Add/Edit Takeoff Item Popup Window Field Reference

Select one of the following options. The enabled options depend on the unit type of the cost item you are modifying (for example, Length for a LF item, Area for a SF item, and so on). The available tabs depend on the Takeoff Item type.

• None

• Count - Symbol sub-tab is available.

• Length - Line sub-tab is available.

• Area - Line sub-tab and Area sub-tab are available.

• Volume - Line sub-tab and Area sub-tab are available.

Click the button to choose from a preset group of images. You can create, edit, and delete items within the preset libraries.

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

Click the button 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.

Click the button 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.

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

Enter a value in the field or click to increase or decrease the transparency of the symbol. Valid values are 0 to 75. A larger the number results in more transparency.

Click Select to choose from a preset group of line styles. You can create, edit, and delete items within the preset libraries.

Click the button to return the line selections to the defaults.

Enter a value in the field or click to increase or decrease the default width of the line. Valid values are 1 to 100. A larger the number results in a thicker line.

Click the button to select the line color.

Click to select the style of the line from the drop-down. .

• Solid

• Dash

• Dot

• DashDot

• DashDotDot

Enter a value in the field or click to increase or decrease the transparency of the line. Valid values are 0 to 75. A larger the number results in more transparency.

Click Change Color to select the hatch line color.

Select the option for the fill style. .

• Transparent – The fill color is not visible.

• Opaque – The fill color is visible, and plans and takeoff items under the area are not visible.

• Translucent – The fill color is visible, and plans and takeoff items under the area are visible.

Click Change Color to select the hatch line color.

Select the option for the hatch line style. .

• None – No hatch lines displayed.

• Horizontal – Lines run from left to right.

• Vertical – Lines run from top to bottom.

• FDiagonal – Lines run from top left to bottom right.

• BDiagonal – Lines run from bottom left to top right.

• Cross – Lines run from left to right and top to bottom.

• Diagonal – Lines run from top left to bottom right and bottom left to top right.