We have improved the way Countfire finds matches from a single selection.

Countfire will now automatically detect floating references and rotations (without using the shift key).

This means that any symbol with references at different positions will be counted.

If a reference hasn’t been detected, you can add or edit floating references by the below:

Note: if adding / removing multiple floating references, click mouse button and drag over elements

This means you will get considerably higher number of matches found from single selections, which will significantly reduce the time taken to complete a takeoff.

We've updated the way you upload multipage PDFs.

You can now select required pages to import. This can be done by following the below:

This option is generally recommended, and will result in selected pages being extracted from your multipage PDF file and imported directly into the discipline.

This process can be repeated on all disciplines as necessary.

You can now add default disciplines under your company settings.

Navigate to the "Settings page", select "Company settings" and at the bottom you will find Default disciplines where you can add or delete disciplines.

Default disciplines will be added to all new takeoffs automatically — saving lots of time if you repeatedly create the same disciplines for every takeoff.

If you need to edit the disciplines used on a particular takeoff, simply rename or delete them on the Takeoff page.

We've changed from processing your takeoff to export and download your outputs.

After completing your takeoff:

Your outputs will automatically download to your computer once the export is completed.

This is particularly helpful as you do not need to navigate into the takeoff to export your takeoff.

Once exported, any user in your company can download the outputs (unless any changes are made to the takeoff).

If you have Dropbox / OneDrive integration:

We've added a new warning indicator that will help you identify drawings primarily composed of images upon upload into Countfire.

The warning triangle will appear on affected drawings on the "Takeoff page".

This will help you identify image-based drawings before selecting symbols. Since images lack the information for Countfire’s automatic counting, you'll need to use manual counting tools.

The drawings should still be reviewed to see if the PDFs are part image based, as it may be possible to select text elements.

It is now possible to turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) on your account.

Navigate to the Settings page and click "Change login settings" at the bottom of the page.

From here, you can enable 2FA for your account.

This will vastly improve the security, ensuring that users accessing the account are authenticated individuals.

Reclassification mode allows you to move individual matches from one symbol heading to another.

This is particularly helpful if you have a single symbol for different items.

For example, if you have items on DADO that are using the same symbol as a standard item, however they need to be classified differently.

Further to our release of the ability add drawing titles from the "Choose" tab, you now have the ability to automatically add drawing titles.

On the "Choose" tab, press to edit the drawing title.

Click the drawing title extractor to enter into selection mode and drag a box over an area of text on drawing.

Countfire will search for text in that position across all your drawings, automatically adding your titles.

This will minimise manual input and human error, especially with multiple drawings in your takeoff.

It is now possible to add and edit drawing titles from the "Choose" tab.

On the "Choose" tab, press to edit the drawing title. Pressing again saves your changes.

To move straight on to the next drawing, press while still in edit mode.

Using the "Lock view" tool along with these shortcuts will streamline your workflow, making it easier to add titles quickly and efficiently.

This is particularly helpful when you have lots of drawings in your discipline that you want to add titles to.

It is now possible to set account and company settings on the "Settings" page.

This can be found by navigating to the menu icon and clicking "Settings".

Account settings are user specific. You can update your:

If you wish to edit your name or email address, please contact our support team (either via support@countfire.com or the orange button).

Company settings are applied to all users. You can update:

This is particularly helpful as the set values will automatically apply, saving you time when creating projects and estimates, while keeping your team in sync.