Karla McDaniel
Publications
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Ideas for building one assembly to take off the tons of steel in a package using StackCT?
Jason Armstrong I know what I’m thinking but I bet a lot of you have a better Idea. As my historical data for all of my structural steel budget lines revolve around their relationship to the tons...
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How to Use Floor Plan AI with Surface Area Takeoffs
STACK_JordanA very common workflow I’ve noticed a lot of STACK Users with our Floorplan Ai ask about is how to get surface area measurements from the linear foot takeoffs our Ai provides. Below is ...
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Introducing STACK Assist (Beta): AI-driven search in your project plans 🤖📐
Devon StreckfussWe’re excited to share STACK Assist (Beta) — an AI-powered chat tool that helps you quickly find answers in your uploaded plan documents. Think of it like an on-demand estimator: as...
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How to Save Time by Duplicating measurements and using our Change Takeoff Feature
STACK_TimIf you have multiple windows on an elevation view or if your ceiling and flooring has the same square footage then why not duplicate the measurements and associate them with their correspo...
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How to Register for the STACK Community
KatieBlueWelcome to the STACK Community — your hub for connecting, collaborating, and sharing ideas with peers across STACK! This space is designed to help you learn, contribute, and stay up to dat...
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How to Post in the STACK Community
KatieBlueWhether you’re here to ask questions, share your experience, or swap ideas with other STACK users, posting is the best way to get involved. Here’s a quick guide to help you create your fir...
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Hiding Takeoffs in Estimates
craig.parkerAnyone know of a setting anywhere in Estimates that only lets takeoffs show up if they have a measurement in them? I’m worried if I hand someone an estimate with all those “nothing,” li...
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Help Us Build It: Community Trade Groups
KatieBlueWe’ve heard from you that it would be great to have trade-specific spaces in the STACK Community — places where you can connect with others in your trade, swap ideas, and share your expert...
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Grouping the Takeoff List Into Folders
Devon StreckfussTo organize the contents of your Takeoff list for any given Project into folders, you can select the “Group by” dropdown menu located at the top of the “Plans & Documents” menu with...
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Grouping by Item in an Estimate
I can’t remember if someone already said “No,” or not. I was told by a salesman he’d like to have an Item Usage column in my estimates, in case his builders wonder what something is for (Openings, ...