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BidScreen XL · Modules210
01Setup & Excel Add-In31 topics
02Scale & Drawing Setup34 topics
  1. Load Drawing
  2. Open Single Drawing
  3. Open Multiple Drawings
  4. Open Multiple Pages
  5. Browse Drawing (WEB)
  6. Scale
  7. Drawing Information
  8. Scale (display)
  9. Drawing List
  10. Select Drawing
  11. Load Reference
  12. Browse Reference (WEB)
  13. Change Scale
  14. Supported File Types
  15. Takeoff Window - Open Drawing
  16. Drawing Menu
  17. Takeoff Menu - Open Drawing
  18. Takeoff Window - Scale
  19. Setting Scales
  20. Scale - Units
  21. Scale - Manual
  22. Scale - Drawing Units
  23. Scale - Arch Eng
  24. Scale - Factor
  25. Scale - Select
  26. Scale - Digitize
  27. Rotate
  28. Border
  29. Drawing
  30. Scale
  31. Preview Area
  32. Rotate
  33. Deskew
  34. Reset
03Takeoff Types33 topics
04Styles & Reporting29 topics
05Advanced & Troubleshooting83 topics
Module 02Scale & Drawing Setup

Open Single Drawing

There are two setup settings that affect the way BidScreen XL operates when this button is pressed; Accept Single Drawings and Prompt for Scale on Open. With the default and recommended settings for t

open file button

There are two setup settings that affect the way BidScreen XL operates when this button is pressed; Accept Single Drawings and Prompt for Scale on Open. With the default and recommended settings for these settings, BidScreen XL operates as follows.

After the Open button is pressed, the drawing will be displayed in the takeoff window. At this time the drawing can be rotated and de-skewed. The changed drawing can be saved. To accept the drawing for use, press the green check mark button. ok To discard the drawing, press the red X button. cancel

If the drawing is accepted, the scale dialog will be displayed next. To defer setting the scale at this time, press the cancel button. cancel open button Otherwise. set the scale and press the OK button. ok large

The drawing will now be added to the drawing list and can be selected using either the drawing list or the select drawing button on the BidScreen XL Toolbar.
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