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How to Count Items in TakeCost

Count items by hand, by symbol, or by text; review matches and save each count in Quantities.

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Use Count in the bottom toolbar to count fixtures, doors, windows, or other repeated items. Counts do not require a drawing scale.

Count by hand

  1. Select Count and choose the manual/by-hand method.

  2. Click each item on the drawing once.

  3. Click Finish and name the count in Properties.

Count by symbol

  1. Select Count and choose the symbol method.

  2. Drag a box around one example symbol or tag.

  3. Review the matches TakeCost finds.

  4. Click an unwanted match to exclude it, such as a sample in the legend.

  5. Add the remaining matches and name the count.

Count by text

  1. Select Count and choose the text method.

  2. Enter the label you want to find, such as WN1.

  3. Click Find and review the results.

  4. Add the matches and name the count.

Text matching searches only the open sheet. Repeat it on each sheet you need counted. Review results before adding them so legends or reference labels are not included by mistake.

Review your totals

Each named count appears in Quantities. Select it on the drawing to open Properties and adjust its name or settings.

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