Start a new takeoff

When creating a new takeoff, you can select an existing job or you can create a new job "on the fly."

Before you start

Click the 9-5 Takeoffs menu to open the Takeoff Launch window.

To create a new job "on the fly":

  • In the Job# box, enter a unique number, and then press [Open Takeoff].

    When prompted, click [Yes] to create a new job in the 3-5 Jobs window.

  • Click the detail ("") button to open the 3-5 Jobs (Accounts Receivable) window.

Create the new job as usual, entering required information in the 3-5 Jobs window.

After creating the job, you can select it in the Takeoff Launch window.

To select a job for which to create a takeoff:

  1. Click the down arrow to display the Accounts Receivable lookup window.

  2. To filter the list of jobs, click a status to display only takeoffs that have that status.

  3. Double-click a job to open it in the 9-5 Takeoffs window.