Worked example
An example take-off
Illustrative example, assembled to show the result format. The drawing is invented and the schedule was written by hand, not produced by the tool. Your own drawing may give different or incomplete results.
The windows and doors are counted from their tags and pass the tool’s checks. The brickwork and the plinth are measured and held back as candidates, with the reason given. The plinth is shown as a length because this key lists it as a course; the right unit and description depend on what the take-off is for and the measurement rules the job uses.
A-200
Revision P02 · architectural elevation
- Passed checks
- 11
- Check
- 1
- Candidates
- 2
11 items counted and marked on the drawing. The software’s checks, not yours.
Probably right, with one piece of evidence missing.
Measured, but a check failed. Not in any total.
- The drawing says “Do not scale”. Every length and area here is scaled from the sheet, so check each against the printed dimensions.
- Scale taken from the sheet, using 2 printed references, which agree to within 1.2%.
- Passed checks
- Check
- Candidate
| Item | Passed checks | Candidate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 nr | - | Passed checks | |
| 2 nr | - | Passed checks | |
| - | 1 nr | Check | |
| - | 151.20 m² | Candidate | |
| - | 36.00 m | Candidate |
Not taken off
A gap is not a zero. These were noticed and have no quantity here. The list may not be complete: the tool cannot tell you everything it missed.
- In the drawing’s key, not assessedMovement joint (MJ)
- Defined on another documentWindow and door sizes See the window and door schedules.
- Could not be resolvedRainwater pipes drawn on the elevation, with no tag and no key entry