There are three ways to use a template to create a new takeoff on a project:
Create a takeoff from the templates panel
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Click on the button at the left of “Templates” in the superior right corner of the screen
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Click on “Sample templates”
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Click on the folder in which you want to add a template
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Move your mouse over the name of the template of your choice to make appear the icon at the left of name of the template, then click on it
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A new takeoff will appear in the left panel
Use the templates suggestion list
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Create a new takeoff of the desired type (area, linear or count) by using the toolbar at the top of the screen
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Start typing the name of your takeoff and an ascending list will appear
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Choose from this list the template you want to use and click on it
Manually link a takeoff project to a takeoff template
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Choose the takeoff that you want to link to your template and click on the icon beside the name of the takeoff in your “Takeoff properties”
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Click on “Link to a template” in the new menu that opened
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Open the “Sample Templates” folder by clicking on it
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Open the folder the template you want to use is in
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Select the template of your choice
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Remove or add a check mark in the box beside “Overwrite takeoff properties with template properties” at the bottom of the window depending on what you want
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Click on the yellow button “Link to template” and your takeoff will automatically associate to your selected template