Module 04 of 5
Styles & Reporting
How styles work in BidScreen XL, the style palette and groups, color and line attributes, the Setup Reports tab, and printing color-coded takeoffs from Excel.
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29 topics in this module
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- 01PrintBidScreen can print one or more takeoffs from the same drawing. Takeoffs from different drawings can not be printed at the same time. First select the cell or cells containing the takeoffs to print. T
- 02Use StylesSee Styles Overview for information on how styles are used in BidScreen XL. When this option is enabled, BidScreen Xl will use styles. When disabled, styles are not used. The default setting for this
- 03Share StylesVersion 5 allows sharing the style information among several users. The default setting for this option is disabled. The recommended setting for this option is disabled.
- 04Allow WritingIf styles are shared, there should be only one user responsible for maintaining the style information. This option should only be enabled on one machine. The other machines will not be able to write t
- 05Style FileThis option allows the user to select which style set will be used. When sharing all machines should have this option pointing to the same style file. The name of the file is StyleSets.ini. Press the
- 06Setup ReportsThis tab allows setting the three title box captions for reports. Line 1 Caption: the default value is Project: the recommended value is Project: Line 2 Caption: the default value is Location: the rec
- 07Setup StylesA style must be created under a Group. Therefore, create the Groups before creating the individual styles. Groups may be created by CSI division, project or any other logical manner. To create a new g
- 08Styles OverviewStyles in BidScreen refer to how a takeoff is displayed on the screen or printer. There are five attributes to a style: Line Color Line Style - solid, dash, dot-dash, etc. Line Width Point Style - X,
- 09Working with Style SetsStyle Sets can be defined by depressing the Add/Edit/Delete Styles button on the styles toolbar or by selecting Add/Edit/Delete Styles from the Styles Menu. This displays the Styles Dialog. A style mu
- 10Style PaletteStyles can be selected from the style palette. The style palette appears as a thin bar on the left of the drawing view. (Left Image) Moving the cursor over the bar causes the style palette to appear,
- 11Color...Use this command to select the line color for the current takeoff. This command is only available if styles are not used.
- 12Fill StyleUse this command to select the area fill pattern for the current takeoff. This command is only available if styles are not used.
- 13Line StyleUse this command to select the line style for the current takeoff. The line style can only be set when the line width is 1. This command is only available if styles are not used.
- 14Point StyleUse this command to select the point style for the current takeoff. This command is only available if styles are not used.
- 15Line WidthUse this command to select the line width for the current takeoff. If the line width is greater than 1, only solid lines can be drawn. This command is only available if styles are not used.
- 16Style PaletteThis menu item shows or hides the Style Palette.
- 17Styles MenuWhen using styles, the Styles menu allows selection of a particular style. It also has an command to Add/Edit or Delete Styles and controls the display of the Style Legend.
- 18Select StyleStyle groups appear on the style menu as folders. Placing the cursor over a group displays the styles in that group to the right. Clicking on a style selects it for use in the takeoff.
- 19Style LegendThe Style Legend is a floating dialog that displays the styles used on the current drawing. This menu item shows or hides the Style Legend.
- 20Color/MonochromeThe lines in a CAD drawing can be displayed in the color used when the drawing was created or in black. Use these command to select the desired display.
- 21Print PreviewUse the Print Preview window to prepare a takeoff for printing. The window is displayed at a fixed size that reflects the current printer, paper and orientation settings. The drawing is shown at the l
- 22PrintPress this button to print the drawing to a printer.
- 23Print SetupThis button displays the system Printer Setup dialog. This dialog can be used to select a particular printer and select the paper size and orientation. After any changes, the print preview window will
- 24Print to FilePress this button to print the image to a pdf file.
- 25FontPress this button to change the font used for the title block, measurement and style legend.
- 26StylesWhen down, a legend of the styles used in the takeoff will be printed. When up, the legend will not be shown. If the legend is too large and overlays the takeoff, the legend can be printed on a separa
- 27Modify Palette...This command displays the Change Color Dialog. This command is not available for monchrome (black and white) drawings. The left side of the dialog displays the current color selections. The right side
- 28Restore PaletteThis command will restore the color palette to its original state. This command is not available for monchrome (black and white) drawings.
- 29Cell CommentsBidScreen Xl stores the takeoff information in cell comments. There are two types of cell comments, default and takeoff. There is only one default cell comment per workbook. This comment contains a li