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Quantity takeoff software —From Drawing to Final Bill of Quantity List
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Why should you use Geometra?
With Geometra, you lay the foundation for your estimations by measuring and extracting quantities directly from your drawings. Export and continue your estimations in your calculation software.
With a simple interface, we make the work easier for Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers. Retrieve, compile, and summarize your quantities with just a few clicks. Many users appreciate the time they save with Geometra. With just a few steps, you can obtain many measurements and create templates to reuse information. You only pay for your license, with no hidden fees. Onboarding, support, and digital training are included at no extra cost.
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Simple measurement and marking tools
You can use Geometra to measure almost anything when extracting precise quantities.
Choose marking tools to add annotations and highlights directly on drawings, images, or documents. Measure areas, add color markings, draw arrows, highlight sections, draw lines, place points, set accurate scales, and adjust heights.
From your markings, you automatically get measurement values such as square meters, lengths, volumes, and reductions.
You can use any files with known dimensions, such as drawings, photos, maps, or aerial and drone photos. Geometra supports most file formats: PDF, JPG, PNG, Word, PPT, and Excel.
Transform measurements into quantity takeoffs
Rows are used to convert the measurement values you have extracted into quantity items.
Here’s how it works: Next to each measurement value, there is a variable (e.g., NA = Net Area) that you can use to create a dynamic link between a measurement value and your row (or quantity item). Fill in additional details in the other row columns: building part, material, quantity, and unit. Then, organize your quantities into folders, and you’ll have a complete quantity list. You decide which columns to use.
Using variables and this dynamic linking makes it easier if you need to adjust the size of an object or change the scale of the drawing. The row’s quantity will then automatically recalculate based on this connection.
Why reinvent the wheel?
Using templates allows you to work more efficiently by saving information that you can later reuse. In Geometra, there are four types of templates:
Structure Templates: Structure templates enable you to create a predefined order of folders for your projects, allowing you to quickly and consistently sort your objects and quantity takeoffs into the right folders. If you have set up a folder structure that you want to reuse, it’s a good idea to save it as a structure template.
Row Templates: Rows describe what your measurements consist of. To make this easier, you can create templates for your rows that can be reused.
Object Templates: In object templates, we create ready-made tools and properties for the rows. The object template contains all the properties that you would typically set when marking an object on a drawing or document.
Control Folders: Control folders help you define what your measurements should include. The advantage of using control folders is that when measuring recurring types of building elements, you don’t need to create rows for each measurement, as the row content is controlled by the control folder.
Collaborate, for real
Does everyone in your team work in Geometra? Congratulations!
Geometra enables you to collaborate with your team at different project stages, from measuring your drawings and generating a bills of quantities in real-time to tracking and extracting summaries during production.
Everyone accessing the information is constantly updated with the latest changes.
Even though Geometra primarily targets those involved in measurement and estimation, there is significant value for colleagues in production to access the groundwork for how the work should be carried out. Sharing information from assessments reduces the risk of errors. It also facilitates understanding and generating subtotals and breakdowns needed during the project.
Carry valuable information forward
You might have a pricing template or cost-estimating software that you want to continue using. In that case, you can manually export your bill of quantities from Geometra, or set up a data connection directly from Geometra. You can then continue working with the quantity takeoffs in your other tools.
Quantity takeoffs can easily be exported to the clipboard or CSV (comma-separated values). For example, you can paste the clipboard into Excel, and your export will automatically format. This makes it easy to match with your estimating templates or use for further processing.
You can also export the colour-coded drawings that you've measured and use them as working documents or as supplements to your quotes.With Geometra's export capabilities, you can quickly move from inquiry to pricing and delivery.
Want to avoid manual exports? You can build your data connection (via Webhook) between Geometra and your other programs.
Do you work in Wikells Sektionsdata? Then, you can export your data directly from Geometra to Wikells. Read here for more information.
Learn from our experts
We help you become a true expert in Geometra! In our Help Center, you'll find guides and descriptions to get started and deepen your knowledge. Explicit instructional videos are available on YouTube.
Every month, we offer webinars where we educate and answer your questions. Welcome to book your spot here. If you want to talk to us directly, you'll get the fastest response by chatting with us in the program. You can also call us or email us at support@rukkor.com.
All you need to know about the technology
Geometra is cloud-based. You can log in from any device and don't need to install any software.
- Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux
- Supports the following: (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
- Available in the following languages: Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Spanish, Finnish, German and Lithuanian
- PDF-formats: PDF, FDF, XFDF
- Image formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF
- Office (read): Word, Excel och Powerpoint
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