[Vince]

Hi @Matt – I wasn’t aware of a pop-up window so would be interested to see an example of what you mean. I thought the only way to see the running totals on the actual drawing would to be to use a Legend.

[David Cutler]

Good morning @matt-hackman and @Vince

I’m not sure what it’s called, and can’t see how to turn it on/off, but I have it on my display so here’s a screenshot for you Vince. 😎

Perhaps it will get someone else to educate us on the technical term and how to access it. I’m hesitant to close it now since I don’t know how to get it back…

One thing I do find annoying about this “preview box” is that the measurement tools seem to get “blocked” by the box – if you are trying to measure a curb line for example if the line extends off the screen the screen will scroll as you move to the side, but not if it runs through the “preview box”.

[Vince]

Hi @Matt and @David Cutler

I’ have seen this before! If you click on a measurement tool a ruler should appear in the bottom right corner of the screen – click on that and it will open up the pop-up screen.

[David Cutler]

Amazing what we can find when we prompt each other @Vince and @matt-hackman !

[Matt Hackman]

Thank you both!

I would have never thought to actually start a takeoff and look around at my options.

[Troy DeGroot]

Great post guys, Thank you. I’ve been off fighting the spam wizards, glad you all found some answers.

[David Cutler]

I still don’t know the official name for this screen, but it can be handy. One spot I’ve used it is to establish offsets from a curb line for a pavement patch. If I know I need to be 2 feet off the curb I can start at the curb and extend out into the roadway looking at the segment length until I reach 2 feet then set my next point. This saves me having to establish the offset distance with another tool.