4.01 Shortcuts, Keys and Control Buttons

Shortcut Keys

CTRL + Page Up

Cycles to previous Condition

CTRL + Page Down

Cycles to next Conditions

INSERT key

Inserts a new Bid, Condition or Master record depending on currently active screen

CTRL + ENTER

Accepts and Closes current dialog box

ESC (Escape) key

Dismisses dialog box and/or cancels command

Spacebar

Toggles between Takeoff  and Select Modes

CTRL + A

Selects all objects on current page or window

CTRL + 2

Opens the VIEW Window

Ctrl + Shift + D

Toggles the Darken option on/off on the current page

Ctrl + I

Opens the Adjust Images dialog box on the Image Tab

CTRL + L

Shows/Hides the Layers dockbar

CTRL + T

Opens the Set Takeoff Area dialog box when using a Digitizer

*

Zooms to FULL PAGE

+

Zooms IN

-

Zooms OUT

/

Zooms to 100%

Function Keys

F1

Program Help - context sensitive based on current page

F2

Edit field or cell

F4

Activate LOOKUP or Drop Down for current field or cell

F9

Refreshes Takeoff Totals - resends

 

Control Buttons

Button

Name

Description or Action

Add New

Depending on focus will add a new Condition, Blank Page or Style to a Style Set.

Edit

Edits the selected Condition.

Delete

Deletes the selection (cannot be undone).

Duplicate

Duplicates the selected Condition, Page or Bid.

New Folder

Create a new folder in the Cover Sheet pages grid.

Auto-Add

Opens a Browse window where you can navigate to any folder containing image files. Then, when you select one of those files, On-Screen Takeoff automatically adds ALL OTHER files of the matching type.

Add Single File

Opens a Browse window where you can navigate to any folder containing an image file. Adds only the selected file.

Change Folder

Allows you to select multiple pages and change the folder where On-Screen Takeoff expects to find the image files.

Lookup

Opens a dialog box where you can lookup an entry.

 

Move Up

Moves a selected item UP in the list.

Move Down

Moves a selected item DOWN in the list.

DPC Mode

Activates Digital Production Control - only available to users with a DPC or DPM license.

 

 

Most Drop Down menus can be expanded so you can see the entire contents. When a drop down menu is activated, click on the bottom right corner of the list and drag it down and to the right to expand the list.

 

 

On-Screen Takeoff Toolbars