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Creating a New ITO Definition

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This article describes how you can create a new information takeoff definition.

Solibri includes pre-defined ITO definitions, but you can also create new ones based on your individual requirements. These can be saved externally and reused in other projects. You can also create one or several different Excel reporting templates for each ITO definition to create the reports formatted the way you require.

In Solibri 9.13.6, you have three options for creating an ITO definition. You can either use the drag & drop functionality, create an ITO definition from the Info view via the right click context menu, or create the ITO definition from in the Information Takeoff view. In earlier versions, only the last option is available.

The article covers the following topics:

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Creating a New ITO Definition Using Drag & Drop

You can drag component and container properties from the Info view into the empty Information Takeoff view to create a new ITO definition. The following information will be dragged:

  • Component's Entity

  • Property you've grabbed (adds a new column)

  • Count (adds a new column)

The data in the ITO table will be automatically populated based on the component data.

New_ITO_DragandDrop.png

Drag and Drop into empty ITO interface

New_ITO_DragandDrop_Results.png

Result of Drag and Drop for New Information Take off

Note

If you have other Information takeoff definitions loaded then this type of new ITO can be created from right click popup menu in the info view. 

Creating a New ITO Definition from the Info View

Simply select the property in the Info view and then right click - from the popup menu select Create New Information Takeoff.

Right_Click_Menu_Create_Classification.png

Creating a New ITO Definition in the Information Takeoff View

To create a new ITO definition:

  1. In the Information Takeoff view, click new_16x16.png.

  2. The Information Takeoff Definition dialog opens:

    ito_new2

  3. Give the ITO definition a short descriptive name.

  4. Add a detailed description and function. Click Edit to open the text editor.

  5. Select the way components are listed in the ITO table:

    • Enable grouping: One row can refer to several components grouped by the similar property values in the component.

    • One component per row: One row refers to one component.

  6. Include Short Name in Model Columns: This setting is available in Solibri 9.13.4 and newer. When checked, the short name is included in Model columns, such as Model, Project, Site, Building and Component Name.

    Tip

    You can add the short name as its own column:

    1. Right-click the ITO table in the Information Takeoff view and select New Column.

    2. A dialog opens. Select Identification from the radio button list, and then select Short Name from the drop down menu:

      ito_column_identification.png

  7. Components: Filter the components to be analysed. You can include, exclude or ignore components. To select a component, click dots_16x16.png:

    ito_definition_components

    To add a row to the new filter, click row_insert_before_16x16.png.

    Tip

    For more details, see the article Selecting Components for Filtering article.

  8. Tasks: If you wish, you can list tasks that need to be completed to ensure reliable results. You can add Generic Tasks, User Input Tasks and Ruleset Tasks. To add a new task, click +. A dialog opens:

    select_task

    Tip

    If you want to add a verification task for a classification, first accept the ITO definition, add the field and then go back to the settings and add a task. You will get the option to verify the classification added as a column.

  9. Click OK. The new ITO definition is opened in the Information Takeoff view. The ITO table is blank, because the data has not been extracted from the model yet.

  10. By default, a new ITO definition has the following columns:

    ito_columns

    • Component (component type, such as wall or door)

    • Type (construction type)

    • Count (number of components the row represents)

    • Color (based on Type column)

    You can change the order of the columns, as well as add and remove columns. To edit the columns, right click a column header in the ITO table:

    ito_columns_edit

    Tip

    You can also drag and drop columns to change their order. Although each column can be sorted A to Z or Z to A, the priority is driven from the first to the last column in the sheet, from the left to the right of the table.

  11. To populate the table with data, click Takeoff All.

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