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4. After clicking on the Types tab, create a new area takeoff template by clicking the New AreaArea button on the top of the Templates tab.
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7. Once in this window, we can establish this area item as the default area item by assigning as its name an exact copy of its type. In other words, the word Area will be entered into the NameName property because that is what is entered into the Type property. Because this is being entered on the Types tab, any changes made will also apply to the Area takeoff tool.
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