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OST - 03.05 Adding a Single Page to A Project

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Inserting a Blank Page into a Project

OST Cover Sheet - Plan Organizer tab
Version 3.96 and earlier labeled this tab "Pages".

To add blank pages to a project,

  1. Open the Bid Cover Sheet (by default, the Plan Organizer tab is visible).
  2. Click the Add button ALT TEXT (left-most button) at the bottom of the Pages tab - this adds a blank page to the project. If you are using paper plans and a digitizer, add the total number of pages needed before starting takeoff - name them based on the paper plans' title blocks.
  3. Next, link an image to the new page, see below.
  4. Set page size and, if known, the scale for each page. (New, blank pages are added with the settings specified under Tools > Options > New Bid.)

Linking an Image to a Blank Page

To link an image file to a Bid page:

  1. Open the Bid Cover Sheet (by default, the Plan Organizer tab tab is visible).
  2. Click the Lookup button ALT TEXT in the Image File column - this opens a browse dialog box named Add Image.
  3. In the Add Image dialog, browse for the image to which you want to create a link in OST.
  4. Once located, select the image file and click the Open button - the dialog closes and you are returned to the Cover Sheet Pages tab.

The Sheet No., Name, and Scale may be changed at any time. You must set and verify scale (on the Image Tab) before doing any takeoff.

Caution
The Page Size (or dimensions) may only be changed immediately after the blank page is inserted - once an image is linked to a page the page size is cannot be changed.

Adding a New Page and Linking to an Image File (one-step)

To add a single page already linked to an image file using default Page Size and Scale settings:

  • Open the Cover Sheet (if it's not already open, that is)
  • Click the Insert New Image Page button ALT TEXT (third button from the left) - this opens a browse dialog box named Add Image.
  • In the Add Image dialog, browse for the image to which you want to create a link in OST.
  • Once located, select the image file and then click Open - the dialog closes and you are returned to the Cover Sheet Pages tab.

The Page Size and Scale are set based on the image file's properties, if available, or to the defaults specified in New Bids options. Page Size cannot be changed.

Warning
Put here some critical information to draw people attention.You must verify scale (on the Image Tab) before doing any takeoff, see What is Scale and Why is it so Important? for more information.

click here to view the previous article Filling out the Cover Sheet - Step 2: Using the Pages Grid to Add Plans to Your Project Adding Multiple Pages to Your Project click here to view the next article



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