User Guide - SoEasy - Rev 6

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1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

1.1 WhatisSoEasy.....................................................................................................................................7

1.2 SoEasyDisplay......................................................................................................................................7

1.3 GettingStarted.....................................................................................................................................7

1.4 SoEasyWorkbook................................................................................................................................7

1.4.1 MainWorksheet..........................................................................................................................8

1.4.2 Level1(L1)...................................................................................................................................9

1.4.3 Level2(L2).................................................................................................................................10

1.4.4

Level3(L3)

.................................................................................................................................

11

1.4.5 Level4(L4).................................................................................................................................12

1.4.6 Level5(L5).................................................................................................................................12

1.5 CreatingBQFromPastProjects.........................................................................................................13

1.6 MeasurementInSoEasy.....................................................................................................................17

1.6.1 DrawingPolylines.......................................................................................................................17

1.6.2 CaptureQuantitiesFromCadDrawingsToSoEasyWorksheet.................................................19

1.7

Document

Actions

.............................................................................................................................

22

2.0 Tab "P1" .................................................................................................................................................................24

2.1 "DrawingUnit"DropdownList.........................................................................................................24

2.2 "ModelSpace/Region" DropdownList.............................................................................................25

2.3 CommandButton"B".........................................................................................................................26

2.4 "SELECT"Group..................................................................................................................................27

2.4.1 Button"C"(TopRow) Captureselectedobjectsandcalculate"Count"..................................27

2.4.2 Button"L"(TopRow) Captureselectedobjectsandcalculate"Length".................................27

2.4.3 Button"A"(TopRow) Captureselectedobjectsandcalculate"Area"...................................28

2.4.4 Button"C"(BottomRow) SelectTextthenCaptureselectedobjectsand.................................

calculate"Count".......................................................................................................................28

2.4.5 Button"L"(BottomRow) SelectTextthenCaptureselectedobjectsand .................................

calculate"Length"......................................................................................................................28

2.4.6 Button"A"(BottomRow) SelectTextthenCaptureselectedobjectsand.................................

calculate"Area".........................................................................................................................29


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2.5 "SKETCH"Group.................................................................................................................................30

2.5.1 Button"C"(TopRow) Drophatchedcircleandcalculate"Count"..........................................31

2.5.2 Button"L"(TopRow) SketchLength.......................................................................................31

2.5.3 Button"A"(TopRow) SketchArea..........................................................................................31

2.5.4 Button"C"(BottomRow) SelectTextanddrophatchedcircleandcalculate"Count"...........32

2.5.5 Button"L"(BottomRow) SelectTextandSketchLength........................................................32

2.5.6 Button"A"(BottomRow) SelectTextandSketchArea...........................................................32

2.6 "MATCHING"Group...........................................................................................................................33

2.6.1 MatchCadobjectsBasedOnType,LayerNameandColorandreturnresults ...........................

in"No","Length"and"Area"fromwholeModelSpace............................................................33

2.6.2

MatchCad

objects

Based

On

Type,

Layer

Name

and

Color

and

return

results

............................

in"No","Length"and"Area"withinaselectedRegion.............................................................34

2.6.3 Select SimilarTypeofObjectandreturnresultsin"No","Length"or"Area".............................

fromwholeModelSpace............................................................................................................34

2.6.4 Select SimilarTypeofObjectandreturnresultsin"No","Length"or"Area".............................

withinaselectedRegion............................................................................................................34

2.7 "HIDE/UNHIDE"Group.......................................................................................................................35

2.7.1 Hide/UnhideSelectedObject(Purple).......................................................................................35

2.7.2

Hide/UnhideAll

Objects

from

Worksheet

(Peach)

....................................................................

35

2.7.3 Hide/UnhideAllObjectsinCell(Cyan).......................................................................................35

2.7.4 Hide/UnhideObjectsinthedrawing(Pink)...............................................................................36

2.7.5 HIde/UnhideAllObjectsinDrawing(Grey)...............................................................................36

2.7.6 Zoomintoselectedobject........................................................................................................36

2.8 "ZOOM/FIND"Group.........................................................................................................................37

2.8.1 Button"Z" ZoomtoSelectedObject.......................................................................................37

2.8.2

Button

"F"

Find

Object

in

Worksheet

......................................................................................

37

2.9 "TAGOBJECTS"Group........................................................................................................................38

2.9.1 Button"S" SetTextonObjects................................................................................................38

2.9.2 Button"G" GetTextfromObjects...........................................................................................38


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2.10 "ZOOM+TEXT"Group........................................................................................................................39

2.10.1 Button"G" Zoomtoobjectandassociatetext.......................................................................39

2.10.2 Button"E" Zoomtoobjectandentertext...............................................................................39

2.10.3 Button"A" Zoomtoobjectandedittext.................................................................................40

2.10.4 Button"L" Zoomtoobjectandsketchlength.........................................................................40

2.10.5 Button"A" Zoomtoobjectandsketcharea............................................................................40

2.11 "LOCATE+TEXT"Group.....................................................................................................................41

2.11.1 Button"G" Selecttextandselectobjecttoassociate.............................................................41

2.11.2 Button"E" Entertextandselectobjecttoassociate...............................................................41

2.12 "LAYERS"Group.................................................................................................................................42

2.12.1

Button"I"

Isolate

selected

layers

.............................................................................................

42

2.12.2 Button"E" Excludeselectedlayers..........................................................................................42

2.12.3 Button"A" Unhidealllayers....................................................................................................42

2.13 "CELL"Group......................................................................................................................................43

2.13.1 Button"C" Copyselectedcell..................................................................................................43

2.13.2 Button"P" Pasteselectedcell..................................................................................................43

2.13.3 Button"D" Deleteselectedcell...............................................................................................43

2.13.4

Button"A"

Place

AutoSum

Heading

in

Column

to

Total

..........................................................

43

2.14 "SORT"Group.....................................................................................................................................44

2.14.1 Button"A" SortAscending.......................................................................................................44

2.14.2 Button"D" SortDescending.....................................................................................................44

2.14.3 Button"GroupBySelectedColumn".........................................................................................44

3.0 Tab "P2" .................................................................................................................................................................45

3.1 "Group1"...........................................................................................................................................45

3.1.1 Button"C" Change...................................................................................................................45

3.1.2 Button"I" Insert.......................................................................................................................47

3.1.3 Button"H" Hatch.....................................................................................................................48

3.2 "Group2"...........................................................................................................................................49

3.2.1 Button"Q" AssociateQuantitiesToSelectedObjects.............................................................49

3.2.2 Button"D" DoSelected............................................................................................................51

3.2.3 Button"T" Text........................................................................................................................54

3.2.4 Button"I" Insert.......................................................................................................................57


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3.3 "CHANGEDWGSPATH"Group..........................................................................................................58

3.3.1 Button"D" DrawingPath.........................................................................................................58

3.4 "LAYERCOMMANDS"Group..............................................................................................................59

3.4.1 Button"W"ManipulateLayersinWorksheet.........................................................................59

3.4.2 Button"D"ManipulateLayersinDrawing...............................................................................61

3.5 "COPY/PASTE/DELETE"Group...........................................................................................................63

3.5.1 Button"C"(TopRow) Copyselectedcell.................................................................................63

3.5.2 Button"P"(TopRow) Pasteselectedcell................................................................................63

3.5.3 Button"D"(TopRow) Deleteselectedcell..............................................................................63

3.5.4 Button"C"(MidRow) CopyselectedRow(s)...........................................................................64

3.5.5

Button"P"

(Mid

Row)

Paste

selected

Row(s)

..........................................................................

64

3.5.6 Button"D"(MidRow) DeleteselectedRow............................................................................64

3.5.7 Button"X"(MidRow) CutandPasteselectedRows...............................................................64

3.5.8 Button"C"(BottomRow) CopyselectedColumn....................................................................65

3.5.9 Button"P"(BottomRow) PasteselectedColumn...................................................................65

3.5.10 Button"D"(BottomRow) DeleteselectedColumn.................................................................65

3.5.11 Button"X"(BottomRow) CutandPasteselectedColumn......................................................65

3.6

"DOCUMENTS+DWGS"Group

...........................................................................................................

66

3.6.1 Button"A" AddDocuments.....................................................................................................66

3.6.2 Button"O" OpenDocuments..................................................................................................66

3.6.3 Button"T" AddDwgTitle.........................................................................................................66

3.6.4 Button"F" AddDwgInFolder..................................................................................................67

4.0 Tab "P3" .................................................................................................................................................................68

4.1 "SLABBEAMS"Group.........................................................................................................................68

4.1.1 GetandSplit...............................................................................................................................68

4.1.2 AttachSpan................................................................................................................................70

4.1.3 Calculate.....................................................................................................................................72

4.2 "LINKS"Group....................................................................................................................................73

4.2.1 GetandSplit...............................................................................................................................73

4.2.2 AttachSpan................................................................................................................................74

4.2.3 Calculate.....................................................................................................................................75


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4.3 "HIDE/UNHIDE"Group.......................................................................................................................76

4.4 "SORT"Group.....................................................................................................................................76

4.5 "ZOOM/FIND"Group.........................................................................................................................76

4.6 "TAGOBJECTS"Group........................................................................................................................76

5.0 Tab "P4" .................................................................................................................................................................77

5.1 CommandButton"CreateMainSheet#"..........................................................................................77

5.2 CommandButton"C" ChangeCase.................................................................................................78

5.2.1 Upper.........................................................................................................................................78

5.2.2 Lower..........................................................................................................................................78

5.2.3 Title............................................................................................................................................78

5.3

CommandButton

"I"

Indent

............................................................................................................

79

5.3.1 IncreaseIndentLevel1,2or3...................................................................................................79

5.3.2 DecreaseIndentLevel1,2or3..................................................................................................79

5.4 CommandButton"F" Filter.............................................................................................................80

5.4.1 Filter Normal............................................................................................................................80

5.4.2 Filter Upper..............................................................................................................................80

5.4.3 Filter Lower..............................................................................................................................80

5.4.4

FilterNot

Upper

.......................................................................................................................

80

5.4.5 Filter NotLower.......................................................................................................................80

5.4.6 Filter FontColor.......................................................................................................................81

5.4.7 Filter Backgroundcolor............................................................................................................81

5.4.8 Filter NotFontcolor.................................................................................................................81

5.4.9 Filter NotBackgroundcolor.....................................................................................................81

5.4.10 Filter Text.................................................................................................................................82

5.4.11 Filter Greaterthan0................................................................................................................82

5.4.12 Filter Greaterthan0+Head....................................................................................................82

5.4.13 Filter EmptyCell.......................................................................................................................82

5.5 CommandButton"N" LineNumbering...........................................................................................83

5.5.1 AlphabetandNumeric...............................................................................................................83

5.5.2 CostPlan.....................................................................................................................................83

5.6 CommandButton"S" SortCodingFields.........................................................................................84

5.7 CommandButton"StandardWorkBook"..........................................................................................85

5.8 CommandButton"ExportWorkSheets"............................................................................................86


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5.9 "FILTER"Group...................................................................................................................................87

5.9.1 BlankCell CriteriaCell..............................................................................................................87

5.9.2 Button"F" FilterSelectedColumn...........................................................................................87

5.9.3 Button"N" UnfilterRows.........................................................................................................87

5.9.4 Button"C" CopyCellValue......................................................................................................87

5.9.10 Button"V" PasteCellValuetoSelectedRange.......................................................................87


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 What is SoEasy

SoEasyis designed with Excel interface which is incredibly easy to use and is familiar to all Microsoft

Office 2007 users. SoEasyis created to allow building professionals to manage their projects using all

the functionalities, flexibilities and reporting capabilities of Excel.

SoEasyallows you to prepare Bills of Quantities (BQ) and take-off quantities via CAD drawings within

one program. This will eliminate mistakes that may occur during the transfer of data in cumbersome two

step method, i.e. measurement and BQ preparation is done separately.

1.2 SoEasy Disp lay

SoEasyis an Excel workbook and the display takes the form of a Document Actions panel. There are

four tabs in the panel i.e. "P1", "P2", "P3" and "P4" and each tab is organized in Groups and Sub-

Groups complete with command buttons and drop-down command that you need to complete a task.

SoEasyworks more efficiently and productively with dual monitors. By having dual monitors you can

have two views, one for Workbook view (i.e. Excel workbook) and the other one for Drawing view (CAD

drawing)

1.3 Getting Started

Open AutoCAD or Bricscad on one monitor and Microsoft Excel on the other.

Open Excel workbook "SoEasy Workbook.xlsx" from the folder SoEasy Workbooks AutoCadDeploy

and save the workbook as another filename in the folder created by you.

Alternatively you can copy the file "SoEasy Workbook.xlsx" from the folder SoEasy Workbooks AutoCad

Deploy to the folder of your choice. Of course you can change the filename to comply with your

company's filing system.

Open the Excel Workbook saved or copied above and create your BQ from scratch or from the past

projects. Open the Cad drawing and measure straight into your BQ and have your estimates or cost

plans ready in no time.

1.4 SoEasy Workbook

SoEasyWorkbook comprises of Main Worksheets (Worksheets with numbers prefix "#" placed in Cell

A1, e.g. #1, #2, #3 etc) and five sub-Worksheets referred to as Levels (Worksheets with "L1", "L2", "L3",

"L4" and "L5" placed in Cell A1) under the each Main Worksheet.


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The Main Worksheet No 1 (notice there is "#1" shown in cell A1) is generated by default when you open

the Workbook for the very first time. You can add as many Main Worksheets as you like (see the

procedure below for adding new Main Worksheet) and each new Main Worksheet will be numbered

sequentially with prefix "#" in cell A1. Please note you are not allowed to perform quantity measurement

on Main Worksheets

To create a new Main Worksheet

1. Select another Worksheet tab, e.g. "Sheet2" in the workbook

2. Select command button "Create MainSheet #" from tab "P4"

3. "#2" is placed in cell A1 on new Worksheet

Sub-Worksheets or Levels can be created by double clicking a cell on the Worksheet above it (except

Level 5 which is the last level under the Main Worksheet). For example, double clicking a cell on Main

Worksheet creates a sub-worksheet as Level 1, double click a cell on Level 1 will create a sub-

worksheet as Level 2 and so on.

You can, after drilling down to the level below, return to the level above by selecting "Close" i.e. "X" at

right top corner or "Close Window" i.e. "X" below "Close". But selecting "Close" at Main Worksheet

closes the whole workbook .

1.4.1 Main Worksheet

This Worksheet summarizes your estimates. It can contain a list of building components or even a list of

erection stages. The choices is up to you

Worksheet with Number prefix "#" in cell A1 indicates this is Main Worksheet 1

Double click cell D15drills down to Level 1

Cell with grey infill

indicates the cell has

built-up details below

Select "Close" to closes the Workbook


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1.4.2 Level 1 (L1)

This worksheet contains a list of Elements or Trades as shown below

Worksheet with "L1" in cell A1 indicates this is Level 1

Double clicking cell I25 drills down to Level 2

Select "Close" or "Close WIndow" "X" to go

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1.4.3 Level 2 (L2)

This Level contains all items associated with the element or trade selected. The basic calculation ofQuantity X Rate = Amount is done here.


Double clicking cell K16 drills down to Level 3

Select "Close" or "Close WIndow" "X" to go back to

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1.4.4 Level 3 (L3)

This worksheet can be used as an intermediate worksheet between elemental items and quantity

calculation sheets. This worksheet may be used to subdivide the quantities into different floor levels or

sections etc.

Double clicking cell E6 drills down to Level 4


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1.4.5 Level 4 (L4)

This worksheet allows you to calculate quantities by selecting Cad objects from the Cad drawings. This

worksheet also allows you to build up composite rates that may include materials, labour and sub-

contract components.

1.4.6 Level 5 (L5)

Spare


Quantities measurement from Cad drawing is happening here


level above


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1.5 Creating BQ From Past Projects

As mentioned above SoEasy workbook is an Excel workbook. Therefore copying data from one Excel

workbook to another is made easy.

The following section shows you how to create BQ from past projects by copying the data from

worksheet from one Excel workbook to SoEasy workbook

1. Open SoEasy workbook and go to the Level you want to copy data

2. Open existing Excel workbook from past projects

3. Select range of data you want to copy

4. Right click and select command "Copy"

5. Switch to SoEasy workbook

6. Select location you want to paste the data

7. Right click and select command "Paste"

8. Right click and select command "Paste Special" and check "Column widths" box

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1.6 Measurement In SoEasy

Measurement in SoEasy is done through Cad drawings. The default CAD scale is 1:1 but it is howeveralways good practice after the drawing has been selected to check the scale by use of the MeasureDistance. With the drawing open on screen, identify a figured dimension or known length (eg. a door

opening) that you can use as a reference. Simply click the Measure Distance button and then click ona point at one end of the identified length; a line will appear which can be dragged to the other end ofthe identified length and if the dimension accords with the known length then the scale is correct.

1.6.1 Drawing Polylines

In AutoCad you can obtain the area and perimeter by selected objects or a sequence of points.Therefore it is essential for the user to create polylines on the drawings that you want the area andperimeter to be calculated.

The following is the procedure of drawing polyline in Cad drawing

1. Select "Layer Properties"2. Create a new layer and name it zArea

3. Set layer zArea as current layer

4. Select color and polyline from drawing menu

5. Start drawing polyline by tracing the internal walls of the room

1

1 Select Layer Properties to create a new layer


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3

2 Enter new layer name e.g. "zArea"

3 Set new layer created

as "Current"


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1.6.2 Capture Quantities From Cad Drawings To SoEasy Worksheet

SoEasyallows you take-off quantities via CAD drawings directly into the Bills of Quantities (BQ) as

prepared.

The following section demonstrates how to capture areas from polylines drawn in Cad drawing to

SoEasy worksheet

1. Double click the "Quantity" cell on the Worksheet

2. Select "Include" from "Mds" from "Layers" panel of "AutoCAD" tab to isolate the layer (i.e. zArea)

that you want to measure

3. Select "Area" from "Selected" from "Capture" panel of "AutoCAD" tab

4. Move cursor to AutoCAD drawing and select the polylines at the "Select Objects" prompt and

select right click.Please note you can select many objects at the same time by either

dragging your cursor from left to right to select objects that are entirely enclosed by the rectangular area (Window selection);

or

dragging your cursor from right to left to select objects that the rectangular window encloses or crosses (Crossing selection)

5. Select right click again at "Select Objects" prompt to end the process

4 &5 Draw polylines by tracing the

internal walls of the room


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1 Double click the quantity cell

2 Select button "I" from "LAYERS" group to isolate the layer


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4

4 select the polylines at the "Select Objects" prompt by dragging your cursor

from left to right to select objects that are entirely enclosed by the

rectangular area

3 Select button "A" from "SELECT" group


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1.7 Document Actions

Document Actions is a Command packed panel that transforms your Excel workbook into an user-friendly yet

powerful estimating system. This Document Actions panel comprises of Commands and command list which are

organized in logical groups and collected together under tabs. Furthermore short description of the command is

displayed when you execute the command button.

Generally there are Four tabs in the Document Actions panel i.e. "P1", "P2", "P3" and "P4" which consists of

Function Groups (e.g. SELECT, SKETCH, MATCHING etc) with Command Buttons (e.g. ),

Function Groups with combination of Command Button with Drop-Down command list (e.g. )

or standalone Command Button like this .

5 Objects selected and select right click. Select right click

again at "Select Objects: prompt to end


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The Document Action can be closed by selecting the "X" at right top corner of the panel as shown below

Nevertheless you are able to open the Document Actions panel again by selecting " Open Action Panel" from

ribbon tab named "Menu" as shown below

The following sections explain all the command sets that you need to complete a task.


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2.0 Tab "P1"

2.1 "Drawing Unit" Drop-down List

Drawing Unit

This is what one drawing unit represents based on what

a draughtsman plans to draw. Every object on the

drawing is measured in drawing units. For example, a

distance of one drawing unit typically represents one

millimeter, one meter, one inch, or one foot in real-world

units.

Default Drawing Unit

The default Drawing Unit is millimeters

To choose Drawing Unit

Pull down Option list and choose the Drawing

Unit e.g. millimeters, meters, inches or feet to

suit your drawing


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2.2 "ModelSpace/Region" Drop-down List

ModelSpace/ Region

There are two options on this drop-down list, i.e. ModelSpace

and Region

These options are used to limit the search area

when you are using commands from "Matching"

group or select "Capture Similar Objects" button like

Option : ModelSpace

Select this option if you want to "matchobjects" or "select similar objects" from the

whole modelspace of the Cad drawing

Option : Region

Select this option if you want to "match

objects" or "select similar objects" within a

region drawn as a polyline on the Cad drawing


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2.3 Command Button "B"

Button B

Select command button B to open Bricscad program if

you open SoEasy Workbook before opening Bricscad

Notes:

If you are using AutoCAD

1.

Replace button with button throughout

tab "P1"

2. Replace text "Bricscad" with "AutoCad"


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2.4 "SELECT" Group

There are SIX command buttons in this group and they are

placed in two rows with three commands each. THREE

command buttons with grey infilled color are placed on top

row whilst the other THREE command buttons without

infilled color are placed at bottom row. The command

buttons are as follow

Top Row

1. Button "C" - Capture selected objects and Count

2. Button "L" -Capture selected objects and get their

Length

3. Button "A" -Capture selected objects and get their

Area

Bottom Row1. Button "C" - Select text then capture selected

objects and Count

2. Button "L" - Select text then capture selected

objects and get their Length

3. Button "A" - Select text then capture selected

objects and get their Area

2.4.1 Button "C" (Top Row) - Capture selected

objects and calculate "Count"

This command allows you to capture selected object and

calculate "Count"

1. Select button "C" from top row

2. Move cursor to Cad drawing

3. Select objects and right click

4. Repeat Step 3 to capture more objects or

5. Right click to end

2.4.2 Button "L" (Top Row) - Capture selected

objects and calculate "Length"

This command allows you to capture selected object and

calculate "Length"

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2.4.3 Button "A" (Top Row) - Capture selected objects

and calculate "Area"

This command allows you to capture selected object andcalculate "Area"

1. Select button "A" from top row





2.4.4 Button "C" (Bottom Row) - Select Text then

Capture selected objects and calculate "Count"

This command allows you to select text and then capture

selected object and calculate "Count"

1. Select button "C" from bottom row


3. Select text and right click


5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 to capture more objects or


2.4.5 Button "L" (Bottom Row) - Select Text then

Capture selected objects and calculate "Length"

This command allows you to select text and then capture

selected object and calculate "Length"

1. Select button "L" from bottom row







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2.4.6 Button "A" (Bottom Row) - Select Text then

Capture selected objects and calculate "Area"

This command allows you to select text and then captureselected object and calculate "Area"

1. Select button "A" from bottom row







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2.5 "SKETCH" Group

There are SIX command buttons in this group and they are

placed in two rows with three commands each. THREE

command buttons with grey infilled color are placed on toprow whilst the other THREE command buttons without

infilled color are placed at bottom row. The command

buttons are as follow

Top Row

1. Button "C" - Drop hatched circles and Count

2. Button "L" - Sketch Length

3. Button "A" - Sketch Area

Bottom Row1. Button "C"- Select Text and Drop hatched circles

and Count

2. Button "L" - Select Text and Sketch Length

3. Button "A" - Select Text and Sketch Area

There is also a standalone button i.e. attached next to

the Group.

SIX command buttons in this group are designed to be used

as "digitizer on screen" by dropping points on Cad drawingto form Hatched Circle (for counting No) or 2DPolyline (for

Length and Area measurement) and return results in No

for button "C", "Length for button L and Area for button

A"

Whereas standalone command button "C" attached to this

group is designed to be used for setting color of the

sketched objects. You can change the color by selecting

button "C" and select the color from the Color palette


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2.5.1 Button "C" (Top Row) - Drop hatched circle and

calculate "Count"

This command allows you to drop hatched circles on

drawing and calculate "Count"

1. Select button "C" from top row


3. Drop points to start the Counting process (note

Hatched Circles are formed as Count objects)


2.5.2 Button "L " (Top Row) - Sketch Length

This command allows you to drop points on drawing to form

2DPolyline and calculate "Length"

1. Select button "L" from top row


3. Drop points to form 2DPolyline and right click

4. Repeat Step 3 to form more 2DPolylines or


2.5.3 Button "A" (Top Row) - Sketch Area

This command allows you to drop points on drawing to form

2DPolyline and calculate "Area"

1. Select button "A" from top row2. Move cursor to Cad drawing





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2.5.4 Button "C" (Bottom Row) - Select Text and drop

hatched circle and calculate "Count"

This command allows you to select text and drop hatched

circles on drawing and calculate "Count"

1. Select button "C" from bottom row



4. Drop points to start the Counting process (note

Hatched Circles are formed as Count objects)


2.5.5 Button "L" (Bottom Row) - Select Text and

Sketch Length

This command allows you to select text and drop points on

drawing to form 2DPolyline and calculate "Length"

1. Select button "L" from bottom row






2.5.6 Button "A" (Bottom Row) - Select Text and

Sketch Area

This command allows you to select text and drop points on

drawing to form 2DPolyline and calculate "Area"

1. Select button "A" from bottom row




5.

Repeat Step 4 to form more 2DPolylines or6. Right click to end


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2.6 "MATCHING" Group

There are THREE command buttons in this group i.e.

1.

Button "C" - Capture selected matching objects andCount

2. Button "L" - Capture selected matching objects and

get their length

3. Button "A" - Capture selected matching objects and

get their area

There is also a standalone button i.e. attached next to

the Group.

Three command buttons "C", "L" and "A" in this group are

designed to be used to match objects you want to capture inCount for button "C", Length for button "L" or Area for

button "A", based on Object Type, Layer Name and Color of

the objects.

Button "S", on the other hand, is designed for selecting

same type of objects irregardless of Layer Name and Color

of the objects

Furthermore you can decide the limit of the search area by

selecting the options from drop-down menu on top i.e."ModelSpace" or "Region".

If you choose option "ModelSpace", your search area

represents the whole modelspace of the Cad drawing.

However if you choose option "Region", then your search

area will be limited within the region or boundary drawn as

polyline on the Cad drawing.

2.6.1 Match Cad objects Based On Type, LayerName and Color and return results in " No",

"Length" and " Area" from whole ModelSpace

1. Select "ModelSpace" from drop-down menu on top

2. Select button "C", "L" or "A"


4. Select an object you want to match and right click

5. Repeat Step 4 for another object to be matched

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2.6.2 Match Cad objects Based On Type, Layer Name

and Color and return results in "No", "Length"

and "Area" within a selected Region

1. Select "Region" from drop-down menu on top

2. Select button "C", "L" or "A"


4. Select polyline forming the region and right click

5. Select an object you want to match and right click

6. Repeat Step 5 for another object to be matched

and right click or


2.6.3 Select Similar Type of Object and return

results in "No", "Length" or "Area" from whole

ModelSpace1. Select "ModelSpace" from drop-down menu on top

2. Select button "S"


4. Select an object you want similar type to be

captured and right click

5. Select "OK" at "You have selected ........" window

6. Repeat Step 4 and 5 for another object you want

similar type to be captured and right click or


2.6.4 Select Similar Type of Object and return

results in "No", "Length" or "Area" within a

selected Region

1. Select "Region" from drop-down menu on top



4. Select polyline forming the region and right click

5. Select an object you want similar type to be

captured and right click

6.

Select "OK" at "You have selected ......." window7. Repeat Step 5 and 6 for another object you want

similar type to be captured and right click or



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2.7 "HIDE/UNHIDE" Group

There are 5 types of Hide and Unhide functions within this

group. The command buttons for the above function type are

arranged in pairs (button "H" for Hide and "U" for Unhide)

horizontally or vertically. Moreover the command button are

filled with different colors to differentiate different type of

functions as shown below (infilled colors are shown in

brackets)

1. Hide/Unhide Selected object (Purple)

2. Hide/Unhide All objects from Worksheet (Peach)

3. Hide/Unhide All objects in the Cell (Cyan)

4. Hide/Unhide Objects in the drawing (Pink)

5. Hide/Unhide All objects in the Modelspace (Grey)

2.7.1 Hide/Unhide Selected Object (Purple)

These two buttons allow you to hide or unhide

selected objects captured in the worksheet.

1. Select a cell or range of cells containing captured

objects you want to hide/unhide

2. Select button H" to hide selected objects or

3. Select button U" to unhide selected objects

2.7.2 Hide/Unhide All Objects from Worksheet

(Peach)

These two button allow you to hide or unhide all

objects captured in the worksheet.

1. Select any cell on the worksheet

2. Select button "H" to hide all objects in worksheet or

3. Select button "U" to unhide all objects in worksheet

2.7.3 Hide/Unhide All Objects in Cell (Cyan)

These two buttons allow you to hide or unhide all

objects in the cell

1. Go to level above quantity worksheet

2. Select a cell or range of cells which you want to

hide or unhide the objects

3. Select button "H" to hide all objects in the cell or

4. Select button "U" to unhide all objects in the cell


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2.7.4 Hide/Unhide Objects in the drawing (Pink)

These two buttons allow you to hide Cad objects and

unhide selected objects in the drawing

To hide Objects in Drawing

1. Select button "H"


3. Select object(s) you want to hide and right click

To unhide Objects in Drawing

1. Select button "U"Note : This function can also be used to unhide objects captured

in worksheet

2.7.5 HIde/Unhide All Objects in Drawing (Grey)

These two buttons allow you to hide or unhide all

objects in the drawing.

1. Select button "H" to hide all objects in drawing or

2. Select button "U" to unhide all objects in drawing

2.7.6 Zoom in to selected object

This button allows you to zoom in to selected object at

zoom factor of 100

1. Select an object in worksheet

2. Select button "Z"


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2.8 "ZOOM/FIND" Group

There are TWO command buttons in this group, i.e

1. Button "Z" - Zoom to selected object

2. Button "F" - Find object in worksheet

There are EIGHT zooming factors for button "Z" i.e. "1", "5",

"10", "50", "100", "200", "400" and "Object" and there are SIX

color codes for button "F" i.e. "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" and "8"

and ONE "Clear" option.

2.8.1 Button "Z" - Zoom to Selected Object

This command allows you to zoom in or out of the selected

object in worksheet. You can select the zooming factor fromthe drop-down list and the larger the zoom factor you

choose the nearer the object will be seen to you and vice

versa.

1. Select the object to be zoomed in on worksheet

2. Select Zoom factor, e.g. 200 from drop-down menu

(you are allowed to key in zoom factor other than the

ones available on the list, e.g. you can key in 150 etc)

3. Select button "Z"

2.8.2 Button "F" - Find Object in Worksheet

This command allows you find objects on worksheet

corresponding to Cad objects selected

1. Select Color code from the drop-down list

2. Select button "F"


4. Select Cad object(s) you want to find and right click

5. Found objects will have their cells (in Column B)

highlighted with color selected in Step 1

To Clear Found Objects in Worksheet

1. Select "Clear" from the drop-down list

2. Select button "F"


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2.9 "TAG OBJECTS" Group

There are TWO command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "S" - Setting text on cad objects

2. Button "G" - Getting text from cad objects

Setting Text on cad objects is similar with writing attributes

on them. On the other hand the text set on the cad objects

can be retrieved for further manipulation.

2.9.1 Button "S" - Set Text on Objects

This command allows you to set text on cad objects

1. Select column with text to be set on the objects


2.9.2 Button "G" - Get Text from Objects

This command allows you to retrieve text set on the cad

objects

1. Select any column on worksheet

2. Select button "G"


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2.10 "ZOOM +TEXT" Group

There are five command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "G" - Zoom to object and associate text

2. Button "E" - Zoom to object and enter text

3. Button "A" - Zoom to object and edit text

4. Button "L" - Zoom to object and sketch length

5. Button "A" - Zoom to object and sketch area

Text association is a very important feature in the whole

process. You must associate text with the Cad objects you

captured to add information (information such as Room

Name, Floor, Ceiling and Wall Finishes etc) to them.

2.10.1 Button "G" - Zoom to object and associate text

This command allows you to zoom in to selected object and

select text on drawing to associate with the selected object

1. Select cell or range of cells




5. Repeat Step 4 until it zooms in to the last object or

6. Select Esc at anytime to end

2.10.2 Button "E" - Zoom to object and enter text


enter your own text to associate with the selected object

1. Select cell or range of cells

2. Select button "E"

3. Enter text required at Cad Command Enter text to

attach to this object and select Enter

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2.10.3 Button "A" - Zoom to object and edit text

This command allows you to zoom in to text object captured

and edit the text

1. Select cell or range of cells to be zoomed in (cells

must contain text captured from drawing)

2. Select button "A"

3. Enter text required at Cad Command Enter New

text Over Writing existing Text On the Drawing

= and select Enter

4. Repeat Step 3 until it zooms to last object or



2.10. 4 Button "L" - Zoom to object and sketch length


sketch length

1. Select range of cells to be zoomed in

2. Select button "L"


4. Drop points on drawing to form 2DPolyline and right

click twice

5. Repeat Step 4 until it zooms to the last object or

6.

Select Esc at anytime to endNote : Rows with calculated lengths are added below the last row

2.10.5 Button "A" - Zoom to object and sketch area


sketch area

1. Select range of cells to be zoomed in



4. Drop points on drawing to form 2DPolyline and right

click twice

5. Repeat Step 4 until it zooms to the last object or

6. Select "Esc" at anytime to endNote : Rows with calculated areas are added below the last row


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2.11 "LOCATE + TEXT" Group


1. Button "G"- Select text and select object to associate

2. Button "E" - Enter text and select object to associate

Text association is a very important feature in the whole

process. You must associate text with the Cad objects you

captured to add information (information such as Room Name,

Floor, Ceiling and Wall Finishes etc) to them.

2.11.1 Button "G" - Select text and select object to

associate

This command allows you to associate text on drawing with

selected object



3. Select text on Cad drawing and right click

4. Select object or objects (for cases where same text

applies to more than one objects) to associate and

right click

5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 or


2.11.2 Button "E" - Enter text and select object to

associate

This command allows you to associate text entered with

selected object



3. Enter text you want to associate with the objects at

Cad command Enter Text = and select Enter

4. Select objects to associate and right click5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 or

6. Enter any text at command line and press Enter to

end


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2.12 "LAYERS" Group

There are THREE command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "I" - Isolate selected layers

2. Button "E" - Exclude selected layers

3. Button "A" - Unhide all layers

2.12.1 Button " I" - Isolate selected layers

This command allows you to freeze other layers except the

layers selected

1. Select button "I"

2. Mover cursor to Cad drawing

3. Select object(s) on drawing which you want the

layer(s) to be isolated and right click


2.12.2 Button "E" - Exclude selected layers

This command allows you to freeze layers of object(s)

selected




layer(s) excluded and right click


2.12.3 Button "A" - Unhide all layers

This command allows you to thaw all frozen layers



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2.13 "CELL" Group

There are FOUR command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "C" - Copy selected cell

2. Button "P" - Paste selected cell

3. Button "D" - Delete selected cell

4. Button "A" - Place AutoSum Heading in Column to Total

2.13.1 Button "C" - Copy selected cell

This command allows you to copy cell with built-up details

1. Place cursor on the cell you want to copy

2. Select button "C"

2.13.2 Button "P" - Paste selected cell

This command allows you to paste cell with built-up details.

This command can only be applied after Button "C" had been

selected as shown in 2.13.1

1. Place cursor on the cell you want to paste

2. Select button "P"

2.13.3 Button "D" - Delete selected cell

This command allows you to delete cell with built-up details

1. Move cursor to the cell you want to delete2. Select button "D"

3. Answer :YES at Do you want to delete Cells in Row

[row no -> row no]

2.13.4 Button "A" - Place AutoSum Heading in Column to

Total

This command allows you to place text AutoSum where the

cursor is. The purpose of putting AutoSum (usually in cell along

Row 3) is to sum the column with text AutoSum instead of thevery last column

1. Move cursor to the cell where you want to place the

text AutoSum



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2.14 "SORT" Group


1. Button "A" - Sort Ascending

2. Button "D" - Sort Descending

There is also one standalone button attached to this

group and it is for grouping data by selected column

2.14.1 Button "A" - Sort Ascending

This command allows you to sort data by rows in ascending

order

1. Select column or a cell in the column where the data

you want to sort2. Select button "A"

2.14.2 Button "D" - Sort Descending

This command allows you to sort data by rows in descending

order

1. Select column or a cell in the column where the data

you want to sort

2. Select button "D"

2.14.3 Button "Group By Selected Column"

This command allows you to group your dimensions into

groups according to the criteria specified by you

1. Place cursor in the column where you place the sort

criteria (e.g. description of floor finishes such as CR,

CT, VS etc)

2. Select button "Group By Selected Column"

3. Close Window

Note : Dimensions are grouped into different floor finishes andbrought forward to the level above it


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3.0 Tab "P2"

3.1 "Group 1"

There are THREE command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "C" - Change

2. Button "I" - Insert

3. Button "H" - Hatch

Each command button is designed to work with a list of drop-

down commands on the left hand side of the command button.

3.1.1 Button "C" - Change

This command allows you to change Text Size, Polyline Width,

Polyline Color, Layer Name and Scale of Circle Hatch.

3.1.1.1 Change Text Size

1. Edit Text Size in column H

2. Select range of cells to be changed or select whole

column to change all

3. Select Text Size from drop-down list

4. Select button "C" to change

3.1.1.2 Change Polyli ne Width

1.

Edit Polyline Width in column H2. Select range of cells to be changed or select whole


3. Select Polyline Width from drop-down list


3.1.1.3 Change Polyli ne Color

1. Edit Color Code in column G



3.

Select Polyline Color from drop-down list4. Select button "C" to change


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3.1.1.4 Change Layer Name

1. Edit Layer Name in column F



3. Select Layer Name from drop-down list


3.1.1.5 Change Scale of Circle Hatch

1. Edit Scale Value in column J



3. Select Scale of Circle Hatch from drop-down list



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3.1.2 Button "I" - Insert

This command allows you to insert Cad objects' properties

such as Length, Area, Block Attribute and Layer Name to the

worksheet.

1. Select any column

2. Select Length, Area, Block Attribute or Layer

from drop-down list

3. Select button "I"Note : The property selected is placed in the very last column of the

worksheet

The properties that can be inserted to the worksheet are as

follow:

Item Properties To BeInserted

Object Types

1 Block Attribute Block Reference

2 Length Line, Polyline (2vertex), Arc, Circle,Polygons

3 Area Polyline (> 2 vertex),

Circle, Polygons4 Layer Name All object types

Note : This command can also be used to update the

dimension like "Length" and "Area" after you have

adjusted the cad objects


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3.1.3 Button "H" - Hatch

This command allows you to create hatches with closed

polyline, edit the hatches formed and match and capture the

hatches

3.1.3.1 Polyline to Hatch

This command allows you to create hatches with enclosed

polyline

1. Capture closed polylines from Cad drawing

2. Select the rows you want to create hatches

3. Select PolyLine to Hatch from drop-down list

4. Select button "H" to create hatch

Default values of hatches formed are as follow:

Color = current color

Pattern Scale = 100

Pattern Angle = 0

Pattern Type = 1

Pattern Name = SOLID

3.1.3.2 Edit

This command allows you to edit the hatches formed1. Edit the default values in the respective column to suit

your need (e.g. you can change Pattern Name to

LINES, Pattern Scale to 1000 and Pattern Angle to

45)

2. Select the rows with amended values

3. Select Edit from drop-down list

4. Select button "H" to edit the hatches

3.1.3.3 Capture Matching

This command allows you to match and capture hatches based

on color and layer name

1. Select Capture Matching from drop-down list

2. Select button "H"


4. Select the hatch you want to match and capture and

right click

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3.2 "Group 2"

There are FOUR command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "Q" - Associate Quantities To Selected Objects

2. Button "D" - Do

3. Button "T" - Text

4. Button "I" - Insert

Each command button is designed to work with a list of pull-


3.2.1 Button "Q" - Associate Quantities To Selected

Objects

This command allows you to

select No (Object & No), Length (Object & Length)or Area (Object & Area) and place the values in the

column determined by you

drop two points on Cad drawing to workout length and

place the results in the column determined by you

(Object & Point)

3.2.1.1 Object & No

1. Place cursor in a blank column

2. Select "Object & No" from drop-down list

3.

Select button "Q"4. Move cursor to Cad drawing

5. Select object(s) and right click

6. Select object(s) to associate and right click



3.2.1.2 Object & Length


2. Select Object & Length from drop-down list

3.

Select button "Q"4. Move cursor to Cad drawing

5. Select line(s) or polyline(s) and right click

6. Select object(s) to be associated with and right click




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3.2.1.3 Object & Area


2. Select Object & Area from drop-down list

3. Select button "Q"


5. Select polyline(s) and right click




3.2.1.4 Object & Point


2. Select Object & Point from drop-down list

3. Select button "Q"


5. Drop two points on Cad drawing





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3.2.2 Button "D" - Do Selected

This command button allows you to Create Block Reference,

Copy Objects, Explode Polyline, Copy Line to Polyline, Delete

Objects, Get Block Names, Get Layer Name, Split Text to

separate column based on common delimiter and Update the

workbook

3.2.2.1 Make Block

This command allows you to create Block References and save

them in layer zInsertBlock

1. Select Make Block from drop-down list


3. Move cursor to Cad drawing4. Key in Block Name or key in 0 and select text from

drawing and select Enter

5. Select objects to form Block Reference and right click

6. Pick base point and right click



3.2.2.2 Copy Objects

This command allows you to copy cad objects captured inworksheet and save them in layer zCopy

1. Select row(s) of objects to be copied on worksheet

2. Select Copy Objects from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : Object(s) copied to layer named zCopy

3.2.2.3 Explode Polyl ine

This command allows you to explode polylines captured into

2Dpolylines and arc and save them in layer of source polyline

(also note that layer zExplode was created as well)

1. Select rows of polylines (source polylines) to be

exploded

2. Select Explode Polyline from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : 1. Polylines exploded into 2Dpolylines and arc and

saved in the layer of the source polylines

2. Rows of new data consisting of the 2Dpolylines

and arc are created from the explosion process are

added below the existing data


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3.2.2.4 Copy Line to Polyli ne

This command allows you to copy lines to 2Dpolylines and

save them in layer zPolyline

1. Select rows of lines to be copied

2. Select "Copy Line to Polyline" from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : Rows of new data consisting of 2dpolylines are created

and added below the existing data

3.2.2.5 Delete Objects

This command allows you to delete rows of data in worksheet

together with the associated Cad objects on drawing

1.

Select rows to be deleted2. Select Delete Objects from drop-down list


4. Answer Yes at window Do you want to delete Rows

and Associated Drawing Objects [Row No -> Row

No]?

3.2.2.6 Get Block Names

This command allows you to get all block names and placed

them in workbook named Standards.xlsx1. Go to any Level (except Main Worksheet)

2. Select Get Block Names from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : 1. All Block Names created in the drawing are placed in

the active worksheet in Standards.xlsx workbook

2. A warning window "Please select a new worksheet or

clear the current one" will appear if the cueent

worksheet in Standards.xlsx contains other data

3.2.2.7 Get Layer Names

This command allows you to get all layer names and place

them in workbook name Standards.xlsx

1. Go to any Level (except Main Worksheet)

2. Select Get Layer Names from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : 1. All layer names of the drawing are placed in the active

worksheet in workbook Standards.xlsx

2. A warning window "Please select a new worksheet or

clear the current one" will appear if the cueent

worksheet in Standards.xlsx contains other data


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3.2.2.8 Text Column

This command allows you to split text according to the delimiter

specified1. Select cell or range of cells with text you want to split

2. Select Text Column from drop-down list


4. Key in delimiter at Enter Delimiting character (default

delimiter is ) and select OKNote : Text split according to delimiter and placed in last column

and onwards

3.2.2.9 Update All

This command allows you to update the workbook and this isparticularly useful when you have cell reference to another

cell(s) in different levels of the Workbook

1. Select Update All from drop-down list



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3.2.3 Button "T" - Text

This command allows you to Get Text from drawing (in column)

to Worksheet, Insert text from worksheet to drawing, insert

object's handle from worksheet to cad objects on drawing,

Capture text from drawing, Edit captured text, get text from

drawing and place in a cell in the worksheet and take out text

from cad object

3.2.3.1 Get In Column

This command allows you to get text from drawing (in column)

to worksheet

1. Select Get In Column from drop-down list

2. Select button "T"3. Move cursor to cad drawing

4. Select text from top to bottom in column format and

right click

5. Repeat Step 4 for more text or


3.2.3.2 Insert to Modelspace

This command allows you to place text from worksheet onto

drawing1. Select text on worksheet

2. Select Insert to Modelspace from drop-down list

3. Select button "T"


5. Drop text at Cad command "A Point"

6. Repeat Step 5 to drop more text or

7. Right click to endNote : Text objects are placed in layer named zText and the

color of text follows the current color selected

3.2.3.3 Insert Object's Handle

This command allows you to insert Handle No from

worksheet to Cad objects

1. Place cursor anywhere on quantity worksheet

2. Select Insert Object's Handle" from drop-down list

3. Select button "T"Note : Handle Nos of all selected objects are placed on the

Cad objects respectively


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3.2.3.4 Capture

This command allows you to capture text from drawing and

placed them in worksheet

1.

Select Capture from drop-down list2. Select button "T"


4. Select all objects and right click


6. Right click to endNote : This command ignores all objects except text object.

Therefore only text objects on drawing are captured

3.2.3.5 Edit

This command allows you to edit the properties of the text

captured.

There are six columns in the worksheet with the following

properties that can be edited, i.e. Text Content (column E),

Color (column G), Height (column H), StyleName or Font

(column I), Rotation (column J) and Scale Factor (column K)

Example 1 - Edit Text Height from 300 to 100

1. Edit text height in column H from 300 to 100

2. Select cell or range of cells in column H where youhave changed the text height

3. Select Edit from drop-down list


3.2.3.6 Text to Cell

This command allows you to select text from drawing and place

the selected text in a cell on worksheet

1. Place cursor on a cell in worksheet

2.

Select Text to Cell from drop-down list3. Select button "T"


5. Select text or multiple text on Cad drawing and right

click




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3.2.3.7 Take Out From Object

This command allows you to take out text from Cad objects

such as Dimension with Text Override and Block Reference

with Text

1. Select Take Out From Object from drop-down list



4. Select an object that you want to take out text and

right clickNote : Only objects of the same layer are captured and the text

from the objects are placed at the last column


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3.2.4 Button "I" - Insert

3.2.4.1 Insert Text

This command allows you to zoom in and insert text on

selected object

1. Enter any text you want to insert in a blank cell on the

same row as the selected object

2. Select cell or range of cells with text you want to insert

3. Select Insert Text from drop-down list

4. Select button "I"Note : Text inserted on drawing follow the current color

selected

3.2.4.2 Insert Object

This command allows you to zoom in and insert object (Block

Reference) on selected object

Before you can insert any object, you must first get a list of

block names and place them in Standards workbook (Refer

section 3.2.2.6 on how to get Block Names from the drawing)

To zoom in to Cad object and insert object

1. Select the block name you want to insert from block

name list in Standards workbook

2. Open workbook where you want to insert object

selected above

3. Select cell or range of cells you want object inserted

4. Select Insert Object from drop-down list

5. Select button "I"Notes: Rows of blocks inserted are added below the

existing data in the worksheet


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3.3 "CHANGE DWGS PATH" Group

There is only ONE command buttons in this group, i.e.

1. Button "D" - Drawing Path

The command button is designed to work with a list of pull-


3.3.1 Button "D" - Drawing Path

This command allows you to

Get drawing address

Replace drawing address

3.3.1.1 Get Address

This command allows you to get all drawing paths of drawings

used in the project

1. Select Get Address from drop-down list


3. Answer OK at Finish windowNote : All drawing paths are placed in another workbook named

DwgPath.xlsx

3.3.1.2 Replace Address

This command allows you to replace drawing paths

1. Go to workbook DwgPath.xlsx

2. Enter drawing paths you want to replace in column D

(i.e.. on the right hand side of the drawing path you

want to change)

3. Select the drawing paths you want to replace

4. Select Replace Address from drop-down list


6. Select OK at Finish


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3.4 "LAYER COMMANDS" Group


1. Button "W" - Manipulate Layers in Worksheet

2. Button "D" - Manipulate Layers in Drawing

These command buttons are designed to work with a list of

pull-down commands on the left hand side of the command

button.

3.4.1 Button "W" - Manipulate Layers in Worksheet

This command button allows you to

Thaw all layers (Unhide All)

Freeze layers (Exclude)

Freeze all layers except selected layer (Isolate)

Set layer current (Set Current)

3.4.1.1 Unhide All

This command allows you to thaw all frozen layers

1. Select Unhide All from drop-down list

2.

Select button "W"

3.4.1.2 Exclude

This command allows you to freeze layers of objects selected

1. Select Exclude from drop-down list

2. Select button "W"


4. Select object(s) on layer(s) you want to freeze and

right click


3.4.1.3 Isolate

This command allows you to freeze other layers except the

layers of objects selected

1. Select Isolate from drop-down list




layer(s) to be isolated and right click



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3.4.1.4 Set Current

This command allows you to set the layer current

1. Select Set Current from drop-down list



4. Select object on drawing which you want the layer to

be set current



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3.4.2 Button "D" - Manipulate Layers in Drawing

This command allows you to get all layers from Cad drawing

and place them on Worksheet, you can manipulate them,

create layer or set view according to the status of layers

3.4.2.1 Get All

This command allows you to bring all layers of the active

drawing to the worksheet

1. Select Get All from drop-down list

2. Select button "D"Note : List of layer names is displayed on the worksheet

together with properties like On/Off, Color, Freeze/Thaw,

status and line type

3.4.2.2 Unhide

This command allows you to thaw frozen layers

1. Select the rows of layers to be thawed (or select

whole column to thaw all layers)

2. Select Unhide from drop-down list


3.4.2.3 Hide

This command allows you to freeze layers

1. Select rows of layers to be frozen (or select whole

column to freeze all layers except the current layer)

2. Select Hide from drop-down list


3.4.2.4 Set Current

This command allows you to set a layer as current

1. Select the layer to be set current

2. Select Set Current from drop-down list


3.4.2.5 Change Color

This allows you to change the color of layers

1. Edit the color code (in column Color)

2. Select range of cells or rows of layers with changed

color code

3. Select Change Color from drop-down list4. Select button "D"


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3.4.2.6 Find

This command allows you to find layer of object selected on

Cad drawing

1. Select Find from drop-down list



4. Select object(s) of the layer(s) you want to find and

right clickNote : Layer name(s) of the selected object(s) in Column D are

shown in red

3.4.2.7 View

This command allows you to display drawing according tolayers set (hidden/unhidden)

1. Make sure the view had been set, i.e. hide or unhide

certain layers to show what you want to see

2. Select View from drop-down list

3. Select button "D"Note : Drawing displays unhidden layers as per the view set

3.4.2.8 Make

This command allows you to create layer(s) on current drawing

1. Go to any worksheet (except Main Worksheet)

2. Key in layer name(s) in any column

3. Select cell or range of cells with layer name(s)

4. Select Make from drop-down list

5. Select button "D"Note : 1. if there is only one layer name selected, the layer

selected will be created and set as current layer

2. if there are more than one layer names selected, the

layers will be created and the last layer name on the

list is set as current layer


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3.5 "COPY/PASTE/DELETE" Group

There are ELEVEN command buttons in this group and they

are placed in three rows with three and four commands

respectively. The command buttons are as follow

Top Row

1. Button "C" - Copy Selected Cell

2. Button "P" - Paste to Selected Cell

3. Button "D"- Delete Selected Cell

Mid Row

1. Button "C" - Copy Selected Row

2. Button "P" - Paste to Selected Row

3. Button "D"- Delete Selected Row

4. Button "X" - Cut and Paste Selected Row

Bottom Row

1. Button "C" - Copy Selected Column

2. Button "P" - Paste to Selected Column

3. Button "D"- Delete Selected Column

4. Button "X" - Cut and Paste Selected Column

3.5.1 Button "C" (Top Row) - Copy selected cell

This command allows you to copy cell with built-up details1. Place cursor on the cell you want to copy

2. Select button "C" (Top Row)

3.5.2 Button "P" (Top Row) - Paste selected cell

This command allows you to paste cell with built-up details.

This command can only be applied after Button "C" had

been selected as shown in Section 3.5.1

1. Place cursor on the cell you want to paste

2. Select button "P"

3.5.3 Button "D" (Top Row) - Delete selected cell

This command allows you to delete cell(s) with built-up

details

1. Select cell or range of cells you want to delete


3. Answer :YES at Do you want to delete Cells in

Row [row no -> row no]


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3.5.4 Button "C" (Mid Row) - Copy selected Row(s)

This command allows you to copy row(s) with built-up

details1. Select rows you want to copy

2. Select button "C" (Mid Row)

3. Answer "OK" at "Finished Copy"

3.5.5 Button "P" (Mid Row) - Paste selected Row(s)

This command allows you to paste row(s) with built-up

details. This command can only be applied after Button "C"

had been selected as shown in Section 3.5.4

1. Select row(s) you want to paste

2. Select button "P" (Mid Row)

3. Answer "OK" at "Finished Pasting Rows"

3.5.6 Button "D" (Mid Row) - Delete selected Row

This command allows you to delete row(s) with built-up

details

1. Select the row(s) you want to delete

2. Select button "D" (Mid Row)

3. Answer :YES at Do you want to delete Rows [row

no -> row no]

3.5.7 Button "X" (Mid Row) - Cut and Paste selected

Rows

1. Select row(s) to be moved

2. Select button "X" (Mid Row)

3. Key in Row No to move the row(s) above at

Enter Row Number to Insert Above and select

OK


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3.5.8 Button "C" (Bottom Row) - Copy selected

Column

This command allows you to copy Column with built-up

details

1. Select column you want to copy

2. Select button "C" (Bottom Row)

3.5.9 Button "P" (Bottom Row) - Paste selected

Column

This command allows you to paste column with built-up

details. This command can only be applied after Button "C"

had been selected as shown in Section 3.5.8

1. Select column you want to paste

2. Select button "P" (Bottom Row)

3.5.10 Button "D" (Bottom Row) - Delete selected

Column

This command allows you to delete column with built-up

details

1. Select the column you want to delete

2. Select button "D" (Bottom Row)

3. Answer :YES at Do you want to delete Column[Column Character]

3.5.11 Button "X" (Bottom Row) - Cut and Paste

selected Column

1. Select column to be moved

2. Select button "X" (Bottom Row)

3. Key in Column Character to move the column in

front of at Enter Column Character to move in

front of and select OK


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3.6 "DOCUMENTS+DWGS" Group

There are FOUR command buttons in this