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2D Takeoff Shortcuts and Navigation Keys

Terminology

<Ctrl> = Control            

<Ent> = Enter

<Esc> = Escape          

<LMB>, <RMB>, and <MMB> = Left Mouse Button, Right Mouse Button, and Middle Mouse Button (Wheel)

General Use Hotkeys

  • Undo Last: <Ctrl>+Z (there is no redo)
  • During a draw command – undo the most recent point in a shape
  •  After closing draw command – undo last completed takeoff action o Ex: Model Component, Delete, Move, Paste, etc.

Camera Navigation

  • Zoom: Scroll <MMB> forward to zoom in or backward to zoom out  Camera zoom is focused on the mouse pointer
  • Pan: Hold the <RMB>, then drag the cursor in the desired direction
  • Auto-Pan:  When a draw command is selected, moving a crosshair to edge or corner of the image to auto-pan your view

Document Navigation

  • Change Sheet:  
  • Click Right Arrow to move to next page, Click Left Arrow to move to the previous page
  • Click Next or Previous buttons in the Paging commands
  • Use the Bookmarks menu to use shortcuts to specific pages

 Bookmarks must be created in the PDF prior to import in Estimator (Bluebeam or other)

  • Type page number into the search bar in the Paging command

 Takeoff Palette

  • New: <LMB> Click on the Create Item button in the Takeoff Palette. Use dropdowns and text boxes to edit new item as necessary
  • Copy: <LMB> Click the clipboard command on the far right of any palette item in the Takeoff Palette. Will create duplicate palette items that can be modified before committing it to the palette.
  • Edit: <LMB> Click the pencil command on the far right of any palette item in the Takeoff Palette, this will edit the palette item using the same process as in New item   This will NOT change items made before edit
  • Delete: <LMB> click the red hazard sign on the far right of any palette item in the Takeoff Palette, to delete selected palette item (this will not delete existing model components and CANNOT be undone)
  • Apply Item: <LMB> click the paint palette labeled Apply Item in the Takeoff Palette. This will allow you to change any existing model component Item type to the one currently selected

How to draw takeoff

  • Tools: Must have a palette item selected
  • Line: Click <LMB> at the point where the line will begin. Click <LMB> while over desired points (require +2 points)
  • Count: Click <LMB> over any place where palette item is needed (only contains 1 point)
  • Area/Cutout: Click <LMB> at the corner of the area. Click <LMB> overall corner points needed (requires +3 points)
  • Completing a Line, Area, or Cutout:  Click <MMB> or <Ent>, or <ESC> if you change your preferences
  • Unselect palette item or model component: Press <Esc>
  • Close draw command during takeoff (will erase in-progress takeoff component): Press <Esc>

Selecting component

  • Select one: Click <LMB> while the cursor is over a model component
  • Select multiple: Use Filter tree to isolate the desired takeoff components, then Hold <SHIFT> and click all desired model component
  • Fence Select: Hold <LMB> and drag the mouse to the right to create a fence that will select anything touching the inside of the fence  Hold <LMB> and drag the mouse to the left to create a fence that will only select all model components that are completely inside the fence
  • Select all: to select all visible model components click <LMB> inside the drawing area then <Ctrl>+A

 General Context Menu throughout the Estimate

  • Hover over desired model component Click <RMB>. (If no model component is selected or copied the menu will have no useable options)      
  • Select All:  <Ctrl>+A
  • Copy: <Ctrl>+C 
  • Paste: <Ctrl>+V
  • Find: <Ctrl>+F

Applying cost

    Choose a Cost command in Takeoff View (Create One-Off, Add Line Item, Add Assembly)

Takeoff Process: