eTakeoff estimating and integrating smart construction projects
October 10, 2017
eTakeoff estimating and integrating smart construction projects
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with eTakeoff
eTakeoff is being used by our estimators as a comprehensive software to provide electronic views and takeoff tool for integration and to sync all the measures specs of footprints in the company across all construction projects.
This is a consolidated suite that gathers all to meet the needs of construction businesses, regardless of project size. The solution also integrates with a variety of electronic plan rooms and construction estimating solutions like Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, or A360.
There are three product levels in eTakeoff, including a free Basic version, so companies can find their best fit and upgrade as needed. I do strongly recommend to use eTakeoff Server Client, with at least for starters 1 Server license and 4 seats for concurrent access for the estimators.
- Client Server Solutions that allows to work simultaneously on the several footprints projects
- Integration with Construction Management Software's like Sage 300 CRE - Estimating
- Compatible with mobile devices like Microsoft Surface
- Savings upon the printing process to start the measurement phase
- Simplifies the amount of materials with only a pack of PDF footprints, granting the calculation of the material lists
- eTakeoff for Construction companies that work with client-server architecture the experience for the end user can be rush between lag or slowness to access to the shared folder resources within WAN access, VPN SSL or IPSEC connections
- eTakeoff can presents several tips and tricks to share project traces, common access for all the estimators can be overwhelming in case that the main shared folder is not set.
- eTakeoff requires at least 100 Mbps for remote branch office to connect to Terminal Server station. The format and consult method of shared configurations and footprints can drain the network bandwidth.
- I strongly recommend to declare a design and scaling plan before making the purchase the eTakeoff Basic license has several limitations that will drive you to make a forced upgrade before even kicking out the app for the estimators
- Affordable at a regular cost considering that Autodesk Solutions like Revit will be a much higher fee per services.
- The ROI can be achieved after the first 6 months of the initial set up of traces, custom settings and list of items to be used on the construction project.
we mainly select the eTakeoff Client Server solution 'cause we needed to simplify the project estimating calculation made by our estimators, and the chance to sync their work directly from eTakeoff to the Sage 300 CRE Estimating modules, also this kind of integration option can allow us to work with BI apps around the market to get the scale of initial investment per project.