Depending on where the right-click occurs, different options are presented.

Conditions Window Context Menu

 

Options only available on the Context Menu are explained below (we won't 're-explain' copy, cut, paste, etc.).  The available options change depending on where the right-click occurs (on a Condition, on a Typical Group, in a blank-space, etc.).  

 

Option

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

 

Insert Style Set

Opens the Style Library and Sets dialog box where the user can choose one or more Style Sets to insert into the Bid

Change Properties

Opens the Condition Properties dialog box - also available by double-clicking the Condition or by highlighting the Condition and clicking the Edit button

Change Details

Opens the Condition Details dialog box when Bid is in Interactive Mode

Save to Style Library

Saves the selected Condition(s) to the Style Library

Save as New Style Set

Saves the selected Condition(s) to the Style Library AND creates a new Set containing those Styles.

Duplicate and Reassign Takeoff

Duplicates the selected Condition and reassigns all takeoff on the current page to the duplicate - works with one or multiple Conditions

Set Layer

Assigns the selected Condition(s) to a Layer

Set Type

Assigns the selected Condition(s) to a Condition Type
Rename

Renames the selected Condition, also available by clicking twice on the Condition name

Select Objects

Selects all of the takeoff objects for the selected Condition(s) on the current page

Reassign Objects

Reassigns any selected takeoff objects to the currently selected Condition

Show Group Takeoff at Marker

When using Typical Groups, displays the associate takeoff at each use of the Typical Group throughout the project (toggles on/off)

Group by Type

Groups the Condition windows by Condition Type - useful if the Bid contains a lot of Conditions

Expand all Types

Expands all Condition Type groupings so all Conditions are visible

Collapse All Types

Collapses all Condition Type groupings so all Conditions are hidden

Expand all Folders

Expands all Condition Folders so all Conditions are visible (default)

Collapse All Folders

Collapses all Condition Folders so all Conditions are hidden

Show Columns

Allows the user to choose to show/hide the Condition Number, Height and Quantity columns

 

Image Window Context Menus

 

The Image Window Context Menu changes a little depending on where the user actually clicks.  Different options will be shown if the user clicks on a blank part of the screen or on takeoff object(s).

 

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

Align Grid

When using an Area Condition with grid settings, allows user to align the grid to the plans for a more accurate measurement.

Set Length...

When using a Linear Condition, the user can set an advanced property that will allow the user to manually enter in the length of a takeoff object.

Set as Curved Segment

When using a Linear Condition, the user can set a segment as Curved which will add a control handle to the center of the linear object so the user can drag it to make an arc.

Assign to Current Area

Assigns the selected takeoff object(s) to the area currently selected in the Area drop down on the Settings toolbar.

Count as Negative Quantity

Sets the currently selected takeoff object(s) to negative (reducing total takeoff quantity). These items are shown with a negative sign .

  • It is important to understand how a Negative takeoff object affects Condition totals.  Setting as "Negative" is not the same as deleting an object.  

Example

Takeoff 10 objects and set 1 to negative, the result is "8" objects.

 

 

The object(s) set to "Negative" do not first INCREASE the total and then reduce it - they reduce it only.  So in the above screen shot, there are nine (9) POSITIVE objects and one (1) NEGATIVE object (9-1=8). Effectively, the one negative object cancels out one of the positive objects.

 

If you simply want to reduce your takeoff count by ONE, delete one of the takeoff objects.

Copy Current View

Copies the current Image Window contents for pasting into an external document or e-mail.

Rename Page...

Allows you to rename the current page without opening the Cover sheet.

Delete Page

Allows you to delete the current page without opening the Cover sheet.  This deletes ALL takeoff on this page as well.  You will be prompted to confirm deletion twice if takeoff exists on the page.  However, if you have turned off 'all confirmations', you will not see this prompt and you will lose this page.  Be sure to turn on "All Confirmations" after each upgrade so you are prompted if changes are made.

 

  • This CANNOT BE UNDONE - any takeoff will be immediately and permanently deleted from the Bid.  

 

Select All Image Legend Objects

Selects all Image Legend objects on the current page. Useful if the user has moved various Image Legend objects to different areas of the page.

Filter Image Legend to Active Areas

Removes Image Legend objects for Conditions not used in the currently active Bid Area (as shown in the Bid Area drop-down).

Reset Image Legend

Restores original formatting and placement of the current page's Image Legend.

Group Image Legend

Sets the Image Legend so that individual objects cannot be individually resized or moved. The Image Legend operates as a single component.

 

Other options available on the Context Menu are explained in the Images and Performing Takeoff and Drawing Annotation sections of this User Guide.

 

See Selecting and Resizing Overlays for information on using the Overlays context menu.

 

Takeoff Tab