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Use
this function to add areas or lines together or subtract
sections from a measurement.
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Use
the Accumulator function to create an estimate using
a spreadsheet output.
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You
can build your own symbols and put them in a list for
later use.
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Need
to add 10% to your takeoff quantity? Use this feature.
You can also divide, subtract, and multiply.
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This
feature allows you to make notes on your marked up plan.
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If you
do residential roofs then this feature will allow you
to takeoff the footprint of the roof and apply the rise
and run of the roof giving you the true square area.
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Assign
a picture.
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Version
3.5 includes numerous enhancements and additions to
the reports which were available in version 3.0.
New reporting controls have also been created for estimate-based
reports.
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The
spreadsheet keeps a tally of all attributes of all measurements.
It also allows you to put in per unit prices for Labor,
Material, Subcontractor, Equipment, and Other.
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If your
plan is skewed use this easy tool to make corrections
to the horizontal.
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If anything
goes wrong with your computer, the backup manager stores
a copy automatically for you. You can set the number
of minutes to elapse between backups.
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What
do you do when part of a measurement falls outside of
the screen area? This feature scrolls the screen for
you.
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If you
decide to use the crosshair instead of the normal cursor,
this allows you to set the color and use the crosshair
tool.
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Color
coding is useful for visually separating groups of like
objects.
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Change the cursor
from an arrow to a crosshair.
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To remove a measurement,
select it and use the delete feature.
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Delete any of
the symbols you created.
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Use this to delete
entire sheets from your job file.
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Drop Points
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Optional export
to Excel.
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This allows you
to only see the data that you are interested in, and
to hide the data that you don't want to see.
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If you need more
space to display your graphic, simply change to a full
screen view.
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If you miss a
point while measuring, you can go back and insert it.
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Intermediate
Concepts
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Toggle the display
of any or all of your individual measurements.
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Sometimes you
may need to get very tight on a point while measuring.
Use the magnify feature to get a close up of just the
area around the cursor.
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Arc measurements
are used to get tight measurements of a perfect arced
area or line.
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Measure any area
using points along a line or trace freehand.
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To zoom in or
out, simply roll the wheel of your mouse.
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There are numerous
ways to get around your plan. Watch this video to see
them all.
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Change the name
of a graphic sheet.
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Resize any areas
or line measurements you have made.
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Rotate the plan.
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