How-To Video Guides

Have a question about a specific feature or a specific business need? You've come to the right place!

31 articles in this collection
Written by Troy Newman

How to search for keywords in Specs

Let STACK find the words you need quickly!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated this week

5 Tips to Speed up your Takeoff

Quick overview of 5 Features that will save you Time!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Rotate Plans (from Thumbnail View)

Rotating plans

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Print to PDF (from Thumbnail View)

Printing your plan pages

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Copy / Paste

How to Copy / Paste Geometries

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Uploading Plans

How to upload a new project

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Navigating the Bid Calendar

bid calendar

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Using Google Earth

Quick video on how to use the free version of Google Earth in STACK!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Multi-Select

The many uses for this awesome tool !

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Edit or Delete Geometries

How to quickly edit or delete geometries

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Remove a Negative Area

How to deduct from the drawing

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Printing to PDF

Ready to print and share your takeoff? Watch to see how you can leverage the print to PDF feature in STACK to do just that!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

The Mark-Up Tools

Want to highlight details, emphasize key areas, add notes for team members or callout dimension lines on your plan pages?

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Editing Colors or Shapes

Looking to update the color scheme or symbols used in an already completed takeoff?

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Saving Takeoffs for Future Projects

Get ready to love this feature! See how the takeoff template library makes it easy to use them from project to project.

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Using the Sub-Menu

Not sure what a submenu is or the functionality it offers? Watch to see how to leverage it for copying, editing and more!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Bookmarks

Linking locations on different plan pages is simple with the bookmark feature. Learn how to create bookmarks to speed your plan navigation!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Using a 2nd Monitor

Prefer to work on two screens? No problem. Watch to see how simple it is to use STACK in a dual monitor setup!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Using Metric

Need to switch over to metric? No worries. Watch to see how you can update your settings and convert your scale before or during a takeoff!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Mobile View

See for yourself how our new, responsive mobile mode makes it easier than ever to access your projects within STACK - anytime, anywhere!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Help with Plans

Setting the Scale

Setting your scale correctly ensures measurement accuracy. See options to set the scale quickly and easily in your STACK account!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Correcting a Scale

If you're already measuring in your project and notice an error in the scale, don't worry, correcting this is easy.

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Rotating Plans

Here is a quick video to show how to rotate individual plans or the entire set

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Auto-naming

If the labels that populate with your plan pages aren't incredibly helpful, try auto-naming using the sheet number.

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Adding Plans to an Existing Project

Adding plans

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Hide or Delete Plan Pages

Want to adjust your plan page view? Watch to see how you can easily hide or remove pages to keep your views organized to your preference!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Grouping Data

Label Groups

Using label groups allows you to organize your data in the ways that makes the most sense for your business. Watch to see how!

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Label Group Libraries

Label groups provide a great way to group your takeoff and estimating data in your reports. Watch to re-use them on future projects

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Help with Items

Creating Items

How to create items

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Adding Items to a Takeoff

How to add items to a takeoff

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago

Help with Assemblies

How to Build an Assembly

Building an assembly

Written by Troy Newman
Updated over a week ago