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Copying measurements

Reuse parts and labour in other count, lengths and areas.

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Copy measurements lets you reuse parts and labour from one measurement to another, saving time. It copies all parts, pricing, formulas, and labour to a measurement within the same or in a different stage. Quantities are not copied.

⚠️Warning: Copy measurement is not to be used if there is only one part, it will group together with the original copied part.

Best practice when not using parts and labour would be to use +count and create from scratch.

  1. Click measurement actions

  2. Click copy

  3. Type the new measurement name

  4. Select the option of where to copy to:

    • Current stage: (name)

    • Another stage (choose another existing in the project)

  5. Click copy measurement

Changing / updating parts in a copied measurement

When copying a measurement, it will duplicate all parts and labour and group/link all parts together, including the part matching the original description.

If a non-grouped part (different description) is required, the following steps will need to be completed to replace the incorrect part.

Alternatively, delete the incorrect part and re-create a new part.

Original measurement

DL - 1

Copied measurement

Under the DL-4

DL-1 part is present under the DL-4 measurement as it was copied from the original measurement.

Styling is also copied.

To update the copied part / labour:

  1. Click part actions, then parts & settings

  2. Click part actions, then edit

  3. Rename the part from the old name, update pricing or formula

  4. Select: Replace to ensure it is not grouped / linked with the measurement part it was copied from

  5. Click save

  6. (Optional) Update style options then click save

    Style is identical to the measurement it was copied from

  7. Click X to close

Updating heights in a copied measurement

If a length has been copied that has additional options of m² and m³, the height / width / pitch MUST be changed.

Copied measurements duplicate all parts and labour and create identical linked / grouped parts matching the original description.

In this example, there is just one item to change, the height of the wall.

ORIGINAL MEASUREMENT

2.4m Single Sided Wall

COPIED MEASUREMENT

5m Single Sided Wall

​The height of 2.4m is present as it was copied from the original measurement.

Styling is also copied.

To update the height

  1. On the copied measurement, click measurement actions then parts and settings

  2. Update measurement unit - Height / depth
    Type the correct value in

  3. (Recommended) Update the style
    Style is identical to the measurement it was copied from

  4. Click save

  5. Click X to close

Updating depths in a copied measurement

If an area measurement has been copied that has additional options of m² and m³, the depth or pitch will need to be adjusted. E.g. This measurement copied the concrete (150mm) for the concrete (100mm) deep. The depth MUST be changed.

Copied measurements duplicate all parts and labour and create identical linked / grouped parts matching the original description.

In this example, there are two items to change:

  1. Update the depth from 0.15m to 0.10m

  2. Replace the part concrete (150mm) with concrete (100mm)

ORIGINAL MEASUREMENT

Concrete (150mm)

COPIED MEASUREMENT

Under the Concrete (100mm)

​The Depth of 0.15m is present as it was copied from the original measurement.

Concrete (150mm) part is present under the Concrete (100mm) is present

Styling is also copied.

1. To update the depth

  1. On the copied measurement, click measurement actions then parts and settings

  2. Update measurement unit - depth / pitch
    ​Type the correct value in

  3. (Recommended) Update the style
    ​Style is identical to the measurement it was copied from

  4. Click save

  5. Click X to close

2. To update the part:

  1. Click part actions on the part to be changed

  2. Click edit

  3. Rename the part from the old name, update pricing or formula

  4. Select: Replace to ensure it is not grouped / linked with the measurement part it was copied from

  5. Click save

  6. Click X to close

Copying measurements in a take-off template

Copy measurements will copy all parts, pricing, formula and labour to another measurement in the same or another take-off template.

  1. Click measurement actions

  2. Click copy

  3. Type the new measurement name

  4. Select option of where to copy to:

    • Current take-off template: (name)

    • Another take-off template

  5. Click copy measurement

⚠️Warning: Ensure to follow the above steps if changes are required in grouped parts, heights, depths or pitches.

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