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On-Screen Takeoff - 01.06 Working with the Application - the Main Toolbar

  • May 6, 2020
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The Main Toolbar provides application functions such as opening databases, printing, copy/pasting and deleting. This toolbar also provides access to the Project's Cover Sheet, the Send functions, and the Project View drop down which allows you to quickly change between a Base Bid and Alternates/Changes Orders.

Version 4.0.0.405 and earlier

On-Screen Takeoff Takeoff Tab main toolbar

Version 4.0.0.589 and newer

On-Screen Takeoff Takeoff Tab main toolbar

By default, this toolbar is docked near the top of the application.

Button Icon Function What it does/What it means... Keyboard Shortcut

On-Screen Takeoff multifunction new button 

On-Screen Takeoff multifunction new button - text version

New Creates a new Project (or child Bid), condition or Master Table entry depending on current focus <Insert> key
On-Screen Takeoff open button Open Accesses the Open Databases dialog box to manage databases <Ctrl> + <O>
On-Screen Takeoff Print Prints whatever currently has focus <Ctrl> + <P>
the print button Print Preview Previews whatever has focus before sending to printer <Ctrl> + <P> on the Takeoff Tab only
the cut button Cut Removes selection to the clipboard <Ctrl> + <X>
the copy button Copy Copies selection to the clipboard <Ctrl> + <C>
the paste button Paste Pastes previously cut/copied selection from the clipboard to the current focus <Ctrl> + <V>
the duplicate button Duplicate Duplicates the currently selected item, Project, child Bid, Condition, etc. <Ctrl> + D>
the delete button Delete Deletes whatever currently has focus <Delete> key
the Undo button UnDo Undoes the last action <Ctrl> + < Z>
the Redo button ReDo Reverses the last UnDo action <Ctrl> + < Shift> + <D>
the On-Screen Takeoff Cover Sheet button Cover Sheet Opens the Cover Sheet for the selected project  

the Send button

the Send by Email button

the Send to File button

Send

Allows user to send the project to another user

The Send button has been replaced with separate Sent by Email and Send to File buttons

 
the Project View drop down allows you to switch between base and child bids, if any exist Project View Allows estimator to quickly switch between Base and Child Bids on the Takeoff, Summary, and Estimate Tabs. Synchronized with the Project View tab in the Conditions window on the Takeoff Tab.  

 

There are numerous toolbars used for drawing takeoff and annotation, adjusting your images and takeoff, and for adding and adjusting Overlays, see Related Articles for details.

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