Dave Elfers
Publications
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Working with Multiple Scales
Posted by: Laurent Dumont This is helpful if you have a plan sheet that has different drawings with different scales. It allows you to measure the different drawings on the sheet using the appropri...
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Window and Door Trim
Posted by: craig.parker How are folks dealing with this? The house I’m working on will be easy - everything is just picture-framed (mitred), but I wonder if there’s a way to quickly say “3x5 window...
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Utilizing the Perimeter of Area Takeoff Measurements
Posted by: Devon Streckfuss You can add Items or Assemblies with “Lin Ft” as their Unit of Measure to Area Takeoffs. This will cause those Items to calculate cost, and quantity based on the distan...
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Using our AI tools (Draw Mode/ AI Assist)
Posted by: Devon Streckfuss STACK offers two AI-powered tools to help you complete your Takeoff measurements faster. Those tools and their function are described below: Draw Mode - After it proc...
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Use one takeoff for multiple VE options
Posted by: robfrye I'm looking to learn how other Stack users manage multiple product options using a single takeoff. For instance, if I create an area takeoff for a flat commercial roof, I want to...
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Updating Items (Pricing/Details)
Posted by: Devon Streckfuss When you change the Price/Details of an Item, those changes will apply to any takeoff that Item is attached to in your entire STACK account. This means you will immedia...
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Troubleshooting Slowness in STACK
Posted by: KatieBlue When STACK is slow, lagging, crashing, or workflows aren’t behaving as expected, it’s often due to browser, device, or project-related issues. Quick Wins (Try First) Log out an...
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The I&A battle is on!!! Pre-Built vs Custom
Posted by: MiguelTheSeniorTrainer In STACK construction platform, you have the flexibility to either utilize pre-built "Items" and "Assemblies" or create your own from scratch. Both approaches hav...
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Tape (Typar/Zip)
Posted by: craig.parker What are folks using for formulas with these. A roll of Typar tape is 165’ long, but I’m not sure how I’m going to figure how much square footage it covers.I’ve got a formul...
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Takeoff Library
Posted by: Laurent Dumont Save Time with the Takeoff LibraryWhen you create a takeoff in STACK, you can add it to your Takeoff Library for quick use on future projects. Pre-built takeoffs make it ...