software like STACK, both tags and labels are used to categorize and organize project data, but they differ in their primary application and the scope of ...
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Same SKU for Lineal or Stick Measurement
Posted by: craig.parker We’ve got a 2x6x16, and sometimes I’ll want to use that same SKU for a lineal measurement (like a sill plate) or a count measurement (like a deck ledger).I figured out toda...
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Roundup
Posted by: craig.parker I remember there was a discussion about this last month or so, but I’m back here. Where there aren’t THAT many measurements, and I always want to make sure there are enough...
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Rotated Plans
Posted by: craig.parker Anyone figured out a way to rotate a plan less than 90 degrees? Our scanner here at the office drank its lunch or something, and the plans are all a little cockeyed. I can ...
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Renaming/Organizing Plan Pages
Posted by: allie.g Hey everybody! I have THE WORST time keeping plan pages organized. I used to use the autoname function which worked for most of the pages. But I found that I was still having to...
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Rafters
Posted by: craig.parker Anyone got a trick for doing these on kind of complicated roofs? I’ve done a sheathing (pitched area) takeoff for each pitch, then exploded them to a lineal footage measure...
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Quickest Way to Work (Copy Template vs. Libraries)
Posted by: craig.parker I was going to have a blank project with any takeoff I might need in it, but I’m finding it’s cluttered. I’m leaning toward sticking all my takeoffs in my library and sucki...
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Quick Formula Hack: Convert Units Like a Pro in STACK Estimating
Posted by: MiguelTheSeniorTrainerPull a measurement from your takeoff (e.g., [MeasuredArea] for slab sq ft), add a variable like [ThicknessInInches]/12 for height conversion, then multiply by dens...
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Problems Using the Multiplier Tool
Posted by: kcmksdevelopmentcom I am working on a hotel renovation. I have multiple measurements on one room type and i need to repeat these measurements for other rooms of similar room type. I ti...
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Outside of the box - Label Groups
Posted by: STACK_Brenda Labels are extremely helpful in defining measurements to group and filter. Typical label examples: Building, Phase, Section… But think of other options such as, Bid Option...