To Work With Quantity Takeoff Criteria

To create a new quantity takeoff criteria

Create quantity takeoff criteria as the first step in analyzing sectional material volumes.

After you create a quantity takeoff criteria, you can apply it to a sample line group to create a material list. You use the material list to generate quantity takeoff tables and reports.

Tutorial: Quantity Takeoff from Corridor Models

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings Tree, expand the Quantity Takeoff collection. Right-click the Quantity Takeoff Criteria collection. Click New.
2. In the Quantity Takeoff Criteria dialog box, click the Information tab.
3. To edit the name of the criterion, enter a new name in the Name field.
4. To edit the description of the criterion, enter a new description in the Description field.
5. To define or edit the criterion, click the Material List tab.
6. Click Add New Material.
7. Select the new material. Click the Quantity Type field. Select the quantity type, either Cut, Fill, Cut and Refill, Earthworks, or Structures.
8. Click the Shape Style field. Select the default style used to display the material section in a section view. For more information about using Shape Styles to review material calculations graphically, see To Review Sectional Volume Results Graphically.
9. Optionally, edit the cut, fill, and refill factors by selecting the corresponding fields. Enter new values.
10. If you selected a quantity type of Cut, Fill, Cut and Refill, or Earthworks to add surfaces, select the new material. From the Data Type list, select Surface. In the Select Surface list, enter the surface name or select a surface.
11. If you selected a quantity type of Structures, to add corridor shapes, select the new material. Select Corridor Shapes from the Data Type list. In the Select Shape list, enter the shape name or select a shape. Click the Shape Style field. Select a style for the shapes.
12. For each data type added to a material, click the Condition field. Select the condition.
13. Optionally, repeat Steps 7 through 13 to create all required materials and surfaces.
14. Optionally, add subcriteria. For more information, see To Calculate Volumes for Overlapping Materials or Overhangs.
15. Click OK.

To define quantity takeoff criteria from a sample line group

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings Tree, expand the Quantity Takeoff collection. Right-click the Quantity Takeoff Criteria folder and click New.
2. In the Quantity Takeoff Criteria dialog box, click the Information tab.
3. To edit the name of the criteria, enter a new name in the Name field.
4. To edit the description of the criteria, enter a new description in the Description field.
5. To define the criteria, click the Material List tab.
6. Click Define From A Sample Line Group.
7. In the Define Material Criteria dialog box, click the Select Alignment field. Select the alignment or click to select an alignment in the drawing.
8. Click the Select Sample Line Group field to select a sample line group.
9. Select the surfaces to use in the criteria by selecting or clearing the check box in the Select field next to the surface name.
10. Click OK.
11. In the Quantity Takeoff Criteria dialog box, click OK.