The Materials CAD Guide is designed to assist data entry from a CAD file. Press Guide on the menu bar and select CAD to display the CAD Guide. Press the G key on the keyboard to activate the guide after selecting the desired guide. The suggested data entry sequence is listed from top to bottom on the list. Below is an explanation of the commands on the CAD Entry Guide.
Name Job |
Entry of job name, builder and data. Units of measure is only available on a new job. |
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Import CAD File |
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Import the desired CAD file. |
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Crop Rectangle |
Enter a rectangle around the job data to exclude unnecessary data. Click Yes to remove everything outside the rectangle. |
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Transfer Data |
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Keeps you in Import mode to transfer data |
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Assign Structures |
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Switches to Edit mode |
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Enter Structures |
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Switches to Entry mode |
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View Reports |
Displays the Report View |
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Export KMZ File |
Exports the KMZ file for viewing on Google Earth and using in the field with SmartPlan. |
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Save File |
Saves the job file |
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Exit Program |
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Exits the program. If job has changed since last save, you are prompted to save the job before exiting. |