Generate Material Quantity Takeoffs Using Ideate BIMLink

Generate material quantity takeoffs in Revit… automatically!


Say goodbye to manual material exports. With
Ideate BIMLink’s new ‘Material_QTO link definition, you can quickly export material instance data, areas, and volumes directly from your Revit projects.  Take it even further by automating your exports using Ideate Automation for a fully streamlined workflow.


Watch how easy it is to generate accurate material quantity takeoffs with Ideate BIMLink!

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