First, you'll need to download and install your Starter Pack, see How to Download and Install a PlanSwift Plugin or Starter Pack
Once your new Starter Pack is installed, review: Licensing PlanSwift (Activation).
We encourage you to purchase a training package for accelerated learning and faster customization, see: https://www.planswift.com/support/personalized-training/ for details on scheduling training.
You can request a 14-day trial of any Plugin or Starter Park.
Overview
This articles shows explains what's included in the Electrical Starter Pack for PlanSwift® Takeoff and Estimating Software. This guide is not meant to be a step-by-step “walk through” document, although it can be used as a reference for getting the work done. If you encounter technical difficulty, consult this guide (including the Frequently Asked Questions) or contact the technical support department at:
PlanSwift® Technical Support support@PlanSwift.com
1-888-752-6794 ext. 2
PlanSwift also offers additional training. For training options, contact the training department at:
PlanSwift® Training Department Training-ops@ConstructConnect.com
Information on Starter Packs is available directly on the Plugins Tab in PlanSwift.
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If you create bids using the information from a Starter Pack, when the trial expires, you will no longer be edit those jobs. The information from the Starter Pack becomes inaccessible when your trial expires.
Do not use a Trial Plugin or Starter Pack to create real-world jobs, unless you are sure you will be purchasing it. Trials are for test driving a Plugin or Starter Pack, not meant for live/working bids.
What's in your Starter Pack
The Electrical Starter Pack includes Electrical Assemblies, Electrical Parts, and Electrical Symbols found in the Templates tab after installing. This starter pack has an additional feature that allows you to add your own electrical symbols. Note that the Electrical Symbols tab is not visible after the plugin is installed until you click on the down-arrow and select the Electrical Symbols tab to be visible.
Using these assemblies and parts, PlanSwift users can easily customize assemblies and parts for later use. Users can save countless hours of setup by utilizing a Starter Pack as their starting point for building custom parts and assemblies.
Electrical Assemblies
Electrical Parts
Electrical Symbols
Lists
Boxes
Conduit
Connectors
Covers
Fire Alarm
Lighting
A/V and Communication
Motorized and HVAC
Plaster Rings
Power Distribution
Receptacles
Switches
Wire
Complete Symbol List
Conduit Fittings
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