12.09.01 adjusting annotation

Sometimes the Annotation font is too big and may block other information/takeoff or it may be too small to read at normal zoom. Annotations such as Dimension lines, Area labels, Text Boxes, even the dimension lines On-Screen Takeoff automatically inserts between related takeoff objects, can be formatted so the font is legible yet does not block the image.

To format Annotation objects:

Existing Bids

• Click on the Select tool
• Click on the Annotation object to adjust, in the example, an Area Label

• The Text Format toolbar displays (it may be docked or undocked, depending on its state the last time it was shown)

• Select the Font Style and Size
• Click away from the object to apply the changes

The selected annotation adjusts to the new Font Size:

You can adjust shape annotation by right-clicking it and changing the Color or Line Width...

Future Bids

To adjust Annotation font formatting for all future (new) Bids:

• Click Tools > Options > Fonts/Colors

• Select the Annotation type in either the Default Font or Default Color box
• Click the Change Font or Change Color button
• Adjust the formatting as needed
• Click the OK

New Bids are created using these default settings.

• Adjusting default settings does not affect existing Bids.

• Shape Annotations (arrows, circles, clouds, etc.) retain their last format settings from use to use.  For example, if you set a Shape annotation to Purple with a Line Depth of 6, that setting is retained until you change it again.

Manually Entering Takeoff Quantities on the Worksheet Tab