Menu path
Set-Up > Preference Settings > Drawing Options
What it does
This option provides the opportunity to pre-set the required drawings that you would normally print, thus saving the time to select them for each job at the print stage.
🧾 Overview
The drawing options feature allows you to configure default selections for various drawing types that will be automatically selected when you reach the printing or output stage of a job. This eliminates the need to manually select the same drawing types for every project, improving workflow efficiency.
🔧 How to configure drawing options
Navigate to Set-Up in the main menu
Select Preference Settings > Drawing Options
The drawing options interface will display available drawing types
Double click or select then [>] each of the drawings you want automatically enabled
Click OK to save your settings
🛠 Available drawing types
The system provides various drawing options that can be pre-selected based on your typical project requirements. Common drawing types include:
Roof plans and elevations
Detail drawings
Cross-sections
Material layouts
Dimensional drawings
Note: The specific drawing types available may vary depending on your software configuration and project type and any other Drawing report that you might have created as saved as a standard output option.
💡 Benefits
Time savings: Eliminates repetitive selection of the same drawing types
Consistency: Ensures standard drawings are always included in project outputs
Workflow efficiency: Streamlines the printing and output process
⚠️ Important notes
These settings establish defaults for new jobs. You can still modify drawing selections for individual projects at the print stage if different drawings are required for specific jobs.
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