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Add an image sheet using matchlines

Modified: 7 Sep 2026 Viewpoint Estimating Estimating Help
  1. Open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen.
  2. Click Estimating > Earthwork > Takeoff > Adding New Digital Plan Using Matchlines in the All Tasks pane.
  3. To extract sheets from an image file for the job, do the following:
    1. Select the Extract Sheets tab.
    2. In the Image File field, click to select the image file.
    3. If you are importing a file that contains color images, select the Import Color checkbox to import the images in color.
      Note: When you digitize against a colored background, Viewpoint recommends that you turn off the Align to Image and Go tools within the speedbar.
    4. Click Extract Sheets. The application extracts any available sheets from the image file and displays them.
  4. To use already converted images for the job, do the following:
    1. Select the Open Sheet tab. The application displays all previously extracted sheets.
    2. If needed, in the Folder field, click to select the folder that contains the converted image files. The application displays all previously extracted sheets in the selected folder.
  5. Select the sheet you want to add and click OK.
  6. In the Image Name field, enter a new name for the image sheet if needed.
  7. In the Minimum Elevation field, enter the minimum elevation for the job site.
  8. In the Maximum Elevation field, enter the maximum elevation for the job site.
  9. In the Point 1 field, click to select the first reference point to align.
  10. Click Locate Point 1 and click on the location of the first reference point on the image.
  11. In the Point 2 field, click to select the second reference point to align.
  12. Click Locate Point 2 and click on the location of the second reference point on the image.
  13. Click Finish.
  14. If needed, click Rotate to rotate the image sheet clockwise 90 degrees. You can click Rotate multiple times.
  15. To crop the image, click Crop, use the mouse to select the area to keep, and click Crop again.
  16. Click Close.
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