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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

Scale - Manual

Pressing the manual button displays the Enter Factor Dialog. There are two forms of the dialog. The first is form CAD drawings and English Architectural or Metric scales. Enter the factor in the edit

Pressing the manual button displays the Enter Factor Dialog. There are two forms of the dialog. The first is form CAD drawings and English Architectural or Metric scales.

scale manual dialog CAD

Enter the factor in the edit box.

For English Architectural scales, the dialog below is shown.

scale manual dialog

The fraction calculator can be used to define factors for scales not in the selection list on the scale dialog.

After the correct factor is entered, press the OK button. ok large To close the dialog without changing the factor, press the Cancel button. cancel large
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