

Use the Magnifier for viewing details without changing the zoom on the current Sheet. Hold down and click on a segment (linear or area takeoff) to activate the Split command so you can split segment in two. Use caution when selecting "All" - if your focus is on the Takeoff Items Pane or any other Pane, you are selecting all records in that Pane, you could be deleting all Takeoff Items and their corresponding takeoff (although, of course, you are prompted to confirm your actions). When your mouse cursor has focus within the Takeoff Window, Ctrl + A selects all takeoff and annotations (including all markups, Named Views, Punch Items, File Attachments, etc.).

Press Ctrl + M again to turn off the Magnifier Tool. If you wanted to zoom in on a particular region of the plan, hold down the CTRL key and click-drag on the plan. Un-magnifies when you select a different tool or a Takeoff Item to perform takeoff. Select the tool and click on the area to magnify. Magnifies a region of a plan without changing the zoom level for the Sheet. Redoes an 'undone' action - only active after the Undo button is used. For example, you can undo deleting takeoff or annotations, but you must do so before you navigate to a different Sheet or close the bid or program. Undoes the last action within a certain time. As long as you continue holding down Ctrl + D, you are in "Paste-at-Click" mode. A representation of the takeoff objects is shown and when you click your left (or default) mouse button, they are pasted in the spot where you clicked. If you press and hold down Ctrl+D, you activate "Duplicate at Click" mode. If you press and release Ctrl+D, the objects are duplicated, offset down and to the right of the originals. When you have selected one or more takeoff objects: When you are in a list (such as Takeoff Items), duplicates the selected record(s). Used to paste something that was cut or copied to a new location. Used for copying something from one location to another. Used for moving something from one location to another. Inserts a new record in whichever Pane is currently open ( Takeoff Item, Typical Group, Layer, etc.) The various Takeoff tools are detailed in Related Articles. When you select or grab a Takeoff Item, the space bar toggles between the Selection Tool and whichever Takeoff Tool was last used for that Takeoff Item. Saves and closes open dialog boxes (such a Takeoff Item Properties or some Master dialog boxes) Makes an exact copy of the selected Project (and all Bids) or the selected Bid(s) (must be within same Project).ĭeletes selected takeoff object(s) or annotation. In some grids, puts the selected cell in Edit Mode. Opens context-sensitive help (kBase) for the current/active screen. There are numerous Keyboard Shortcuts available when your focus (where you last clicked) is on the Takeoff Window.
ON SCREEN TAKEOFF TUTORIAL PDF DOWNLOAD
You can download a printable list of shortcuts here: ConstructConnect Takeoff includes many keyboard shortcuts - they can be a great timesaver because you can use a defined combination of keys on your keyboard to perform some action that may require several mouse-clicks.
ON SCREEN TAKEOFF TUTORIAL PDF WINDOWS
If you are familiar with Windows programs, you are probably comfortable with the idea of Keyboard Shortcuts.
