I’m trying to set up a good workflow to quantify and detail external architraves and trims for various types of cladding. I’ve noticed the following:
These are picked up in 21_Eaves Layer
There is no option in the window/door dialogue to set up custom sizing for external architraves.
I’m wondering if it might be helpful to have the option to modify the sizing and also control which layer these go to and which category they come under (as with other materials/items). The reason being is that we hardly every use the same material/size for external architraves and they would typically not be included in an Eave takeoff.
We tend to put this in as part of our cladding preparation or external fit-off.
Thank you for the great suggestions, we really appreciate receiving this kind of feedback.
I see what you mean about the external architraves & I think having this ability to adjust sizes & layers of architraves could be quite useful. I’ve taken the suggestions back to the development team for further discussion.
In the interim, you could assign a recipe, add a cost code and use takeoff by Costcode.
I know many estimators and builders do this, as it enables you to override “Takeoff Categories” and customise the BOQ to work with your in-house naming conventions. This is especially useful for those coming to PlusSpec from other estimating programs like Buildertrend or CostX
