File (Takeoff)

OPEN SECTION This button or selection from the Takeoff File Maintenance File pull-down menu opens a Section by displaying the Open Section window.

Select the estimate (if different), then the section. Select Takeoff to continue; Cancel to quit and return to the Takeoff display. The Options function displays the Takeoff Options window (see Takeoff Options).

While a Section is open, it cannot be opened again. If you want to display the same Section in two or more different windows, use the New Window command from the Window pull-down menu.

You can sort the columns by right-clicking on the column name and choosing a sort option from the bottom of the menu.

NEXT SECTION T8TOSYS.BMP This Takeoff selection closes the currently open Section (saving its Takeoff entries) and allows you to select another Section. When you select File > Next Section or the Toolbar button, the program saves and closes the open Section, then the “Open Section” window displays for you to select another Section for Takeoff.

As an example, you had finished takeoff in Section 1 and when you selected File > Next Section, the Open Section window is displayed with the next sequential Section highlighted. You can either use this Section or select another one (by highlighting it). Select Takeoff to return to Takeoff with the selected Section opened. Cancel returns to Takeoff (no Section is opened). The Options function displays the Takeoff Options window.

SAVE SECTION Immediately saves the active Section.

CLOSE SECTION: This closes the open and selected section takeoff file.

OPTIONS: When you select File > Options a menu of options displays. These include:

Configure PowerPad

PRINT This prints the entire Takeoff file for the Section (or just selected items). If you have made changes to this Section’s Takeoff, print the file to have a record of the changes.

PRINT PREVIEW: The Print Preview selection in Takeoff allows you to view the printed Takeoff report on your computer screen or you can save it to a file before actually printing it. If you don't want all items previewed, select only those items to be included first. When you select File > Print Preview the options are the same as for Print. Instead of printing immediately, however, the report is instead shown in the Print Preview window.

PRINT SETUP: This option opens up the setup window for the default printer of your system.

DATA FILE MAINTENANCE: Displays a menu of data files which can be accessed directly from Takeoff. You can perform any file maintenance function (see the individual data topics in this manual). When you exit a data file, the program returns to Takeoff.

As always, only one user at a time can use a data file, whether directly or through Takeoff.

ESTIMATE FILE MAINTENANCE: Displays a menu of Estimate Files which can be accessed directly from Takeoff. You can perform any file maintenance function (see the individual Estimate File Maintenance topics in this manual). When you exit the file, the program returns to Takeoff.

While multiple users can Takeoff in different sections of the same Estimate, only one user at a time is allowed to access the Estimate File Maintenance sections.

SUMMARY Goes directly to Summary and the Open Summary window. See the Summary topic.

QUOTE MASTER Quote Master calculates and prints a unit cost report for only those items you select. See the Quote Master for more information.

IMPORT FROM CAD: This allows you to import drawings from EastCoast CAD, REVIT MEP or PipeCAD Mechanical into your takeoff. See Import From CAD.

EXIT Exits Takeoff and returns to the Main Menu.