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On-Screen Takeoff - 01.03.08 Plan, Sheet, Drawing, or Page? Terms Explained - OST
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Plan, Sheet, Drawing, or Page?
Before we go any further, we should explain that sometimes, in the Construction Industry, the terms Drawing, Plan, Image, and Page are often used interchangeably. This is not the end of the world, but it can be confusing. So, let us clarify how we use these terms in On-Screen Takeoff:
- Page - this is an electronic "container" of sorts, accessed on the Image Tab where an electronic representation of a Plan (a construction sheet, drawing, or plan) is displayed. The Page contains the Plan (and an Overlay, if you've added one), all the takeoff objects you draw, and all Annotations (drawing markups such as Dimension Lines, Named Views, Clouding, Text, etc.) you've placed on that Page.
- Sheet Number (Sheet No.) is the plan or drawing number from the blueprint (usually something like A101, M304, S200, etc.). This is usually based on the 'type' of plan - Architectural, Mechanical, Structural, etc.). By Default, the Sheet No. is displayed in the Page Navigator on the Image Tab, you can turn this off in Tools > Options.
- Sheet Name is the Page or Drawing Title of that Plan based on the Title Block of the plan/sheet/drawing itself such as "2nd Floor Plan" or "1st Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan" or "Mechanicals Details Plan".
- You can change the Sheet No. and Sheet Name on the Cover Sheet or by right-clicking in the Image Window.
- Review the article Use Auto Name to Speed Up Bid Setup to learn how to use On-Screen Takeoff Page Naming Utility to rename an entire plan set
- Page Index No. is based on a Page's current position in the Pages grid on the Cover Sheet (similar to a row in a spreadsheet). By Default, the Page Index No. is displayed in the Page Navigator on the Image Tab, you can turn this off in Tools > Options.
- Plan - this is a single drawing or sheet from a set of construction documents (which we call a "plan set") and what is displayed on the Image Tab when you navigate to a Page. The Plan is what is shown in the Image Window on the Image Tab (for all intents and purposes, let's consider a Plan a blueprint...)
- Drawings or Images - these are the actual files (PDFs, TIFS, etc.) to which On-Screen Takeoff is 'linked'. See Note below.
We recommend taking some time and organizing and collating your Pages before you start taking off a project. This way, the Pages are in a logical order and you can navigate them more smoothly and efficiently. They'll also have much more user-friendly names. See Collating Pages for Easier Navigation - OST for details.
We avoid using the terms "drawing" or "image" when referring to the Page/Plan/Sheet. When referring to a blueprint and takeoff/markups represented on-screen in the Image Window, we use the term "Plan" - Drawing is what you do with a Condition (you draw takeoff (or more correctly, you perform takeoff)) and Image is the actual file, stored on your computer, that is the underlying Plan displayed on the Image Tab (typically a PDF or a TIF).
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