Symbol tab

The Symbol tab is available when you select Counts as the takeoff item type. Use the Symbol tab to select or create an image to use as the symbol for the visual assembly. The current symbol settings are displayed in the center of the tab.

Field

Description

Select

Click Select to choose from a preset group of images. Within the preset libraries of lines, symbols, or areas you can create, edit, and delete.

Browse

Select a bitmap image with a size of 16x16 pixels. Larger images will be cropped starting at the top left corner.

New

Click New to create a new image.

  1. In the Description field, enter a description for the image.

  2. Click Color to select a color to use in the image.

  3. Click in a square in the grid to fill it with the selected color. Click and drag to fill in multiple squares.

  4. When you are finished, click OK.

Edit

Click Edit to modify the current image.

  1. In the Description field, enter a name for the symbol.

  2. Click Color to select a color.

  3. Click in a square to fill that pixel with the selected color.

  4. When you are finished, click OK.

Remove

Click Remove to remove the current image from the cost item.