cad_softplan_SoftList

softplan systems inc.
introduction to softlist
  what is softlist?
  benefits
  how does softlist work?
  operations
  material definitions
  report styles
  installing and updating softlist
  customizing softlist
  using softlist's help for information on customizing softlist
  customizing softlist menus and tables
  saving information in menus and tables
  printing softlist information tables
  exiting softlist
material list reports
  generating a material list report
  selecting the cutlist report
  working with the generated material list report
    saving new material list reports
    finding information in the material list report
    inserting a new row of information in a report
    deleting a row of information in a report
    adding new information in a field of the report
    deleting the contents of a field in a report
    changing the width of columns in a material list report
    automatically changing the width of report columns
    moving through material list reports
    to print a material list report
    specifying the page setup for the material list report
    exporting a material list report
    closing a material list report
    opening a saved material list report
    saving a previously saved material list report
    copying a report
    generating the report for a plan using an alternate method
    modifying softlist to reflect your building practices
defining material definitions
  defining material definitions
  to modify a material definition
  using the material definition table
  viewing information in the material definition table
  adding a new material in the material definition table
  deleting a material in the material definition table
  copying a material in the material definition table
  finding materials in the material definition table
  specifying information in the material setup menu
  defining a material in the material setup menu
  accounting information
  defining the selection criteria for a group
  selection limits
  calculation method
  entering information in the material setup menu fields
  using functions in material formulas
  completing the quantity and description fields using the list format calculation method
  completing the quantity and description fields using the lumber format calculation method
  using variables
  softplan variables
  user defined variables
  modifying a user defined variable
  adding a new row to the user defined variables table
  removing a variable row from the user defined variables table
  using constants
  viewing the material formula
  viewing the material setup menu of other materials
  setting the options for a material definition
maintaining material definitions
  maintaining material definitions
  to create a new material definition
  to rename a material definition
  to delete a material definition
  to copy an existing material definition
  exporting materials defined for a material definition
  importing materials into a material definition
  exporting material costs defined for a material definition
  importing material costs into a material definition
  backing up material definitions
  restoring material definitions
  restoring the default material definitions
setting up report styles
  setting up report styles
  defining the column format for a report style
  assigning column headings for a report style
  specifying the content of a report
  specifying the width of the columns in the report
  inserting columns in the report style
  removing columns in the report style
  setting the font style and size of the column headings and column content specified in a report
  resetting the fonts set for the column headings and column content in a report style
  defining the listing format for a report style
  inserting entry rows in the listing format table
  deleting entry rows in the listing format table
  entering information in the listing format table
  methods for listing materials in the material list report
  adding subtotals to sections
  adding totals to a report
  reporting by floor
  adding page breaks to the report
  printing the listing format table
maintaining report styles
  maintaining report styles
  to create a new report style
  to rename a report style
  to delete a report style
  to copy an existing report style
  backing up report styles
  restoring report styles
  restoring default report styles
setting up library information
  setting up library information
  to enter information for library items
  finding library items in the library pricing tables
  printing the library pricing tables
  exporting costs defined for a library pricing table
  importing library costs into a library pricing table
setting up lumber pricing tables
  setting up lumber pricing tables
  to open a lumber pricing table
  to rename the table name for a lumber pricing table
  specifying the formula constant for a lumber table
  inserting and deleting rows in a lumber pricing table
  setting lumber dimensions in a lumber pricing table
  specifying costs in a lumber pricing table
  specifying order numbers in a lumber pricing table
  creating a new lumber pricing table
  using the information in the lumber pricing tables
  lumber warning messages
  deleting a lumber pricing table
  printing a lumber pricing table
  exporting lumber costs defined for a lumber pricing table
  importing lumber costs into a lumber pricing table
  backing up a lumber pricing table
  restoring a lumber pricing table
modifying material formulas
  modifying material formulas
  tools for modifying material formulas
  using statements in material formulas
  using variables in material formulas
  using constants in material formulas
  using functions in material formulas
    using functions in material formulas
    absolute value function
    average function
    between function
    cosine function
    dump function
    hypotenuse function
    list function
    lumber function
    matches function
    maximum value function
    minimum value function
    nearest value function
    remainder function
    round down function
    round to function
    round up function
    set dimensions function
    sine function
    square root function
    tangent function
    truncate function
    within function
  selecting variables, constants, and functions from the add to formula menu
  using expressions in material formulas
  saving the material formula
  how softlist performs calculations for material formulas
  creating material formulas
  creating a material formula for brick molding
softplan variables
  softplan variables
  group: area
  group: banding
  group: baseboard / crown molding / chair rail
  group: beam
  group: bulkhead
  group: cabinet
  group: ceiling
  group: deck
  group: flooring
  group: joist
  group: opening
  group: per floor
  group: post
  group: rail
  group: rod and shelf
  group: roof
  group: room
  group: shutter
  group: site
  group: slab
  group: speed note
  group: stair
  group: symbol / electrical
  group: wall
  group: wallcovering