Why the Takeoff Palette Says [Remove Cost] After Deleting a Line Item

Problem

When an estimator elects to delete a line item that is mapped to a takeoff for various reasons:

They want to remove this cost from a specific part of the job. - i.e. "I have added decorative fountains for the lobby of buildings 1 and 2 but want to remove them from building 2."

They want to replace that cost with another cost. - "I have done takeoff for ceramic tile on floors 1 through 5 but want to remove the tile from floor 3 and replace it with carpet."

The cost is covered elsewhere. - i.e. I originally priced each tree in the landscaping plans but the cost is being picked up in some other area that is not directly tied to the takeoff by a lump sum subcontractor bid and we still need to show the quantities for that landscaping package in the takeoff.

Solution

When a line item that is part of a split cost is deleted, only that line item will be deleted.
That line item’s associated takeoff will be moved to new material and remain unmapped.
The new material is renamed, appending "[Removed Cost]"
The material will be unique and should be additionally appended with an incrementing number if necessary