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Editing an Item

Use  or the Edit Item selection from theEditpull-down menu to change any of the item information shown.

Note: The other Edit selections (Undo, Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste, Add, Delete, Design Spec, and Design Specs On) are covered in Takeoff Functions. Certain Edit selections (namely Edit, Cut, Copy, Paste, Add, and Delete) can also be accessed by clicking the right mouse button once on a highlighted item. This displays a menu of those choices.

1. Select the item you want to edit or modify by using the keyboard arrow keys or a mouse to highlight it. Only one item at a time can be edited.

2. Select Edit > Editor click on  or double-click the item header. The Edit Item window displays for the item selected.  Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Change any of the fields you want.

3. When you are finished editing the item, click OK to return to Takeoff File Maintenance. If you decide not to save the changes you made to the item, click Cancel.

Note: An item with a quantity of zero or less is shown in red.

TheUndofunction (Edit > Undoor ) can be used immediately following the procedure, if you decide not to make the modification.

For Fabricated Items:

When editing a fabricated item, the Editing Fabricated Item window appears:

Unlike the Add Item window, the Edit Fabricated Item window has three radio buttons (Rect, Round, and Oval) that enable the user to change the fitting shape.  This in turn, changes the Fitting and Style drop down lists, allowing you to takeoff different kinds of fabricated items.  Furthermore, any associated data, specifically the lists of joints, gauges, seams, and vanes, are updated when the shape is changed using the radio buttons.