Modified: 7 Sep 2026
Viewpoint Estimating
Estimating
Help
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Open the job you want to export the information from, if it is not already open.
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Select the Takeoff tab, if it is not already active.
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Click in the All Tasks pane.
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On the TDS Export window, click Browse.
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On the Save As window, browse to the folder where you want to save the TDS data file.
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In the File name field, enter a descriptive name for the TDS data file.
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From the Save as type field, click
to select the file type you want to use for the TDS data.
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Click Save.
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Under Layer on the TDS Export window, select the layer you want to export.
Note: You can only export one layer at a time to a TDS data file.
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Under Area, select the area from the selected layer that you want to export to the TDS data file.
Note: You can only export one area at a time.
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In the Grid Spacing field, enter the spacing in feet between elevation points.
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Select either Sub Grade or Finished Grade.
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Select the Export Stakes from Layout Window checkbox to export the location of any stakes you created in the Layout tab.
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To export the selected layer and areas with the grid spacing you selected, click OK.
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Click OK on the export confirmation message.
