Why use AI for your takeoffs?
Meet the Blu by Buildxact Takeoff Skill - built to help you complete takeoffs in a fraction of the time. Faster takeoffs mean faster estimates, and faster estimates mean more jobs won.
With Blu, you can:
Upload your plans once - Blu does the rest
Auto-scale your plans for instant accuracy
Auto-name plan pages (e.g., bathroom, kitchen, garage) so you can stay organized
Auto-measure every room - Blu draws polygons for you and calculates square feet/meters instantly
Easily refine details using the point edit tool, without needing to start over
Two levels of Blu Takeoff Skill
Areas and perimeters - auto-measures floor areas and perimeters. This is covered in this article.
Complete page takeoff - measures everything on a floor plan page. This uses Blu Credits. See Advanced takeoffs.
Note: The Blu Takeoff Skill is available with a 14-day trial. After the trial, a subscription is required to continue using features such as auto-scaling, auto-naming, and auto-measuring.
Help video on how to use the Blu Takeoff Skill
How to use the Blu Takeoff Skill
The following article outlines how to trial or enable Blu add-ons in your Buildxact account:
Navigate to Estimates and select the estimate you want to use for the takeoff.
Click on the Plans & Takeoffs tab. If you haven't loaded your plans into Buildxact, you will need to do this first.
Click on Upload a plan to upload your plan for the takeoff.
4. Drag and drop your plan file or browse to select a plan from your files.
5. Click Import.
6. Click on Launch takeoffs to begin the auto-scale and measure process.
7. The plans are auto named.
8. The plans are auto scaled.
9. To auto measure the plans, click on the Blu: Takeoff Assistant button and select to auto measure your floor areas or the perimeter of your plans.
10. The following popup will appear to indicate that the auto-measure function is in progress. Please note: auto measure works for floor plans only, not roof plans or elevations.
11. Your plans will appear with room labels based on what's indicated on the plan.
12. The square foot (North America) or square meter (Aus/NZ) measurements for each room is shown here.
13. Use the point edit tool to manually change any of the shapes on your plans.
If you encounter problems with auto-scaling or auto-naming:
Check Trial Expiry: These features may have stopped working because the 14-day trial for the Blu Takeoff Skill has ended.
Purchase a Subscription: To reactivate these functionalities, subscribe to the Blu Takeoff Skill from Integrations in the left-hand menu of your Buildxact home screen.
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