The Edit menu provides access to basic editing commands (like copying and pasting, selecting objects and setting scale).

 

 

Button Name Shortcuts

What it does or how it's used...

 

Undo

<Ctrl> + <Z>

 

Undo the last takeoff action  (very limited function).

  • Changes to the database (editing Master tables) cannot be undone with Undo.  Also, Deleting Pages, Conditions, Zones, or Typical Groups cannot be undone.

Redo

  

ReDo the last undone action (active when the UnDo function was used)

Cut

<Ctrl> + <X>

 

Cuts (moves) a selected item from its current location for the purpose of pasting it to another location

Copy

<Ctrl> + <C>

 

Copies a selected item for the purpose of pasting it to another location

Paste

<Ctrl> + <P>

 

Pastes a previously cut or copied item into the selected location

Duplicate

<Ctrl> + <D>

 

Creates a duplicate of the selected object and places it in the same location automatically. Duplicating applies to Bids, Conditions, Styles and Style Sets when selected.
 

Copy Current View

 

  

Copies current view to the Windows Clipboard for pasting in a different application like an e-mail or a document
 

Copy Selection

 

  

Copies selection made with roping as a bitmap for pasting in a different application. Select this option, then draw a box around what is to be copied and then right-click over the selection and select Copy. Then, paste the copied information into a document or e-mail.

Delete

<Del>

<Delete>

 

Deletes the selected item(s) (Bid, Conditions, takeoff objects, or Master table entries)

  • Base Bids are moved to the Deleted Bids folder.  Master Table entries; Conditions, Typical Groups and Zones; Alternates and Changes Orders; and Pages are immediately and irretrievably deleted.  Deleted takeoff objects and annotations can be restored by 'Undo-ing' the action (above).

 

Select All

 

<Ctrl> + <A>

 

Selects all objects depending on where the last focus was (if it was a Condition, selects all Conditions; if it is on the Image Window, all Takeoff is selected ,etc.)
 

Select Objects in Current Area

 

  

Selects all objects that are located in the currently selected Area on the page
 

Set Scale

 

  

Set the scale for the current page
 

Calculate Scale

 

  

Calculates the scale according to a known measurement between two points on the Image or Drawing.  See Calculating the Scale of an Image for more information.

 

Rename Page

 

  

Rename the current page.  See Navigating and Managing Plans for more information.

 

 

 

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