Add a schedule that provides details such as what materials a project component will use. video: create a material takeoff to create a material takeoff schedule click view tabcreate panelschedules drop-down material takeoff. in the new material takeoff dialog, click a category for the material takeoff schedule, and click ok.. Hello i'm trying to create a material takeoff schedule, with some sort of greatest of formula, to calculate material informations. example 1: a wall membrane layer is has a dimension of 0 m