[David Cutler]

Not that I recall seeing @isaac-harned

I’d expect that the toolbar would get crowded if you displayed all the details?

Seems as if I’ve “undocked” a portion of the toolbar so it could stand alone before, but I don’t recall being able to display details in this configuration. Doing this must not have been too helpful though as I haven’t done this in a long time. 😎

[David Cutler]

I tuned in also Doug. I didn’t pick up on anything mind blowing either, though I don’t know that we are part of their “target audience”.

From what I recall the majority of attendees that answered the warm up survey indicated that they used Revu to perform takeoffs, once you started getting into the “more advanced” features the percentages dropped off significantly. (I took a screen shot of the opening poll results that I will go back to verify this). For those folks what was presented probably blew them away – especially the Power BI. They did show something about outputting a markup list from multiple files at the same time that I need to investigate though…

Since I walk in the shadows of the super users here on the UChapter2 Brainery I’m starting to find it harder and harder to find “new” content to consume. Today was a prime example.🙂

[David Cutler]

I like the idea of one linear measurement being used to capture all of the materials. Could you use Spaces to identify the individual rooms and some sort of lookup extracted from the schedule tables to determine what detail should be followed for each space?

Could you give us a snip of a plan view so that we have a better idea of the “big picture”?

[David Cutler]

Thank you for sharing the news @Doug McLean ! I was starting to think they would never address @Vince ’s layer issues with 20.80/20.85.

[David Cutler]

Welcome @Bruce_218 to the Brainery! With members from around the world the sun never sets on the Brainery Party!

[David Cutler]

I also exported all of my toolboxes to a network directory. Too much time invested in them to not have them saved someplace remote…

[David Cutler]

One option @ChrisRiley is to print the file to a new PDF from Bluebeam. That should eliminate any layers.

Is there a reason why you want to remove the layers? Other than trying to figure out the designers “code” in their layer names I find it quite handy to be able to toggle the layers on and off.

[David Cutler]

Welcome to the Brainery @korup73

Great question. I’ve considered doing something similar with my next generation of tools, but haven’t got there yet so I’m curious to see where this leads for you.

The way I handle this type of situation now for paving as an example is to measure the area of the first step in the paving process, finegrade subgrade. Next I find the paving cross section and make a series of “0” SY takeoffs for my 6” stone base, 6” base paving, 3” Binder, Tack and 1.5” Top. (I set the scale on the detail sheet as 1 inch = 1 Foot on this sheet so a small square measures 0 SY)

Next I export my markups in a .CSV file and “wash” the data in Excel prior to uploading the “clean” items and quantities into our estimating software, B2W. Part of this washing process is copying the original fine grade quantity into the above referenced “0 SY” items.

I’ve started to streamline the washing process using Power Query (thank you @Doug McLean and @Vince !), but I have a ways to go….

[David Cutler]

That’s part of fun @Doug McLean – learning/figuring it out now and then applying it right out of the gate in the future. 😎

[David Cutler]

If you used a single linear measurement of the room perimeter would you need to deduct for doors, or is that just considered waste on the wainscoting?

You could also add crown for over the doors based on a door count, but that might cause you to show needing multiple short lengths were your field crews would rather have single long pieces…

That brings another question – for figuring waste do you need the length of each wall individually, or can you work with one measurement for each space? Getting way into the weeds here!

[David Cutler]

You could try hiding the toolbar @Doug McLean – chances are they wouldn’t know how to find it if you did. 🤪

[David Cutler]

I celebrate when I receive a drawing package with layers to work from, then cuss a bit as I try to decipher the naming conventions!

How exactly does someone come up with “notes|notes$0gennotes$0$0DETAIL” as a layer name and remember what it means?

In case you couldn’t guess this layer has the standard “call before you dig” note block on it. 😎

Have you ever gone back to a designer and requested a PDF with the layers available from a designer @isaac-harned ?

[David Cutler]

That makes sense why you would want to get the hatch out of your way @dhwalkellc

If you wanted to preserve the hatch, but not accidentally select it you couldn’t you just turn the layer off? I’m hesitant to delete information permanently if I can avoid doing so.

[David Cutler]

Thank you for the suggestions @Doug McLean

I hadn’t thought about my custom stamps.

Good to know about the preferences too!

[David Cutler]

I wonder if @Vince has seen the news, downloaded the update and tested it out yet????

Thank you for posting @lizlarsen !