There are several ways to end a line or "Finish" using a Digital Takeoff Tool. Different tools will be appropriate for different situations. Access the finishing icons from the Takeoff sub-tool bar, or the right-click menu when using the drawing tool.
Draw your line/add your symbol and then when you are ready to finish the line or stop using that drawing tool, use one of the following Finishing options:
Press the appropriate Takeoff Key - using this option allows you to continue using the tool. Use of the tool ends when you select a finishing option from the right-click menu or use a Finish option from the tool bar.
Switch to Takeoff and press the Takeoff Key - using this option allows you to continue using the tool. Use of the tool ends when you select a finishing option from the right-click menu or use a Finish option from the tool bar.
Use the Right-click menu: right-click > select the desired finishing option. Using a Finish option from the right-click menu triggers the program to end use of the tool.
Finish: ends the run or count and passes the quantity/length to Takeoff File Maintenance to takeoff the item
Finish w/Drop: ends the run of duct then passes the drop length specified in Digital Takeoff, and an elbow (if checked) to Takeoff File Maintenance. When you assign duct/pipe, the system also adds the vertical pipe installation specified in the takeoff options. In Digital takeoff, it displays the symbol from Preferences, Colors and Tools.
Finish w/Rise: ends the run of duct then passes the drop length specified in Digital Takeoff, and an elbow (if checked) to Takeoff File Maintenance. When you assign duct/pipe, the system also adds the vertical pipe installation specified in the takeoff options. In Digital takeoff, it displays the symbol from Preferences, Colors and Tools.
Finish w/Run: ends the run of pipe/duct then passes the drop length specified in Digital Takeoff, and an elbow (if checked) to Takeoff File Maintenance. When you assign pipe/duct it will also add the horizontal pipe installation specified in the takeoff options. In Digital takeoff, it displays the symbol from Preferences, Colors and Tools.
Note: the wording on the right-click menu changes depending on tool in use.
Use one of the Finish options from the tool bar (same as above). Using a Finish option from the right-click menu triggers the program to end use of the tool.
NOTE:
If you have selected the Line Option for "Takeoff Line and fitting" in the Digital Takeoff Preferences Settings, when you draw a line and finish with a fitting, Estimating automatically takes off the duct and generates a symbol for the fitting.