17 - Copy Measurements Using Favorites
Favorites control allows you to save measurements, annotations and detail scales as "favorites". You can then quickly reuse those objects by double-clicking on them or dragging and dropping them on a drawing. Each favorite is displayed with an icon and a description as shown above. The control has two sections. The…
12 - Cut Out a Measurement from an Area Measurement
Cutout is a group of disconnected points that are digitized in a counter-clockwise direction so that the group area is excluded from the overall measurement area. Click on the link below to view a video on Measurement Cut Outs. Click on the link below for Online Help Documentation. CutOut Measurement Doc…
22 - Edit Standard Traces in a Grid
Trace Grid Window displays a list of all the standard traces in a grid with one row per trace and different columns for the trace properties. Click on the link below to view a video on Trace Grid Edit. Click on the link below for Online Help Documentation. Trace Grid Window Documentation
04 - Calibrating Scales
Calibrating scales gives the user the ability of creating a scale for a drawing when a scale may not be shown for a drawing or a detail, but one or more dimensions are specified on the drawing. In this case, you can specify the scale by "Calibrating" it. Drawing Scale Edit Window OR Detailed Scale Edit Wi…
15 - Compare / Overlay Drawings
Drawing comparison allows you to overlay two different drawings and see the differences between them. Drawing comparison can be used in a variety of ways: * To compare an original drawing to a revised drawing. * To compare different floors in a multi-story building. * To compare a specific unit to the original m…
27 - Quantity Worksheet Overview (Premier)
Quantity Worksheet is used to organize drawings, measurements and annotations. It also lets you perform calculations and easily transfer them to other applications. Figure 1 shows the quantity worksheet window. Most of the window is taken up by the worksheet grid. The grid is actually a combination of a grid a…
26 - Create / Edit Extensions (Premier)
Extensions allow user input and calculations to be added to individual measurements. For example, a "Wall Area" extension would allow the user to enter the wall height, then calculate the wall area as the measurement length multiplied by that height. To edit Extensions ( Premiere Version Only ): * Click on S…
03 - Set Drawing Scale
Set Drawing Scale is used to review or set the scale for a drawing. This window is invoked from the Main Menu's "Options/Set Drawing Scale" option or from the Default Scale Window. Click on the link below to view a video on Set Drawing Scale. Click on the link below for Online Help Documentation. Drawing Scal…
16 - Organize Measurements Using Bid Codes
Bid Codes are used to organize measurements. They can also be used to facilitate the transfer of information to Excel and other estimating applications. Standard bid codes are pre-defined or commonly used bid codes that can be quickly assigned to a Trace. A standard bid code is simply the code itself plus a descript…
05 - Taking Measurements
Click on the link below to view a video on Taking Measurements. Click on the link below for Online Help Documentation. Adding A New Measurement (Area, Count, Length, and or Perimeter) Documentation
