

Grouping and Ungrouping the Image Legendīy default, the Image Legend is grouped as a single object which makes it easier to move and format the entire legend. The Image Legend can be moved, broken apart, or the text formatted to make it easier to use. When using the Image Legend it opens in the upper left corner of the image being displayed and acts as a single object. Moving, Formatting, and Resetting the Image Legend Now, when you print this Page, the Image Legend on the Image window and the Print out looks the same.īe sure to review OST 3.94 - 01.01 How Bid Areas and Layers Affect the Image Legend and Printing for additional information on how Bid Areas and Layers affect what is in the Image Legend (and what gets printed). Right-click on the Image Legend and select " Filter Image Legend to Active Area". You will also note that the takeoff objects not in the Current Area are not shown in the print preview either. The Print Preview shows the Legend but the quantities for Conditions are adjusted to reflect takeoff not included in the Current Area ( Condition 1 shows 21 SF instead of 43 because 1/2 of its takeoff is assigned to a Different Area!). Examplesīid Area "Floor 1" selected, three of the objects are not in "Floor 1" Bid Area so they are 'muted' on screen however, their quantities are still shown in the Image Legend. If you'd like the on-screen Image Legend ( Image window display) to hide objects that are not in the current (Active) Bid Area, right-click on the Legend and choose "Filter Image Legend to Active Area". When you Print however, takeoff not in the "Current" Bid Area is not included in the Print-out but the Image Legend will still show the Conditions, even if their values are zero. When you select a Bid Area (make it the Active Area), the Image Legend displayed in the Image window stays the same (by default) although takeoff objects are muted/greyed-out if they are not assigned to Current Area. The Image Legend will no longer be displayed on any page in the project. Set which column to use as the Sort order Select whether to show Quantity Label, Condition Number, and Condition Type Select the Quantity or Quantities you want to show in the Image Legend Open the Cover Sheet and click on the Preferences tab


To select what to hide/show in the Image Legend for a particular Bid, You can set these defaults in Tools > Options. The Image Legend appears in the upper left corner of the Image window on all pages in the project.īy default, the Legend lists the Condition Name, Condition Number, takeoff appearance, and Quantity 1 result. To show the Legend in the current Bid, from the Image Tab:Ĭlick the Image Legend button in the View toolbar, or The Image Legend only displays Conditions/Quantities on Active Layers (layers set to "Show"), see Using Layers for more information on toggling layers on/off. When the Image Legend is displayed, it appears on all pages in the project (the Legend cannot be turned 'on' for some pages and 'off' on others). The Image Legend displays all Conditions used on a particular page and can include (optionally) the Condition Quantities (per page) and Condition Type. On-Screen Takeoff provides the option of using an Image Legend that can be viewed and printed on plans. Although it is neither Takeoff nor Annotation, this seemed like the best place to discuss the Image Legend.
