The Templates tab ribbon-bar also provides tools to assist in modifying takeoff item templates.

The Columns button on the Templates tab allows you to add rows or delete rows with the green (

The New Tab button creates a new template tab. The storage location is set to Local by default. If you have set up other network drives within PlanSwift settings, then you can select a different storage location for the templates to be saved to.

The Form Layout button allows you to layout the form for a template.

The Properties button displays the properties of the template. Each item in PlanSwift has its own properties window. Each property window includes three view options: Form, Advanced, and Input. The default for most items is the Form view. Figure 40-O shows the Form view, Figure 40-P shows the Advanced view, and Figure 40-Q shows the Input view.

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