Create a project

A project is a collection of files and takeoff items that you use to produce detailed material quantities. When you create a project, you select the catalog content to import, and you specify project settings, such as measurement units.

Each file or files you use in Quantification must have an associated project. When you first open a file in Quantification, the Project Setup Wizard is displayed. This is where you specify measurement units and the catalog you want to use for organizing your takeoff data. You can integrate all the common catalogs you use for takeoff before you begin Quantification.

Your project structure is defined by your catalog and the groups, items and resources you create in Quantification:

• Import a catalog. When you create a project, you can import a catalog to define the organizational model for your takeoff project. If you base a project on a catalog, the workbook is populated with takeoff groups (such as disciplines) that are derived from the catalog. After you have created a project, you can import additional data from a catalog or spreadsheet to automatically create more takeoff groups and items.
• Create or copy groups, items and resources to organize the takeoff data for your project. If you copy an existing group or item, its associated resources are also copied.