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title: Flooring - A Quick Takeoff How To
description: This tutorial will guide you through the process of measuring a floor surface area and a linear foot measurement for a transition strip using the Area and Linear tools.
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# Flooring - A Quick Takeoff How To
## This tutorial will guide you through the process of measuring a floor surface area and a linear foot measurement for a transition strip using the Area and Linear tools.
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**Prerequisites:** You need a subscription or trial that includes Takeoff to measure plans, export a plan into TakeOff, and set the scale. Then you can begin measuring.
[How to Set A Scale](https://knowledgebase.planhub.com/knowledge/how-to-set-the-scale-in-planhub-takeoff?hsLang=en)
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Step 1: Click the **Area** button on the toolbar.
Step 2: Choose your shape tool. Select **Two Points** for rectangles and squares, **Ovals** for circles, or **Multi Point** for outlining other shapes.
Step 3: Name your tool to match the flooring material you’re working with, then click **Set**.
Step 4: Move your cursor to the starting corner and left-click to begin outlining the area. Continue left-clicking at each corner or turn to outline the space. Then double-click the final corner to finish the shape.
Step 5: You’ll see the square footage automatically in the Measurements panel on the right. To view the perimeter, click the plus symbol in the Measurements panel to expand details.
Step 6: For another area with the same material, toggle the **Continue Measurement** switch on the existing measurement.
Step 7: Outline the next space by starting at a corner, clicking at each turn, and double-clicking to finish.
Both areas’ totals and combined perimeters appear in the Measurements panel.
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**Measuring Base boards or transitions strips with Linear**
Step 1: To measure transition strips or baseboards, click the **Linear** button on the toolbar.
Step 2: Select **Line** so the tool can adjust for changes in direction.
Step 3: Name the tool and click **Set**.
Step 4: Left-click at your starting point. Then left-click at each corner or direction change.
The total linear footage for that feature now appears in the Measurements panel.
Use these tools to get fast, precise takeoffs and keep your flooring projects moving forward.
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### **Next Steps**
Once you have completed taking all your measurements, you can:
- Download the measurements in a table from the Project Measurements page
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