[rob gibson]

hopefully this explains whats puzzling me?

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/75eyjqh93ai6omv50ovcw/bandicam-2023-09-27-08-57-21-019.mp4?rlkey=zpi6imengrvgp5512rzg1hmg5&dl=0

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[rob gibson]

thanks all……………

as all the subs on all plots are exactly the same descriptions, same heights…..(lengths and counts differ)….. etc

i just wanted a template that i can call up, link to a new pdf – carry out a take off—then save as a seperate excel sheet for later incorporation into a global workbook

so plot 1 take off, plot 2 take off. etc

the sheet i have created links to a tool box only, with matching descriptions-no spaces, batch links or anything else– just pure tools.

will do a quick screen record this mornig to show the problem

i think i am missing something, or not understanding what i think quant link can do…..

[rob gibson]

Top drawer stuff Vince,

must get to grips with power query.

When i do internal deducts on plan, i use a simple line tool named ddt,then use a custom height column as a multiplier,……. i know its more math after the export

i have also seen recently ,one of my students using the same tool description…..then simply enter a -minus figure as the multiplier so it stays in the same description and reduces the running total

[rob gibson]

thanks Guys,

resorted to creating areas from spaces and manually labelled them all.

Had a large scheme that i was trying to break down into areas for stage payments

over several floors and varying footprints……..and wanted to have a legegend to go with the proforma splits.

[rob gibson]

feel your pain Vince, its never been the greatest of BB functions imo

dont know if flattening and batch OCR before comparison would make any difference?

[rob gibson]

hey Troy, hope you’re well?

what do you mean by sequence?

[rob gibson]

thanks guys, vince pointed that out yesterday

when we chatted………………..i will repost

[rob gibson]

Hi Vince,

if the file names are odd…..but consistent……..you could try using the Match By -page region

and then when doing this……..pick the file name first from the title block—then add the revision section ?

[rob gibson]

this actually worked when i printed to a bluebeam pdf…………thanks

[rob gibson]

when you create a space, and then set it to highlight……….is there a way to export that

to a pdf without creating additional markups?

[rob gibson]

Can this be done in properties mode? i can see it works in drawing mode.

[rob gibson]

thanks Doug,

thats the way i always used to use, trying to keep the export data to a minimum….

oh….. and avoid the maths if poss!

[rob gibson]

cheers vince, found that one by accident myself!!

[rob gibson]

correct thats what i was asking David…………….have resorted to simply selecting the cut out and pasting.(or dragging to next opening)…………as you can only do 1 cut out at a time (cut and paste), the ability to select multiple cut outs for pasting would be good………especially when there are different sized cut outs

[rob gibson]

it was @Vince offset posts that prompted my thinking on this,

and i did try making some fat lines and measuring….which led to my question re the pixels