Create a Material Takeoff Schedule

Add a schedule that provides details such as what materials a project component will use.

Video: Create a Material Takeoff

To create a material takeoff schedule

  1. Click View tabCreate panelSchedules drop-down Material Takeoff.
  2. In the New Material Takeoff dialog, click a category for the material takeoff schedule, and click OK.
  3. In the Material Takeoff Properties dialog, for Available Fields, select the material attributes.
  4. Optionally, sort and group, or format the schedule.
  5. Click OK to create the material takeoff schedule.

The material takeoff schedule displays, and the view is listed in the Project Browser under Schedules/Quantities.