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Quantity Takeoff Workflow (2023)

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Workflow Processes:

Prepare Master QTO Files & Templates

This process includes tasks to create both a master pay item file and formula file, along with a task to embed pay item IDs into template drawing files. These tasks represent the setup work that is required to maintain and manage master QTO files for Autodesk Civil 3D. Corporate changes or additions of pay items IDs or formulas should be updated into the master QTO files as frequently as possible to make the changes available for new projects. The corporate template drawings should also be updated to include these changes and/or additions.
Calculate Project Quantities

This process outlines the recommended tasks for using Quantity Takeoff analysis in Civil 3D. This process utilizes the master QTO files to establish individual project pay item and formula files. Using the Quantity Takeoff Manager, pay items are manually assigned to objects and closed areas. This process also includes instruction on how to add pay items into Code Set Styles, Network Parts Lists, and corridor feature lines for automatic pay item tagging. Once all the pay items IDs have been assigned, quantity takeoffs are executed.

NOTE: For more information on how to setup master QTO files, refer to the process “Prepare Master QTO Files & Templates”.