The Materials Vector PDF Guide

The Materials Vector PDF Guide is designed to assist data entry from a PDF file. Press Guide on the menu bar and select Vector PDF to display the Vector PDF 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 PDF Entry Guide.

 

 

Name Job

Video Lesson

Entry of job name, builder and data. Units of measure is only available on a new job.

 

 

 

Import PDF File

 

Import the desired PDF file.

 

 

 

Scale Drawing

 

  Used to scale the PDF drawing.

 

 

 

Vectorize Image

 

  Used to generate vector data from a vector PDF file.

 

 

 

Transfer Data

 

  Keeps you in Import mode to transfer data

 

 

 

Assign Structures

 

  Switches to Edit mode

 

 

 

Enter Structures

 

  Switches to Entry mode

 

 

 

View Reports

 

  Displays the Report View

 

 

 

Export KMZ File

 

  Exports the KMZ file for viewing on Google Earth and using in the field with SmartPlan.

     

Save File

 

  Saves the job file

 

 

 

Exit Program

 

  Exits the program. If job has changed since last save, you are prompted to save the job before exiting.