Quantity Takeoff Command Settings Dialog Box

Compute Takeoff Options

Use these settings to establish the defaults for the Compute Quantity Takeoff dialog box.

Report Type

Specifies whether the default report type will be Summary or Detailed.

Report Extents

Specifies whether the default extent of the entities reported will be set to Drawing, Sheet, or Selection Set.

Report Selected Pay Item Only

Specifies whether the Report Selected Pay Item Only check box in the Compute Quantity Takeoff dialog box defaults to True or False.

Limit To Alignment Station

Specifies whether the Limit Extents To Alignment Station Range check box in the Compute Quantity Takeoff dialog box defaults to True or False.

Default Report Style

Specifies the default style sheet used to format the takeoff report.

Drawing-Based Report Table Font

Specifies the default font used in the report table. Click in the Value column, and click to select a font in the Text Component Editor dialog box.

Length Computation Type

Specifies whether the default length computation type for pipes is 2D or 3D.

Pipe Length Type

Specifies whether the default pipe length type in the quantity takeoff process is measured To Inside Edges or Center To Center.

Include Formulas In Reports

Specifies whether pay item formulas will be included in the report.

Assign Pay Item To Area Options

Use these settings to establish the display defaults when you assign a pay item to an area in the drawing.

Use AutoCAD Current Layer And Color

Specifies whether to use the current layer and color. Select True to use the current layer and color.

Layer For Hatch

Specifies the layer for hatching. Click in the Value column, and click to select a layer in the Layer Selection dialog box.s

Color For Hatch

Specifies the color for hatching. Click in the Value column, and click to select a color in the Select Color dialog box.