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BidScreen XL · Modules210
01Setup & Excel Add-In31 topics
02Scale & Drawing Setup34 topics
03Takeoff Types33 topics
  1. Count
  2. Section Length
  3. Continuous Length
  4. Area
  5. Takeoff Type (display)
  6. Arc
  7. Circle
  8. Rectangle
  9. Annotate
  10. Positive and Negative Measurements
  11. Highlight
  12. Delete Last Point
  13. Delete All Points
  14. Close Area/End Line
  15. Stop Takeoff
  16. Cancel Takeoff
  17. Select Object
  18. Takeoff Objects
  19. Takeoff Popup Menu
  20. Takeoff
  21. Takeoff Overview
  22. Takeoff Count
  23. Takeoff Section Length
  24. Takeoff Continuous Length
  25. Takeoff Area
  26. Takeoff Popup Menu
  27. Select Object Popup Menu
  28. Edit...
  29. Move
  30. Delete Object
  31. Cancel
  32. Measurement
  33. Takeoff
04Styles & Reporting29 topics
05Advanced & Troubleshooting83 topics
Module 03Takeoff Types

Close Area/End Line

This command is used only when measuring areas or continuous lengths. For areas, this command draws a line segment from the last entered point to the first point, closing the area. The program is then

This command is used only when measuring areas or continuous lengths. For areas, this command draws a line segment from the last entered point to the first point, closing the area. The program is then ready to start a new area.
For continuous lengths, the command ends the line. The program is ready begin measuring a new line.

The Close Area/End Line command can also be assigned a shortcut key. By default this action is assigned to Return.
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