When you create a Buildxact account, your default system of measurement is set based on your region. For example, North American accounts default to Imperial.
You can change your measurement preferences depending on how you work. Takeoffs can support both Imperial and Metric, while Buildxact's AI tools use one selected system when generating estimates and other content.
Watch the video below to see how units of measurement work in Buildxact.
System of measurement for takeoffs
You can work with both Imperial and Metric measurements when completing takeoffs. This means you can use Metric measurements on an Imperial plan, or Imperial measurements on a Metric plan, depending on what you need for that project.
Steps to alter these settings:
Click My Business in the left-hand menu.
Select Business Details if the page doesn't open there by default.
Under Other Settings, find System of Measurement.
Select Imperial and/or Metric
Click Save to apply your changes.
Units of measurement for Blu AI tools
Buildxact's Blu AI-powered tools, such as Estimate Generator use your selected system of measurement. You can choose either Imperial or Metric for these tools.
Steps to alter these settings:
Click My Business in the left-hand menu.
Select Business Details if the page doesn't open there by default.
Under Other Settings, find Blu unit of measurement.
Select Imperial or Metric
Click Save to apply your changes.