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TrueScale for electricians

Every trade works differently. TrueScale ships with tool sets built for electricians. Markup, measure, estimate and link to Excel in one place.

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Electrical takeoffs are mostly counting: every power point, switch and light on every floor, plus the cable to join them up. TrueScale counts by clicking a symbol on the plan and measures cable runs along the route you draw, so the numbers and the marked up plan come from the same place.

What electricians mark up and measure

  • Power points, light switches, downlights, smoke alarms and data points, counted one click at a time with their own symbols, so a glance at the plan shows what has been counted and what has not.
  • Cable runs, measured as lengths along the route you click, at the page scale.
  • Anything else you price by the item or by the metre, with your own tools in the Tool Chest.
The TrueScale Tool Chest beside the sample plan, with downlights and power points counted using their own symbols.
The electrical tool set in TrueScale

The electrical tool set

TrueScale comes with a starter electrical tool set in the Tool Chest. Every tool is an example to start from: rename it, change its colour, symbol, spec and rate, or build your own set and share it with your team. Each tool fills in the Markups List (subject, spec and rate), ready to total and price.

ToolWhat it measures
Power pointscount, with its own symbol
Light switchescount, with its own symbol
Downlightscount, with its own symbol
Smoke alarmscount, with its own symbol
Data pointscount, with its own symbol
Cable runlength

From drawings to a quote

  • The Markups List adds up every count and every cable run on every page, grouped by subject, page or layer.
  • Price the totals in the Estimate panel, or link them to your own Excel quote so it updates when the drawing changes.
  • Send the marked up plan with your quote, so your client sees exactly what is included.

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One edition with every feature, every future update and the free TrueScale server. Try it free for 14 days.

Founding price $349 USD$559 AUD inc GST was $499 USD$799 AUD inc GST $499 USD$799 AUD inc GST, once.

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