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On-Screen Takeoff - 17.08.01 - Adding a New Comment - OST


There are two ways you can add a new Comment to a Page, via the context menu and clicking the new button in the list.

The first time you add a Project Comment, you'll see this pop-up. You can go ahead and click the "Do not show this again".

Quick Start pop-up for Project Comments

The link takes you to the Comments Overview article (the previous article).

Context Menu (right-click within the Image Window)

Right-click in the Image window (where your plan is displayed) and select New Comment from the context menu...

Add comment using Context Menu by right-clicking within the image window, where the plan is displayed

or,

Click the New Comment Button

Select the New button in the Comments tab of the Conditions Window...

Adding comment using the New Comment button which is a blue plus sign at the bottom of the Comments tab

Then, click your mouse cursor where you want to Comment icon placed on your plan.

The Comment pop-up opens.

Add New Comment dialog box

  • Fill in your name (if your company uses database logins, this will be auto-populated with your name) (50 character limit).
  • Select the color for the Comment icon that gets placed on your Plan.
  • Enter in your Comment (250 character limit).

Caution

There a few characters you should avoid using in the Name or Comments fields including: single quote ('), double quote ("), and the dash (-). These can cause issues when copying/pasting text into the Comments field and importing/exporting Bid Packages that include Comments.<

click here to view the previous article Comments Overview Replying to a Comment click here to view the next article

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