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# Split a measurement

> Divide a completed roof measurement into separate measurements for each material or scope of work, then use them when preparing proposals.

When a roofing project involves different materials or areas of work, you may need to estimate each section separately. For example, a property may have asphalt shingles on the main roof and metal roofing on the porch.

Split Measurement in Zuper allows you to divide a completed roof measurement into separate measurement reports, each containing the quantities needed for its specific scope of work.

Instead of manually calculating measurements for each roof section, you can allocate values from the original report, manage different waste factors, and use the resulting measurements when preparing proposals.

## Before you begin

Make sure the following conditions are met:

* The original measurement has a **Completed** status.
* The associated job is not closed or canceled.
* The measurement was not itself created from another split.
* Your device has an active internet connection.

You can create up to four splits from a measurement in a single split operation.

## How Split Measurement works

Each measurement contains values called tokens, such as **Total Roof Area**, **Total Ridges Length**, or **Suggested Waste Percentage**.

When splitting a measurement, Zuper handles these values in two ways.

1. **Splittable tokens:** Values that can be distributed between roof sections, such as area, length, or count.
2. **Non-splittable tokens:** Values that must be defined independently for each section, such as waste percentages.

For example, consider a roof with a total area of 3,000 SQFT. The main roof requires asphalt shingles, while the porch requires metal roofing.

| Measurement token | Original report | Main roof (Asphalt) | Porch (Metal) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Total Roof Area (SQFT) | 3,000 | 2,600 | 400 |
| Total Ridges Length (LF) | 120 | 100 | 20 |
| Suggested Waste Percentage (%) | Separate per split | 10 | 15 |

The roof area and ridge length are distributed between the two splits. However, the waste percentage is entered independently because each material may require a different allowance.

## Split a measurement

1. Open the job and navigate to the **Measurements** tab.
2. On the completed measurement card, click the **More options** icon (⋮) and choose **Split Measurement**.

   ![Measurements tab of a roof replacement job with the EagleView report card's More options menu open and Split Measurement highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-menu.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=cc6f94e70a6ba13276437e71407f560a)
3. In the **Split Measurement** panel, rename **Split 1** and **Split 2** based on the roofing material or scope. Select **Add split** to create additional splits, up to four.
4. Choose whether to use **Pre-fill Split 1** before entering values.
   * **Enabled:** Split 1 starts with the full report value and automatically adjusts as values are entered for the other splits.
   * **Disabled:** Enter the values for every split manually.
   ![Split Measurement panel with splits named Shingles - Main Roof and Metal - Front Porch, the Add split button, and the Pre-fill Split 1 toggle highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-setup.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=69203d68aa592cb1d40c903337e7fc5c)
   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > If you manually update Split 1 for a token, automatic adjustment stops for that token. Pre-fill cannot be changed after you start entering values.
5. Enter each split's values in the corresponding token columns.

   > [!TIP]
   >
   > Enable **Show only tokens with values** to focus on populated tokens, or search for a specific token. To clear a token's values across all splits, point to its row and select **Clear**.
6. Review the **Diff** column for differences between the original report and the combined split values:

   * **Under by:** The combined values are less than the original report.
   * **Over by:** The combined values exceed the original report.

   These indicators are informational and do not prevent you from creating splits.

   ![Split values entered for each token, with the Diff column showing Under by 15 for Total Valleys Length and Over by 6 for Total Eaves Length](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-diff.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=f0e219cc17a69623fa84a886704ae215)
7. Under **Non-splittable tokens**, enter separate values for each split, such as waste percentages. Pre-fill does not apply to these tokens.

   ![Non-splittable tokens section with Suggested Waste Percentage set to 10 for Shingles - Main Roof and 15 for Metal - Front Porch](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-non-splittable.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=dc2fe119c360da0a442ec199cea8b095)
8. Ensure each split contains at least one value greater than zero, then select **Create Splits**.

   ![Bottom of the Split Measurement panel with the Create Splits button highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-create.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=ec6ec236d9d6f82a4c4a60ef0e7b8d5b)

Your new measurements appear on the **Measurements** tab, ready to use.

![Measurements tab showing the new Metal - Front Porch and Shingles - Main Roof split cards linked to the EagleView report, which shows a Split · 2 badge](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo/images/zuper-for-roofing/measurements/split-measurement-result.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=R4K0w_4gPA4SQ9qo\&q=85\&s=d1fe313f1eaf34acf7f2e49d24ca210d)

To split a measurement from the field, see [Split a measurement in the Zuper Field Service app](/Zuper_for_Roofing/measurements/split-a-measurement-mobile).

## FAQs

> **Why don't I see Split Measurement?**
>
> The option appears only on a **Completed** measurement that isn't itself a split, on a job that isn't **Closed** or **Canceled**. If all of that is true and you still don't see it, ask your admin whether your role has access to measurements on jobs.

> **Why won't Zuper accept my split name?**
>
> Each split needs a name that no other measurement on the job uses. The panel always starts with **Split 1** and **Split 2**, so if you split this measurement before and kept those names, rename your new splits.

> **Why does my first split show 0 for a token?**
>
> With Pre-fill on, the first split keeps only what's left of the report value. If your other splits already use the full value or more, nothing is left, so it shows 0.

> **Why can't I turn Pre-fill on or off?**
>
> You can change Pre-fill only before you enter your first value. To start over with a different setting, select **Cancel** and open **Split Measurement** again.

> **Why don't I see a token?**
>
> Your admin has turned that token off in measurement settings, so it doesn't appear when you split. Turning a token off only hides it, so ask your admin to turn it back on if you need it. See [Measurement token settings](/Zuper_for_Roofing/measurements/measurement-token-settings).

> **What if creating the splits fails?**
>
> Zuper shows an error and keeps your values so you can try again. Check your connection and make sure each split name is unique on the job, and contact Zuper Support if it keeps failing.


## Related topics

- [Split a measurement in mobile app](/Zuper_for_Roofing/measurements/split-a-measurement-mobile.md)
- [Measurement token settings](/Zuper_for_Roofing/measurements/measurement-token-settings.md)


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