Buildxact

Upload your plans into Buildxact following these few simple steps.

Uploading plans into Buildxact

A guide on how to measure footings in Buildxact

How to get an idea of earthmoving volumes and costs in Buildxact

We've upgraded the takeoff tool to make is faster, sleeker and easier to use

If you are receiving a locked or protected error message when uploading a PDF to Buildxact, this guide outlines what to do.

When scaling plans you want to make sure that what you have  measured is accurate

Using a naming convention for your uploaded plans makes them easier to find and use.

Use the Buildxact takeoff tool to scale your plans.

We outline how to rotate and flip plans or delete those you don't need so you can streamline your takeoff process.

How to print/export the highlighted takeoff drawings to give to someone

This guide will step you through how to remove a linked measurement from an estimate item

Tips and tricks on how to use the tool bar when drawing take offs

I am having trouble seeing the colors when I draw, can I change the colors?

If you have a raked wall, here's how to measure it in m2

You can do take off measurements in cubic meters

The m² tool allows you to measure materials to clad walls.

Using the m² tool allows you to measure materials to line walls

Using the m2 tool allows you to measure materials for roofing

How do I do takeoffs for a wall area? Like tiling or plaster?

If you have received plans with no dimensions, this is how you can scale these plans