Estimating
A wide ranging of articles from takeoffs, recipes, uploading plans, scaling, and much more
By Ryan and 5 others6 authors116 articles
- Can I export data from my Estimates or Job costings?
- How do I share an estimate to another Buildxact account?
- How do I get started with categories and items in Estimates?
- Reorder Estimate Items and Estimate Categories
- Can I move estimate items between cost categories?
- How do I handle framing in Buildxact?
- How do I open an accepted Estimate once it becomes a Job?
- Can I upload/import estimates to Buildxact from Excel?
- How do I upload documents and images to Buildxact?
- How do I delete items in bulk?
- Printing/emailing a bill of quantities
- How do I upload plans into Buildxact?
- How to do footings
- How do I do basic cut and fill (earthworks) in Buildxact?
- How do I upload a protected/locked PDF to Buildxact?
- Can I rename my uploaded plans?
- How do I scale plans in Buildxact?
- How do I organize my plans?
- How do I print/email/export plans & takeoffs?
- How do I remove a linked measurement from an Estimate Item?
- What is the takeoff Toolbar?
- How do I change the takeoff colors?
- How to measure raked walls in m2
- Takeoff measurement for m³
- How do I use the m² tool to do a takeoff for wall cladding?
- How do I use the m² tool to do a takeoff for plasterboard?
- How do I take off m2 for Roofing?
- Vertical M2 takeoffs
- How do I scale plans that have no dimensions?
- Can I measure cubic feet/yards with inches as the depth?
- Can I do a takeoff in cubic feet (cf) or cubic yards (cy)?
- Can I select and count individual items on my plans in Buildxact?
- How do I complete takeoffs in Buildxact using square feet (SF)?
- How do I complete a basic takeoff using lineal feet (LF) in Buidxact?
- How do I check the accuracy of the scale and measurements in my plans?
- Using the Buildxact Takeoff Tool
- Cut list measuring and ordering
- PC/PS/Allowance items and Redistribution
- Seeing the breakdown of tax and markup on an item
- How does Buildxact calculate its costs?
- Can I reuse measurements in my estimate?
- How do I get started with Estimate Costings in Buildxact?
- How do I use live pricing in my estimates?
- How do I use the Buildxact AI calculator tool in my estimates? (Aus users)
- How do I use the Buildxact AI tool in my estimate costings? (North American users)
- Connecting and using The Home Depot Optimal Pro Experience in Buildxact
- Assembly / Recipe rounding
- Advanced Buildxact Assemblies (Imperial)
- Advanced Buildxact Recipes (Metric)
- Creating and Loading Assemblies/Recipes
- Can I split assemblies/recipes into multiple cost categories?
- How to Convert Category Items to Recipes via Excel
- How do I use Recipes in Buildxact?
- How do I use Assemblies in Buildxact?
- How do I use the Blu: Assembly Assistant? (For The Home Depot connected users)
- How do I link a catalog item to an estimate?
- Why am I seeing a price updates alert in my estimate or template?
- How do I use the pricing assistant in Buildxact to estimate costs?
- How do I import price/item catalogs from Excel?
- Can I export an item catalog and/or an assembly/recipe catalog to Excel?
- Updating catalogs and the consequent updates throughout your account
- How to remove duplicates from your Excel price file
- What does it mean to 'relink' catalog items in Buildxact?
- Adding Item Codes to Catalog items
- How do I hide the Buildxact Pricelists/Catalogs?
- Managing linked catalog items
- How do I add an item from estimate costings to a catalog?
- Catalogue basics
- How can I manage and delete catalogs in Buildxact?
- Request for Quote (RFQ) from Estimates
- How to quote request an entire estimate
- Extending a request for quote deadline
- Request For Quotes - Reminders and status meanings (RFQ)
- Can I include recipes/assemblies in my Request for Quotes (RFQs)?
- Updating a quote request on behalf of the trade/supplier
- Adding and removing items to/from a draft RFQ
- Why are there additional items within my Quote Requests (RFQs)?
- Replying to a RFQ (Request for Quote) through Buildxact
- How do I create a quote letter in Buildxact?
- Create and send a quote
- How to use digital acceptance when sharing quotes
- Advanced editing in the customizable quote letter layout
- Customizable Quote Letter Commands Cheat Sheet
- Custom Templates - how do you show Specification images inline with description?
- Custom Templates - Specification Layout to show text when there isn't an image
- Can I upload and edit images in my customizable quote layouts?
- Check the size of an image to use in your quote letter
- How to handle optional extras
- Can I pin my specification images to the top of my custom templates?
- How do I create a condensed quote using a customized layout?
- Custom Templates - Showing the quote summary as a single line total
- How do I use the Branded Layout quote letter template in Buildxact?
- How do I use digital signatures in Buildxact?
- Can I show item notes in my quote letter?
- Create an estimate from a job
- How to subscribe to estimate templates provided by your suppliers/dealers
- How do I copy and save categories and items from an estimate to a new estimate template?
- How do I save a quote letter layout for reuse?
- How do I add an existing category from a template to a new estimate?
- Preset / Template Guide Master List
- How do I delete a quote layout I no longer need?
- How do I set a default estimate template in Buildxact?
- How do I create an estimate template in Buildxact?
- Copying an estimate or template