"eTakeoff has great support. I sent them an email asking them how to download plans from McGraw-Hill Construction into the new eTakeoff Viewer. They quickly sent me back a response with instructions. eTakeoff, you guys are my heros. One button and, 'Bam' there they were. Great job and thanks for the immediate response. 'All Hail eTakeoff Support'."
Ken Pitts
Wilson & Hamilton Painting and Finishing Contractors, Anaheim, California
"Your product kicks butt! I love it! It is so intuitive and elegant (best word to describe it). I love the dude (or lady) who created it! Awesome! It really appeals to my sense of economy and reason. Your prompt response and concern, though impressive and outstanding, doesn't surprise me now that I see how this thing works. I will no doubt be in touch to work out the function details - but my immediate impression is: 'blown away!'"
Manny Alvarez
A-1 Property Services, Inc., Miami, Florida
"Our company purchased eTakeoff because of its ease of use and the power with which it deals with electronic plans. In addition, the add-in that is available for lumber estimating was exactly what we were looking for - a tool by a framer for a framer. This is like a new toy for me! I am having a lot of fun doing what has been drudgery at times in the past!"
Mark des Groseilliers
LeBlanc Building Co, Scottsdale Arizona
"I have been using this product for a little over a month now. I have had such a blast learning this system and putting it to everyday use. It has made my life a lot easier. I don't have to deal with paper at all and that in itself has reduced my take-off time, greatly. Your suggestion that I learn the shortcuts was right on time. Using the shortcuts makes the job so easy that I find myself using the program like a game and of course that makes the time pass quickly. This program is the Bomb!"
Bernie Hamblin
Bernie Hamblin Estimating, Inc., Norristown, Pennsylvania
"I'm quite impressed with how well your Pattern Search works - it's been great at finding symbols buried under other symbols / lines / junk, faster than I can on a full-size drawing with a magnifying glass"
Ken Gordon
Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc., Illinois
"I am performing ten times as many takeoffs and proposals as I was before. I am doing $500K or bigger projects in a couple of days instead of weeks."
Anthony S. Jones
BOSSCo, Inc. Lockbourne, Ohio
"I've never seen a software package be combed so thoroughly and OFTEN based on customer input. I look forward to these e-mail update notices because I know my job just became faster/better/easier."
Randall Miller
Due South Concrete, Inc. Canton, Georgia
"Since I started to use eTakeoff, my work life has changed dramatically. Not only do my takeoffs take a fraction of the time, they are much more detailed and are easily tailored to each specific bid. I no longer dread coming to work or spend endless nights at the office tied to a digitizer praying that I have not accidentally missed a measurement; all I have to do is look at my screen for confirmation."
Silvia Rojas
Excellence in Stone, Inc, Miami
"I don't care how good you are with paper takeoffs, this is much better. Our accuracy has increased; I am not going back to paper."
Carl Montegna
Mitch's Green Thumb Landscaping, Denver
"Our Denver office has taken over the estimating for all 6 of our offices nationwide. We are using one less estimator than we were for Denver alone."
Garry Priest
Environmental StoneWorks, Denver
"I am now doing 5 times as many estimates as I was on paper, with increased accuracy."
Dan Rhode
Environmental StoneWorks, Denver
"eTakeoff is the first software I've used that thinks like I do. Also, the interface shows most of what you need to see, the plan. The conversion clarity of drawings is second to none and it's user and computer overhead friendly."
Ron Zucker
ASAP Construction Tech Services, Winter Springs, Florida
"Thanks for the great program; it makes my job a lot easier."
Kevin Bilger
Eastco Interiors, Inc., Denver
"I am now able to take one of my worksheets from eTakeoff and paste it into Excel and have it complete the bid right down to the screws needed for the job. Wow how cool, a job that used to take me and most everyone in the office, to check the formulas and totals in Excel before finalizing the bid, now is a split second operation."
Gerald Shaffer
Mitchell Estimating Services, San Antonio
"Using Extensions when doing takeoff works really well and saves a lot of time and trouble - my partner was really impressed."
Roger O'Connell
Finest Kind, Lakeside, California
"eTakeoff has SUPERIOR customer support! They are friendly, knowledgeable and understand the construction industry."
Gary Brady
Concrete Solutions Plus, Inc., Watkins, Colorado
"The neat thing about eTakeoff is that it can be used not only with plan rooms, but with plans that are emailed to me or on a CD. No other viewers compare to the ease of use and functionality of eTakeoff."
Jeff Allison
Paragon Tile & Stone, Inc., Portland, Oregon
"eTakeoff is an excellent piece of software. It performs takeoff the way it should be done. It's very user-friendly compared to some of the other on-screen takeoff programs I've sampled. Being able to transfer data directly to an Excel spreadsheet is one of the best ideas I've seen. That allows an estimator to design a lumber/EWP/hardware list spreadsheet to his own standards."
Roger D. O'Connell
Finest Kind! Estimating, Lakeside, California
"eTakeoff is my first choice to use as an on-screen takeoff tool. The other products I've tried are cumbersome to use and don't have nearly the number of powerful features and flexibility eTakeoff offers. All of that PLUS excellent customer service!"
Paul Hammell
Elite Mechanical, Bristol, Connecticut
"We at Division Seven Inc love your product. We have used other estimating software in the past that has cost much more but did not perform as well. The tutorials make it easy to learn and the support staff has always been quick to respond. It has made our estimating and even project management more efficient. We recommend eTakeoff to everyone we work with."
Terry L. Lewis
Division Seven, Inc., Indianapolis
"The support I've received from the folks at eTakeoff has been outstanding. Every time I've hit a snag their response has been prompt and the people there all speak English that can be understood. They have been able to answer my questions and clear up the problems every time I've had to contact them. I would highly recommend, without reservation, the eTakeoff software to anyone considering the purchase of an on-screen takeoff program."
Roger D. O'Connell
Finest Kind! Estimating, Lakeside, California
"Thank you so much for your helpful suggestions! You guys are an awesome team over there at eTakeoff!"
Brent Goren
Barrett, Inc. Danbury, Connecticut

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Training Videos

We recommend watching all of the Basic videos first, then choose the version you are interested in to continue your training. We are constantly updating our video library so come back often to see what’s new.

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Basic Menus and Toolbars
Using the main menu and the main, project and measurement toolbars. (1:36)
Help Systems
Learn to use the help contents and index plus toolbar and window help (1:49)
Creating Projects
Projects are used to organize drawings in eTakeoff (3:15)

Drawing Navigation
Learn how to navigate between drawings and how to zoom and pan (1:55)
Setting Scales
Learn how to set drawing scales (1:25)
Calibrating Scales
Learn how to calibrate drawing scales when no scale is specified (1:33)

Basic Measuring
Learn the basic measuring techniques (3:11)
Basic Measuring, Part 2
learn how to use more basic measuring techniques (2:29)
Transferring Quantities
Transferring quantities from the Basic Viewer to other applications (3:46)

Moving Project Folders & Drawing Files
Learn how to move a current project's folder and drawing files from within eTakeoff (2:02)
Installing with Internet Explorer
Learn how to install eTakeoff with Internet Explorer (2:31)
Installing with Firefox
Learn how to install eTakeoff with Firefox browser (1:43)

Installing with Google Chrome
Learn how to install eTakeoff with Google Chrome Browser (1:47)

Favorites
Favorites allows you to save Measurements, Scales, Annotations, Drawing links and more to re-use on other drawings or projects. (3:39)
Drawing Compare
Drawing comparison allows you to overlay two different drawings and see the differences between them.
Calibrating Scales
Learn how to calibrate drawing scales when no scale is specified (1:33)

Creating Traces, Part 1
Traces define the look of measurements (4:40)
Creating Traces, Part 2
More infromation about creating traces (6:22)
Creating and Using Layers
Learn how to create and use layers (3:38)

Annotations
Learn how to use the Annotation Toolbar (6:38)
Measurement List
Learn how to use the Measurement List (4:58)
Using the Project List
List and sort projects and set their properties (4:41)

Using the Control Panel
Use the control panel for quick access to frequently used functions (3:49)
Detail Scales
Learn to set multiple scales on a single drawing (2:46)
Extensions Overview
An overview of extensions in eTakeoff (4:40)

Import and Rename Drawings
Rename drawings and add them to an eTakeoff project (4:58)
Issue Management
Create and manage project issues (2:59)
Batch Printing
Learn how to print multiple drawings (3:28)

2 Point Lines & Rectangles
Learn to quickly create multiple segmented lines and rectangles (2:59)
Bid Codes
Learn how to start using Bid Codes (5:36)
Angle & Pitch Display
Learn to display the angle & pitch for measurements (1:15)

Extra Drawing Windows
View drawings in multiple windows on multiple monitors (1:56)
Moving Project Folders & Drawing Files
Learn how to move a current project's folder and drawing files from within eTakeoff (2:02)
The Drawing Tree
See how the Drawing Tree shows a drawings current status (3:43)

Handling Obsolete Documents
How to manage documents that have changed on the planroom (3:57)

Favorites
Favorites allows you to save Measurements, Scales, Annotations, Drawing links and more to re-use on other drawings or projects. (3:39)
Pattern Search V3.2 Upgrades
eTakeoff Pattern Search is fastest way to count anything on Electronic Drawings.
Project Quantity Comparison
Learn how to compare a projects quantities to previous similar projects (5:36)

Drawing Compare
Drawing comparison allows you to overlay two different drawings and see the differences between them.
Calibrating Scales
Learn how to calibrate drawing scales when no scale is specified (1:33)
Creating and Using Layers
Learn how to create and use layers (3:38)

Annotations
Learn how to use the Annotation Toolbar (6:38)
Using the Project List
List and sort projects and set their properties (4:41)
Using the Control Panel
Use the control panel for quick access to frequently used functions (3:49)

Detail Scales
Learn to set multiple scales on a single drawing (2:46)
Extensions Overview
An overview of extensions in eTakeoff (4:40)
Extensions – Part 2
This training video describes how standard extensions are created and edited (7:17)

Quantity Worksheet Overview
This video introduces the powerfull Quantity Worksheet available in eTakeoff Premier (7:57)
Import and Rename Drawings
Rename drawings and add them to an eTakeoff project (4:58)
Pattern Search Tutorial
Search and auto-count patterns and symbols (5:04)

Issue Management
Create and manage project issues (2:59)
Batch Printing
Learn how to print multiple drawings (3:28)
2 Point Lines & Rectangles
Learn to quickly create multiple segmented lines and rectangles (2:59)

Bid Codes
Learn how to start using Bid Codes (5:36)
Angle & Pitch Display
Learn to display the angle & pitch for measurements (1:15)
Extra Drawing Windows
View drawings in multiple windows on multiple monitors (1:56)

Moving Project Folders & Drawing Files
Learn how to move a current project's folder and drawing files from within eTakeoff (2:02)
The Drawing Tree
See how the Drawing Tree shows a drawings current status (3:43)
Handling Obsolete Documents
How to manage documents that have changed on the planroom (3:57)

Dodge View vs eTakeoff
Windows Organization (4:55)
Dodge View vs eTakeoff
Zooming, Scrolling & Navigation (5:13)
Dodge View vs eTakeoff
Projects, Files, Drawings & Pages (2:46)

Configure eTakeoff Like Dodge View
Learn how to configure eTakeoff like Dodge View using the Control Panel (1:14)
Integration – McGraw-Hill Contruction
Keep track of new and updated drawings right inside of eTakeoff (4:46)
Calibrating Scales
Learn how to calibrate drawing scales when no scale is specified (1:33)

Creating Traces, Part 1
Traces define the look of measurements (4:40)
Creating Traces, Part 2
More infromation about creating traces (6:22)
Creating and Using Layers
Learn how to create and use layers (3:38)

Annotations
Learn how to use the Annotation Toolbar (6:38)
Measurement List
Learn how to use the Measurement List (4:58)
Using the Project List
List and sort projects and set their properties (4:41)

Using the Control Panel
Use the control panel for quick access to frequently used functions (3:49)
Detail Scales
Learn to set multiple scales on a single drawing (2:46)
Extensions Overview
An overview of extensions in eTakeoff (4:40)

Issue Management
Create and manage project issues (2:59)
Batch Printing
Learn how to print multiple drawings (3:28)
2 Point Lines & Rectangles
Learn to quickly create multiple segmented lines and rectangles (2:59)

Bid Codes
Learn how to start using Bid Codes (5:36)
Angle & Pitch Display
Learn to display the angle & pitch for measurements (1:15)
Extra Drawing Windows
View drawings in multiple windows on multiple monitors (1:56)

Moving Project Folders & Drawing Files
Learn how to move a current project's folder and drawing files from within eTakeoff (2:02)
The Drawing Tree
See how the Drawing Tree shows a drawings current status (3:43)
Handling Obsolete Documents
How to manage documents that have changed on the planroom (3:57)